WrestleMania 30 Results: 10 People Who Will Profit Most

2. Daniel Bryan

Every dog has his day - even the classic underdogs - and Daniel Bryan can count WrestleMania 30 as the day he got not one but two considerable bones. Bryan is a pop culture hero, his success driven in part by the seemingly insurmountable adversity he has had to overcome in his career - culminating in the 18 second debacle against Sheamus, and his treatment at the hands of Triple H in the run up to the main event - and though he is an unlikely Champion, his victory was a huge pay-off for fans who invested way back when this slow-burn story kicked off. The WWE as a company will profit from the execution of this gripping storyline, particularly in the way the elements were knitted together, from Bryan's build-up to being Champion through to the return of the disgraced Scott Armstrong, and while Bryan cannot really be considered the future of the company the same way the likes of Cesaro or Roman Reigns can, he has now had his moment. He now faces the very real possibility of prestigious accolades like being the cover star of WWE 2K15, but more than anything, he has seen his personal journey, which has taken in multiple stops on a world tour, entirely validated by the age-old triumph of good over evil. Bryan's victory should legitimately herald the beginning of the Yes Era. Quite how long that lasts however, is a subject for serious debate.
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