WWE Crown Jewel: 4 Superstars who could replace Daniel Bryan against AJ Styles 

If reports are to be believed, then it looks as though Daniel Bryan will not be attending WWE's Crown Jewel event, which will take place in Saudi Arabia this Friday.

The former SmackDown GM is scheduled to challenge AJ Styles for the WWE title in one of the most anticipated matches of the night.

If Bryan has pulled out of the event, then it will leave the WWE in an incredibly tricky situation. With Roman Reigns and John Cena already gone from the show, the company won't want to lose another one of their top stars, and if they do, then they will be desperate to find a replacement for him before Friday.

Unfortunately, the WWE has also booked eight of the company's top stars for their first-ever World Cup tournament, with four of SmackDown's biggest names set to take part. This leaves the WWE with very few options for the encounter, and they may even be forced to postpone the match-up.

With that in mind, let's take a look at four stars who could replace Daniel Bryan if he does decide not to attend Crown Jewel this Friday.

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4: Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles have already feuded this year

This is easily the laziest option available for the WWE, but from a marketing standpoint, a Champion vs Champion clash may at least help keep fans invested in the match.

AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura had a lengthy rivalry during the middle portion of this year, with Styles eventually coming out on top by defeating Nakamura in a last man standing match at Money in the Bank.

While the match-ups between the two men were great encounters, they never delivered in the way many WWE fans had expected, and as a result of that, there may not be too many fans who want to see them face off once again.

As a last minute stand-in, however, Nakamura could prove to be the ideal choice, given that the men have worked together a lot in the past and could no doubt quickly piece together a fairly entertaining encounter.

3: Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt has not been seen on TV since August

Bray Wyatt has been absent from WWE TV since losing the Tag-Team Titles with Matt Hardy in the middle of August.

The former WWE Champion had fallen into something of a creative rut in the last few years, and as a result, the company has decided to give him some much needed time away from television.

Despite his poor booking, Wyatt still has the potential to be one of the top characters in the WWE, and if recent rumors are to be believed, The Eater of Worlds is set to return with a slightly different gimmick.

One rumor that has persisted in recent months is that Wyatt will reunite with his old Wyatt Family team-mate, Harper in a mini-reunion of the popular stable.

If that is the case, then one of the two men will have to switch brands, and Crown Jewel could present the WWE with the perfect opportunity to re-introduce Bray Wyatt to Tuesday nights.

Having Wyatt and Harper come down and take on AJ Styles would guarantee a big pop on the night, and given Wyatt's previous record, one more big PPV defeat probably won't do him too much damage.

Styles and Wyatt have never had a match with each other on PPV before either, so at least this would provide the WWE Universe with something different.

2: Rusev

Rusev is not scheduled for a match at Crown Jewel

The WWE's roster is spread incredibly thin at the moment, and the fact that the company has eight of its top stars booked into the World Cup tournament certainly doesn't help proceedings.

Outside of maybe Finn Balor and Dean Ambrose, Rusev is the most popular star not currently booked on the show, so having him replace Daniel Bryan to take on AJ Styles would make a lot of sense.

Rusev's recent face-turn has helped him re-establish some of his momentum, and while there is no chance he is going to win at Crown Jewel, most fans would appreciate seeing him get another title shot.

Rusev and Styles recently had a match at Extreme Rules back in July, and while it didn't exactly set the world on fire, it was still a highly entertaining encounter.

1: Andrade 'Cien' Almas

Andrade 'Cien' Almas is one of the hottest acts on SmackDown right now

The WWE has a future star on their hands with former NXT Champion, Andrade 'Cien' Almas, and while he may not be involved in any sort of major feud at the moment, having him take on Styles for the belt at Crown Jewel would be a serious statement of intent from the company.

There is an argument to be made that a loss would do more harm than good for Almas, but given his in-ring ability, that is a risk the WWE should be more than willing to take.

Almas has put on some excellent matches with the likes of Gargano, Black, Styles, and Bryan so far this year, and there is every chance he could steal the show on Friday night.