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3. The New Daniel Bryan's Handsome Hemp Strap

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A tribute to his dearly-departed friend Daisy, The New Daniel Bryan’s 100% sustainable WWE Championship redesign is a characterful masterpiece of visual storytelling. To him, the old design of leather and diamonds isn’t prestigious; it is an ugly hangover of the appalling avarice indulged in by the baby boomer generation.

Throwing it in the trash, it’s one thing he refuses to recycle.

In its place, Bryan on Tuesday debuted a jarring looking belt made up of hemp, oak and earth stones, one that is both visually arresting and perfectly suited to his new, holier-than-thou eco-terrorist character. It looks cheap, but that’s exactly the point: for the good of the planet, we can no longer conflate esteem with wealth.

We need to CHANGE IT, just like Bryan has changed the very image of victory.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!