Daniel Bryan is one of the most beloved WWE Superstars to come around since the Attitude Era, and the millions (and millions!) of fans all around the world flocked to him for one of the biggest moments in WrestleMania history earlier this year. But WHAT IF the goat-faced leader of the “YES! Movement” never wrestled again? Would he be an eligible member of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015?
We pitched those purely hypothetical questions to the Wrestlezone Forums recently, and have compiled some of the best responses in the following pages.
Before we get into the discussion, here’s a look at the accomplishments of one of the greatest world-travelling pro wrestlers of the modern era…
- 15+ years in the wrestling business
- One of the “Founding Fathers” of Ring of Honor
- 5+ years in the WWE
- World Heavyweight Champion
- 3-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion
- WWE Tag Team Champion
- Money in the Bank (2011)
- WWE United States Champion
- Awarded the “Best Technical Wrestler” from 2005-2013 by the Wrestling Observer
- 10 Slammy Awards
- Ring of Honor World Champion
- Ring of Honor Pure Champion
- 2-time PWG World Champion
- IWGP Junior Tag Team Champion
- Numerous other independent wrestling championships including NWA Mid-South, Memphis Championship, All Pro, Pro Wrestling Noah, IWA, Evolve, etc.
- Trained over a dozen wrestlers including Sara Del Rey, Rhett Titus, Cheerleaders Melissa, and more.
