10 Times WWE Completely Buried Ring Of Honor World Champions

10. Rookie Mistakes

WWE gave Daniel Bryan every chance of succeeding in the company from the moment he debuted. It just so happened that they completely didn't mean to.

It was one thing for his 'Pro' The Miz to verbally denounce the former international standout at every opportunity, but it was quite another for the company spokesperson (and, in effect, the company) to do the same.

In the minds of the deluded management, the persistent burial of Bryan's vast experience by commentator and Vince-anointed 'voice of WWE' Michael Cole was genuinely designed to cut through and resonate with the audience at large, rather than position Cole as an asinine heel.

As too was his appalling win-loss record on NXT. He'd lose almost exclusively, and was destined not to win the hybrid reality/talent show vehicle on those predetermined results alone.

Fortunately for the future WWE Champion, the company had long fallen out of touch with the pulse of the audience watching that show. The more discerning crowd cared little for how he performed against clearly inferior talents. Even in defeat, his debut match with then-World Champion Chris Jericho highlighted how he belonged on the main roster yesterday, let alone waiting it out to be a hopeful 'future star' on a magical tomorrow.