In a short period of time, Daniel Bryan has given the WWE Universe plenty of awesome moments. In honor of Bryan's 34th birthday on Friday, May 22, Tech Times thought it would only be right to celebrate by looking back at some of Bryan's best moments in the WWE. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Daniel Bryan's Yes Movement Explodes
Daniel Bryan's "Yes!" Movement – which has entire stadiums around the country chanting "YES!" – was picking up steam week after week on Monday Night Raw. But it really exploded on a December 9, 2013 episode, when the crowd let loose on the chant with several prominent WWE superstars in the ring. That electric moment led the way for the undeniable force that was Daniel Bryan. His time had come.
Opened Wrestlemania XXX With Win Over Triple H
Triple H has long been the standard of pro wrestling excellence. And the deal at Wrestlemania XXX in 2014 was simple: if Bryan could defeat Triple H in the opening match, he'd move on to face Batista and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight championship. Bryan did just that — defeating the Game in a top-to-bottom great match, adding another page to his rapidly-growing legend.
Daniel Bryan Wins World Heavyweight Title at Wrestlemania XXX
Bandaged and battered from the war with Triple H earlier in the night, nothing could stop Daniel Bryan from fulfilling his destiny and winning the WWE World Heavyweight championship belt. Bryan did it by making Batista tap out as part of their Triple Threat match with Randy Orton. Seeing the 75,000-plus fans wildly chanting "Yes! Yes! Yes!" at the Superdome in New Orleans, with an emotional Bryan in the ring, it was clear that this was the coronation of the WWE's new king. Unbelievable moment.
Crowned Intercontinental Champion After Winning Ladder Match at Wrestlemania 31
By the next year's Wrestlemania 31, Bryan had dropped the heavyweight strap due to injury — but that didn't stop him from putting on a show in a multiple-man ladder match for the Intercontinental championship. In the waning seconds of the thrilling match, Bryan found himself on top of the ladder with Dolph Ziggler. After exchanging head-butts, Bryan eventually emerged as the victor, knocking Ziggler off the ladder and grabbing the I-C strap to win the title. Yes!
Bryan Honors Connor "The Crusher" Michalek With Hall of Fame Speech
Perhaps the most special moment in Daniel's WWE career came outside the ring, when he gave a passionate speech about his friend Connor "The Crusher" Michalek, a Bryan superfan who died from brain cancer at the age of eight. Bryan got to meet Michalek several times and his touching salute at the Hall of Fame this past March made us like the WWE superstar that much more.
Happy Birthday to Daniel Bryan! Many more great WWE moments to come... hopefully.
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