Vince McMahon hates millennials. However, when i came time to make Daniel Bryan the Undisputed Champion at Wrestlemania XXX, all he could say was "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Bryan's growth from least anticipated smaller-than-average vegan hipster with indy cred to most wanted Wrestlemania main eventer in recent memory is impressive. As well, given that the World Championship is being bolstered now by redoubled strength in the IC and US championships (and Bryan is the current IC champ), Daniel Bryan's development into a dependable main event staple is nothing short of absolutely incredible. In Vince McMahon accepting, then promoting Bryan as a top-tier money earner in WWE, it shows that much has changed in WWE's "new reality" era.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.