1. Involve The Undertaker
Yes, that's right. The man who ushered the Heartbreak Kid into retirement should be involved in this feud, as he would have as much to say about the Authority as anyone. Furthermore, given the history that the Deadman has with both the Game and HBK, he would make a natural ally to Bryan somewhere down the line. Picture the scene Bryan has just won a hard-fought victory over an Authority-picked opponent when all of sudden the Shield hit the ring. Bryan fights back valiantly until Roman Reigns spears him. Triple H and Stephanie walk out with smiles across their face and nod for the Shield to finish him off. They prepare for the Triple powerbomb when all of a sudden BONG! The lights go back on and the Undertaker is all of sudden in the ring. He quickly takes out Ambrose and Rollins before giving a protracted beating to Reigns, while Bryan recovers. Ambrose tries to get back into the action only to be met by a running knee by Bryan while Rollins gets a chokeslam followed by a flying goat. Undertaker then slides his thumb across his throat in familiar fashion and give Reigns a tombstone piledriver. Triple H and Stephanie stand livid on the ramp as the Shield retreat. Maybe Triple H can even start taking off his jacket in fury as if to get in the ring only to change his mind when he sees the lo,k of both men in the ring. Daniel Bryan raises his arms in the air and the 'yes' chants start to go up when all of a sudden the Undertaker throws him around to face him. For a moment they stare at each other in a tense stand off before the Undertaker goes down on one knee and does his familiar pose
to Daniel Bryan- saluting him. This not only allows the Undertaker to get some semblance of revenge on the Shield, it also allows him to give the ultimate stamp of approval to Bryan. If Bryan was to get this rub from the most respected wrestler in WWE history then the sky is the limit.
Of course, all this could be filed under hypothetical if Shawn Michaels decides that the prospective return match is not really something he wants to indulge in. If that is the case, no one could begrudge him such a choice he's given so much to the WWE that if he says no for once then the WWE can't be annoyed. Furthermore, one can be sure that creative has a Plan B for Bryan, hopefully one that is deserving of the stature of superstar he has become in the WWE universe's eyes.