10 Biggest WWE Changes Since Daniel Bryan Last Wrestled
6. Style Council
Upon reading that Daniel Bryan was set to return to in-ring action shortly before his dramatic SmackDown Live! comeback promo, many fans posited that he would appear more conservative as a result of a lengthy stint on the sidelines and presumably to avoid risking further damage to the head and neck areas he once found so troublesome.
Then, he hit a snap german suplex and a parade of fierce and fast dropkicks. In one brief flurry, the former WWE Champion had thrown caution to the wind and himself at his new role - 2018 professional wrestler.
The industry moves at breakneck pace in 2018, which is presumably why Bryan himself elected to do the same in an absolutely electric segment. With just 30 seconds back on offence after nearly three years cuffed by corporate constrictions, the 'Yes Man' was immediately relevant again, in keeping with an intense in-ring style currently popularised by the great and good in WWE and especially the ice-cool New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Bryan knows his audience, but rejects his potential limitations. That the company will now permit such physical hedonism reflects how far the company has ironically moved to support a wrestler of his calibre. It's another tremendous stroke of fortune that he got to take advantage.