WWE Gallery: AMAZING Photos Of The New Daniel Bryan’s WWE Championship Belt

There Will Be Wood.

by Michael Hamflett
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It's real. It's actually real.

By cutting an amazing promo on a pre-show pre-show back in December, Daniel Bryan either forced WWE's hand or collaborated brilliantly with those behind the scenes to create the overdue replacement to the traditional leather title he carried over his shoulder.

Giving the cow that birthed - and was killed for - his prize a name before Christmas, only following the Royal Rumble win over AJ Styles was Bryan able to make good on his promise to "Daisy". In another memorable speech to the confused and infuriated masses, The New Daniel Bryan had new associate Rowan bring his hemp and oak prize out to pose and postulate in his own vainglorious vindication.

The reveal naturally triggered the perpetually p*ssed off AJ Styles, itself triggering a brawl on the show that should ultimately lead to deciding upon the WrestleMania contender for it - if they even want it. Bryan did everything he could to do away with everything he hated about the old design, including mirroring an infamous Monday Night Wars moment that could be turned against him should he ever lose his treasured possession.

Here's how it came to be, and how amazing it looks...

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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