WWE Takes a Look at Daniel Bryan’s Potential Return

Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan was unable to make his first pay-per-view defense of the title at “Extreme Rules” on April 26. Bryan, who won the title at WrestleMania 31, was slated to face former champion Bad News Barrett, but was not cleared to compete. With Bryan’s future uncertain, a new post on WWE.com has looked at potential options on the table for WWE’s “Yes Man.”

Bryan, who had to drop the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in June of 2014 due to his health, may very well have to relinquish another title:

“Perhaps The Authority should, in fact, step in. Bryan himself has proclaimed that a titleholder needs to be a fighting champion, always ready to give the WWE Universe the show they deserve. If the bearded Superstar can’t provide that level of competition due to injury or otherwise, even he would argue it’s only fair that he should step aside for someone else who can.”

On the other hand, Bryan could always surprise the WWE Universe, like he did in January:

“It’s very possible that this swell of speculation is all for nothing. Certainly, The Beard could emerge on Raw or SmackDown, this week or the next, to clarify that he’s ready to return — be it after a few more weeks of recoup or, better still, that he is good to go now. In that case, there then would remain one more very important question: Should Bryan come back to defend the title, will he be the same athlete that we have come to know?”

The story also ponders if Bryan’s latest injury will force him to change his ring style:

“For instance, could a reemerging WWE’s “Yes!” Man be forced to change his style in order to continue to compete? Might he take on more of a brawling style rather the oft-aerial technical specialist we have come to know and love?”

Check out the entire post, here.