#1 Daniel Bryan
The internet was outraged by the decision to put The Miz with Daniel Bryan as his “pro” on the inaugural season of NXT, but little did fans know at the time that their pairing would lead to the greatest rivalry either of them had in their respective WWE careers.
Miz did his protege no favours throughout Season 1, so much so that Bryan was the first one eliminated from the competition. Instead of that serving as the culmination of their story, Bryan returned to exact revenge on Miz in the summer of 2010 and eventually beat him in a superb match for the United States Championship at Night of Champions.
Those matches alone would have made this a memorable feud for both men, but they remain rivals to this day with Miz constantly a thorn in the side of the current SmackDown Live general manager. They had chemistry the instant they crossed paths on NXT, and even seven years later, they are always involved in the best segments on SmackDown.
Bryan undoubtedly brings the best out of Miz, and without him, who knows if Miz would have amounted to the success that he has in WWE.
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