Commentary: Daniel Bryan

On a recent episode of Smackdown Live, Daniel Bryan confirmed rumor that he had recently that he was finally cleared to compete again. For 2 years, there had been doubts by many people that he'd ever be able to get in the ring again. If he did, it was speculated that it would be back in the indies. After all this time, many fans (including me) will get to see him compete in a WWE ring.

How soon that happens is currently unknown. Who his first opponent will be can only be speculated on, at the moment. What is known is that his return will happen, barring any surprises.

(Daniel Bryan as United States Champion)

As of now, it looks as though Daniel Bryan will initially feud with Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens. There's still the option of feuding with Shane McMahon, as well. I haven't kept up on the storylines very well, as of late. I don't know if I'm right on those possibilities.

Considering the nature of his prior health issues, he's only going to have a few good years left.....realistically speaking. His body will only be able to handle so much abuse before retirement is permanent.

With that said, he needs to make the most of his time. If that means going straight for the WWE Title, then so be it. Depending on how confident WWE and/or Bryan is, he could start off chasing the United States Title. Considering Randy Orton is currently the US Champ, WWE may choose to give the title more credibility by having Bryan win it (again). 

Hopefully, he can do better then job any titles in a 8 second match or avoid retiring shortly after winning any championships. Outside of a couple crappy situations, D. Bryan still has a lot to be proud of. He's accomplished quite a bit during his career. Below is a partial list of his accomplishments.

• WWE Championship (3X)
• World Heavyweight Title (WWE) (1X)
• WWE Intercontinental Title (1X)
• WWE United States Title (1X)
• WWE Tag Team Titles (1X) w/Kane
• Money in the Bank Winner (Smackdown brand 2011)
• 26th Triple Crown Winner
• 6th Grand Slam Champion (current format)
• ROH Champion
• ROH Pure Champion

(Daniel Bryan as World Heavyweight Champion)

Now that he's safe enough to compete, I'm interested to know what's next for Daniel. What is he capable of still doing? I suppose time will tell.