10 Most Powerful People in the Pro Wrestling Business

Cody Rhodes and Vince McMahon.
Cody Rhodes and Vince McMahon.

#9 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan during his reign as WWE Champion.
Daniel Bryan during his reign as WWE Champion.

Who is he?

Daniel Bryan is one of the most decorated and respected technical wrestling masters in the business. Of late, since his return from injury, he's been given some of the booking decisions as well, particularly those that pertain to his new heel character.

Daniel Bryan is a legend in pro wrestling, not just in the WWE but all over the world. Taking his inspiration from such diverse sources as Jushin Thunder Liger and Dean Malenko, Bryan has held championship gold in every single promotion he has ever wrestled in.

He missed a long stretch of action due to not being medically cleared to compete. Since his return, he pitched the idea of turning heel, and the new twist on his character has bee so successful that he was given creative control of his story lines.

Influence he's had on the pro wrestling industry: Besides innovating a lot of the spots seen on WWE programming, Daniel Bryan's respected voice helped to convince the WWE management to elevate Ali to the main event level.

Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE

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