50 Ups & 50 Downs For WWE's Decade: The 2010s

By Michael Hamflett / January 1, 2020

34. Daniel Bryan Returns

"Fight For Your Dreams" was the sort of stuff borne out of an overworked WWE writer's nightmare. Daniel Bryan, as he usually does, made it matter.

Speaking with typical frankness about the battle he'd fought against his body since retiring in 2016, the powerful words of struggle, success and support landed harder than the man himself used to on his own head. The purpose and payoff was one he'd already revealed on Twitter earlier that day - the "Yes Man" was returning to the ring much to the elated and effusive joy of the entire fanbase.

That he managed to find tears and cheers from a crowd despite the earlier reveal spoke to the iron-forged connection with the crowd.