5 booking options for a heel Daniel Bryan
The most over superstar in WWE, the founder of the YES Movement, the man whose retirement brought tears to the eyes of the WWE Universe, Daniel Bryan has finally turned heel. Ever since Daniel Bryan started his feud against The Authority in 2013, he became one of the most organic and over babyfaces in the WWE.
Daniel Bryan briefly turned heel in 2015 during a feud with The Wyatt Family, but his switch over to the "dark side" was short-lived. He returned to in-ring competition earlier this year and received one of the biggest pops from the audience in recent memory.
Daniel Bryan turned heel and defeated AJ Styles, ending his 371 day run as WWE Champion. AJ Styles' epic and historic run warranted a major moment to end it, and WWE did exactly that.
But what does WWE do now with Daniel Bryan? He goes from being a much-loved superstar to a person who'll be hated by many. We look at five possible booking options for the heel Daniel Bryan.
#5 A feud with AJ Styles
AJ Styles will definitely not be done with Daniel Bryan yet. Daniel Bryan stole his championship title using unfair means, and AJ will not be happy about it. A feud with a heel Daniel Bryan is looming for AJ, and we could witness a series of mega-money matches post-Survivor Series.
AJ Styles will now become the top babyface on the roster after Roman Reigns' departure, and Daniel Bryan's heel turn. He is in prime position to be the face of the company, and WWE needs to capitalise on that.
Whether this reign of Daniel Bryan is a transitional reign, or a full-fledged title reign, remains to be seen. However, AJ defeating Bryan to win his title back will be a major possibility, considering AJ still has quite a few heels left on SDL to have a feud with.