5 Ways to save Daniel Bryan from WWE 'mediocrity'

#2 Feud with Aleister Black

Here are the Superstars who Daniel Bryan has faced one-on-one at PPVs since his return in April 2018: Big Cass (x2), The Miz (x2), Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles (x2), Kofi Kingston.

On the flip side, here are a select few Superstars who he hasn’t faced one-on-one at PPVs in that time: Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins, Aleister Black, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Shinsuke Nakamura.

As you can see from that short sample, there are so many talented Superstars who Bryan could face in the future in a meaningful PPV match, with Aleister Black being one of the standout names.

“The Dutch Destroyer” has been establishing his character on SmackDown Live recently and he picked up an impressive victory over Cesaro at Extreme Rules. The next step would be a match against another Superstar who is the polar opposite to him, at least from a character perspective, and that's where Bryan comes in.