5 WWE retirements that were real and 5 that were part of a storyline

Mark Henry (left); Edge (right)
Mark Henry (left); Edge (right)

#4 Real: Daniel Bryan's emotional WWE farewell

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Daniel Bryan is a gifted athlete whose wrestling skills are second to none. Being a 5-time World Champion in WWE, Bryan has had his shares of ups and downs with the company. The leader of the Yes Movement is most famously known for his WrestleMania XXX main event victory where he defeated Randy Orton and Batista to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Unfortunately, his successes were taken away from him abruptly due to injuries and concussions. He had to relinquish his title on multiple occasions and after a long absence from WWE, Daniel Bryan announced his retirement from the business on February 8, 2016, due to medical reasons.

In what was one of the most emotional WWE moments in recent memory, the entire WWE roster, including Vince McMahon, came out to congratulate him on a fantastic career. The show went off the air with Daniel Bryan and his wife Brie Bella leading the entire arena to the thunderous YES chants!

However, after two years of evaluations and reviews on his condition, Daniel Bryan was cleared to compete again and made his in-ring return at WrestleMania 34.