WWE's Best and Worst Trends of 2018

Best: Daniel Bryan's return

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A year ago, we never expected Daniel Bryan to be cleared. But cleared he was, just in time for WrestleMania.

Bryan went on to be a frequent highlight of SmackDown, but his heel turn late in the year was the thing that really got people talking. Taking the WWE Championship in the process, Bryan has become far hotter in his "NEW" incarnation than he was as a returning babyface, where he was saddled with the likes of Big Cass and a Miz feud that, while good, was underwhelming compared to the hype.

The NEW Daniel Bryan is a whole different animal, and it's become the highlight of his return.

He's already outperformed Styles' reign as champion, and like Tommaso Ciampa, it will already feel like a big deal whenever he finally loses the title. With no one to replace him, though, that time still feels a ways off.