10 WWE Wrestlers Who Grabbed The Brass Ring In 2018
6. Daniel Bryan
Leave it to Daniel Bryan to take several ghoulish apron bumps on the very night he was cleared to compete again.
Bryan's comeback announcement and the ensuing Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens beatdown will go down as one of 2018's best wrestling segments, and a symbol of the man's all-or-nothing approach to pro-wrestling as a whole. Losing three years to chronic concussion issues should make most wrestlers trepidatious about getting dropped on their head and neck ever again, let alone on night one of the comeback tour. Not Daniel. He let Zayn and Owens destroy him, knowing the heat would blow the roof off, particularly after such an emotionally-charged promo, and it worked.
The new WWE Champion continues to empty the tank every time he wrestles. Clearly delighted to be back doing the thing he loves the most, there's a zest - a sense of life - to Bryan's performances sorely lacking elsewhere in the company. Even earlier in the year, when his booking was less than perfect, his gusto meant everything he did was a highlight, and now he's finally back on top, delivering awesome, show-stealing bouts with Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles.
Long may this run continue.