9 Hidden Meanings Behind Outlandish WWE SummerSlam 2018 Attires

2. Daniel Bryan

The Undertaker AJ Styles
WWE

SummerSlam 2018 wasn't the best night for Daniel Bryan.

He informed wife Brie that he needed time to punch some walls after his loss to The Miz in a match that neither under nor over-delivered on several years' worth of sky high expectation, but in kayfabe his loss was particularly heartbreaking for what it represented.

Perhaps his insecurities about this return run being considered a "bust" was what inspired him to sport the colours of his beloved Seattle Seahawks. The Washington Side won the Super Bowl in 2014 - the year of Bryan's greatest triumph - but were heartbreakingly denied the following year as was Bryan when he was thought to be permanently shelved himself.

Contributor
Contributor

Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett