5 possible feuds for Daniel Bryan after The Fiend

After an engrossing storyline with The Fiend Bray Wyatt, it seems like Daniel Bryan, the former WWE Champion, will be moving on to feud with someone else on SmackDown.

Bryan will most likely not be a part of the WWE Super ShowDown show in Saudi Arabia later this month, as he has declined to work in Saudi Arabia in the past. There's a possibility that the next feud that he's involved in could possibly stretch all the way to WrestleMania, which takes place in April.

Who could the former WWE Champion feud with on the blue brand? Let's take a look at 5 feuds for Daniel Bryan after The Fiend:

#5 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman recently won the Intercontinental Championship, his first singles title on WWE television, from Shinsuke Nakamura, .

It's unlikely that Strowman will continue his feud with Nakamura, as The Monster Among Men will need to rebuild the title following a lackluster program when Nakamura held the belt.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter revealed that the program between Strowman and Nakamura was "supposed to be a long program":

"Strowman-Nakamura was supposed to be a long programme and they blew that off right away. The way that the finish was, I don't think that I don't know who Strowman would be going for with the Intercontinental title going forward."

Feuding with Bryan could help Strowman bring relevance back to the Intercontinental title, and this is a feud that fans would like, as Bryan works very well with the big, strong guys as well as the smaller, agile Superstars.

The big problem for a feud between Bryan and Strowman is that both are babyfaces at the moment, and one of them will have to turn heel for this feud to be interesting.

#4 Cesaro

Cesaro has not had a great 12 months or so in WWE, especially after his split with Sheamus as The Bar was disbanded. He recently joined the faction of Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn, with Zayn serving as the mouthpiece for both of them.

Cesaro is a good performer and seems to be loved backstage, with WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry speaking about how Cesaro is a great Superstar and that he's always interested in watching him.

“There’s never been a segment that I’ve seen Cesaro that I wasn’t interested in. If that actually gives you any understanding of what I feel about him as a talent is going to come down to.”

One Superstar that he could feud within the coming weeks is Daniel Bryan, and fans could be in for a treat with both Superstars possessing great ability in the ring. We haven't seen these two have a singles feud in the past, but it would be the perfect time for WWE to pull the trigger on that feud now.

Bryan is phenomenal when he's the underdog, which will most likely be the case when feuding with Cesaro who will have both Zayn and Nakamura by his side.

#3 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn is another Superstar who has not had a singles feud with Daniel Bryan on WWE television.

These two have history, stretching way back before they were in WWE, as they wrestled each other in ROH. Zayn, who was known as El Generico, had a few matches with Bryan, who wrestled under his real name Bryan Danielson, back in the late 2000s.

Zayn hasn't been in the ring for a while, as his last match was back in December 2019. We don't quite know why he hasn't wrestled. Perhaps WWE see him as just a manager for Nakamura and Cesaro, or perhaps he has an injury which is stopping him from getting in the ring.

If he does get in the ring, a feud with Bryan would be perfect for both Superstars, who could have great chemistry in the ring, while their mic work is pretty great as well.

This is a feud that should have happened months ago, but with Bryan turning babyface and Zayn still the heel, there's a perfect dynamic that could make this a great feud.

#2 Killer Kross

Killer Kross signed for WWE recently (Image: Impact Wrestling)

Killer Kross recently signed with WWE following his departure from Impact Wrestling. Kross was one of the most highly sought after free agent following his release from Impact in December 2019.

Also Read: 5 reasons why Killer Kross signed with WWE

Kross hasn't been assigned to any brand in WWE yet, and he could land up in any of the three brands - RAW, SmackDown or NXT.

If he does make it to SmackDown, one feud that could establish him on Vince McMahon's promotion and also show the WWE Universe what he is capable of is against Daniel Bryan.

Also Read: 5 Potential feuds for Killer Kross in NXT

As previously mentioned, Bryan works well with bigger Superstars as well, and he could work well with the tall and imposing Kross. Recent reports have suggested that Kross will be pushed and that Triple H rates him highly, which perhaps suggests that he could directly land in SmackDown or RAW, rather than going through NXT.

#1 Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura with Bryan as guest referee

This has WrestleMania 36 written all over it! Daniel Bryan was given the opportunity to join Shinsuke Nakamura last year when Sami Zayn asked him to join them, on SmackDown Live. Bryan was teasing bringing back the Yes Movement back then, and now that he has fully brought it back, that feud which was teased last year could come full circle.

Nakamura and Bryan have not had a feud on WWE television since Bryan's return from injury, and this is a dream match that most fans want to see. We could perhaps see this feud extend till later this year at WrestleMania 36, which will happen in April, where the two exceptionally talented wrestlers could go at it, to culminate the rivalry.

With Bryan now a babyface and Nakamura continuing to be a fantastic heel, with the assistance of Zayn, this is one feud that could grab all the headlines on the Blue brand. Neither Superstar needs to hold a title to make this feud work on SmackDown.