10 Wrestling Duos Who Shared The Most Bizarre Chemistry

4. Kane & Daniel Bryan

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A storyline that affectionately mocked the absurd, retconned history of the Kane character - and ruthlessly exposed the idea that Daniel Bryan couldn't 'sports entertain' - Team Hell No was pure WWE magic.

Borrowing inspiration from the BookDust storyline, adapted on its delightfully idiosyncratic terms, the demonic psychopath was the straight man, and the pure technical genius once written off as bland was the unhinged madman. Bryan was an absolute riot in the role, putting it over to iconic status with his almost Seinfeldian short fuse. He combusted in fury at the slightest provocation, in inspired comedies of misunderstanding penned and acted with an endearing commitment. Kane, in contrast, was reflective and contrite in his therapy sessions, which magnified Bryan's unwarranted tantrums.

The bit was so fantastic that it actually made the WWE App good: the 'WWE Universe' voted for Kane and Bryan to settle their differences by hugging it out in an improbably uplifting moment.

It wasn't just a midcard comedy bit, either; the team's fusion of technique and power combined to create two genuine classics opposite the Shield: their violent TLC mission statement and their pulsating, dramatic first loss.

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