5. Daniel Bryan Kurt Angle
Even though his incredible popularity has cooled somewhat recently, Daniel Bryan still benefits from having the largest hardcore following of any WWE wrestler on the roster. The story of the crowd forcing WWEs hand by inserting him into the WrestleMania 30 main event is one for the ages, and this year the same scenario almost repeated, but Vince McMahon out-stubborned his paying customers. Many would like to categorize Bryan as the second coming of Steve Austin or The Rock: the type of transcendent superstar that comes along once a generation, but that simply wouldnt be accurate, even if its mainly due to WWEs refusal to allow him to become that person. Instead D-Bry is much more Kurt Angle than Hulk Hogan. Hes the best worker on the roster, can carry anyone to a great match, has enough charisma to be a top draw and a constant main event fixture but will never truly be the guy. Its an apt comparison and one that Daniel probably wouldnt mind seeing as how Angles run in WWE is one of the most impressive of all-time with a catalog of classic matches that any wrestler would aspire to. Its not a bad role for Bryan at all, just not quite what his fans want for him.
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