10 Biggest WWE Changes Since Daniel Bryan Last Wrestled

3. Supersized Supershows

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Daniel Bryan's durability during the choppiest waters of his WWE career ordinarily meant he'd at least sneak onto supercard pre-shows even if his incredible talents warranted substantially more respect from company management. In 2018, he'll have no such concern about placement on a supershow.

February's Fastlane was the last brand-exclusive pay-per-view of the current split roster era, with WWE reverting to longer and allegedly well-stacked line-ups in the months ahead. Whilst this threatens to yet again limit the exposure of those on the lower-card, that's a position Bryan finally doesn't need to concern himself with.

The 'Yes Man' can expect to feature prominently on any show he wishes going forward, with a spot near the top of either Monday Night Raw or SmackDown Live! virtually assured by the company's current desperation for stars of his magnitude.

Should he return to something resembling a full-time schedule, he''ll of course be normalised by WWE's churn. But having already worked so hard just to get back in the race, it'll be of some relief that the neglect and mismanagement of old is thankfully no longer a barrier he'll likely have to hurdle.

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