10 Best WWE Storylines Of 2019 (So Far)
2. The New Daniel Bryan Hates Everything
Daniel Bryan becoming WWE Champion in November 2018 was at first something of a hail mary for a character the company had inexplicably lost control of following his remarkable return.
Within weeks, 'The New Daniel Bryan' was chasing control of everything.
Embracing cruelty as a way to be kind to the planet, he spat judgmental fire at every fan and face for the crimes against the planet he wished to protect. A Royal Rumble rematch with Styles peaked before the bell rang when Bryan raged on a burger the event's venue had created to celebrate the show.
Upon getting past his rival with the help of new sidekick Rowan, Bryan threw his leather title in the trash, literally and symbolically doing away with what he perceived to be needless and damaging glorification. In its place came a personalised, environmentally-friendly hemp belt that served as a visual signifier for one of the finest Championship runs in recent memory.
Bryan was robbed of tackling the rank commercialism of The New Day in his rivalry with Kofi Kingston in order to serve as an avatar for The Chairman himself, but unsurprisingly, he got that way, way over too.