5 WWE superstars who proved Vince McMahon wrong

#3. Daniel Bryan

Bryan celebrates his victory, which means Kingston will not challenge him at WrestleMania.

Even though Daniel Bryan plays a very different character on SmackDown now, it's not easy to forget the incredible journey and rise to the top he had as a babyface. Even before that run, he was pushed as a midcarder, he had one World title run and was at one point the hottest independent superstar there was.

However, in 2013, Bryan's underdog storyline began, and believe it or not, there was some truth to him being called a B+ Player. What Triple H and Stephanie McMahon said on screen, was something somewhat believed by Vince McMahon.

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He simply refused to push him, instead opting to bring back and push Batista at WrestleMania in the main event. Thankfully, better judgment would prevail and the fan reaction and backlash led to Bryan's rise to the top. McMahon simply couldn't deny him, and till date, he remains a fan of the New Daniel Bryan.

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