In 2014, Bryan accomplished a life-long dream, winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30. Defeating the majority of Evolution in a single night, Bryan proved that size didn’t matter.
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However, two months later, he would have to forfeit the title due to injury, and Bryan would later retire from in-ring competition in 2016.
Through training and dedication, Bryan has been able to return to the squared circle. As a wrestler, general manager, husband, and father, the WWE have seen plenty of D-Bry, but here are 6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Daniel Bryan.
Daniel Bryan was a vegan
Earlier in his career, Bryan, for health reasons, adopted a vegan lifestyle.
The choice to abstain from any animal products was a heavily mentioned point on WWE TV, with then-heel commentator Michael Cole lambasting him over his alternative views.
In his book, Bryan revealed that shortly after debuting in WWE, his vegan lifestyle drew the ire(all in good humor) of the boss, Vince McMahon. The excerpt reads:
“My first NXT match against Chris Jericho went really well and when Chris got to the back, he expressed to Vince McMahon what a great job I’d done. As Chris tells it, Vince responded almost in disgust, a grunting and then saying, ‘Him? He doesn’t even eat meat!’”
He nearly had a different name
Before competing in WWE, Bryan wrestled in the indies under real name Bryan Danielson.
When he joined WWE, the company wanted to give him a different name, eventually deciding on Daniel Bryan.
However, other names that were strongly considered included ‘Buddy Peacock’ and ‘Lloyd Boner’.
Interestingly, the name Bryan Danielson was never considered.
His World Championship win was a shock
At Money In the Bank 2011, Bryan won the SmackDown Money In the Bank ladder match, earning a World Championship match.
At TLC that year, Bryan won his first World Championship, defeating a downed Big Show to capture the Big Gold Belt.
But Bryan did not find out until earlier that day, that he would be winning the coveted prize.
He was supposed to wrestle Charlie Sheen
By the summer of 2012, Bryan had lost the title, and failed to capture the WWE Championship from CM Punk.
On the 1000th episode of RAW, actor Charlie Sheen appeared via Tout (remember Tout?!) and taunted the Goat-faced superstar, who had been left at the altar earlier that night by AJ Lee.
Apparently, a match between two was supposed to take place but never occurred.
He got the YES! from Vince McMahon
Shortly after winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2011, Bryan found his confidence, turning into a cocky heel, who celebrated every small victory in an over-the-top fashion.
According to Bryan, the idea for the YES! chant came from McMahon.
He collects Baseball cards
Every WWE superstar needs a hobby, and Bryan is no different. According to the YES! movement’s leader autobiography, Bryan would offer favor lesser known stars from Seattle.
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