5 WWE Superstars who returned from career-ending injuries

#1 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan

The most recent comeback of the five, Daniel Bryan's return from injury was a story written in the stars.

Before his injury in 2014, Daniel Bryan was arguably the most loved Superstar in WWE. The Yes Movement was a massive hit with fans enjoying his rags to riches story as he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30.

His run as a babyface in the lead up to WrestleMania 30 even involved a segment where fans invaded the ring to force Triple H to allow Bryan to fight for the Championship.

However, Bryan's dreams of staying Champion came to a halt as he was forced to relinquish his gold due to a career-altering injury. Although he did return to the ring, Bryan couldn't reach the standards he had set for himself during his previous run, which culminated in his retirement in 2016.

In spite of the injury, Bryan did continue in WWE as the General Manager of SmackDown for nearly two years. Upon evaluation and consultation, Daniel Bryan was cleared to do what he loves most as he announced his return to in-ring action at WrestleMania 34.

Along with Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan beat the duo of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to kickstart his second coming as a wrestler.

Bryan has since added another World Championship reign to his resume and even broke the record for most time spent in a Rumble match (76 minutes) at the Greatest Royal Rumble PPV in 2018.

Although he did seem lost in 2019, Bryan is seemingly back to his best as he currently eyes another World Championship reign at the expense of the Fiend, Bray Wyatt.