10 Huge WWE Stars In Danger Of Missing WrestleMania 36

6. Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan Elimination Chamber
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For large parts of 2018 and 2019, Daniel Bryan singlehandedly carried WWE's entire male roster. Brock came and went, Roman's return was modest, Strowman never quite clicked, Rollins wasn't ready, and Ambrose... well we all know what happened here. At the top of the card the only thing even remotely worth watching was The Planet's Champion, and his showdown with Kofi Kingston felt like the most anticipated Mania match in years.

This year, both men will be lucky to get a match on the pre-show.

Bryan's Elimination Chamber victory over Drew Gulak was a wrestling masterclass, but it was decisive. Even if it wasn't, there's no way in a million years Vince is going to give two technically savvy workers a slot on the biggest showcase of the year, just to show everyone how much better they are than the entire rest of the roster.

A singles match seems unlikely, and he's a million miles away from any of the title pictures, so what they decide to do with him is going to be one of the more intriguing booking decisions of 2020.

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