10 Reasons Why Edge vs Daniel Bryan Is The Feud To Make After WrestleMania 36

May 2024 · 5 minute read

WrestleMania 36 is officially in the books, and while it may have been one of the most unusual editions of the showcase of the immortals in recent memory, it was certainly a lot of fun to watch.

Two men who had varying degrees of success across both nights are Edge and Daniel Bryan. While the Rated-R Superstar picked up a huge win over Randy Orton, Bryan failed in his attempt to win the Intercontinental Championship.

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Alas, despite that, we still believe that these two should square off in their next big feud - and we're going to explain why we think it'd be so good.

10 The Gulak Effect

It’s been really enjoyable to see Drew Gulak reignite his WWE career through his friendship with Daniel Bryan, and honestly, we think WWE could take it even further.

During a feud against a legend like Edge, Bryan will need to be on his A-game – and Gulak can help him get to that point. Just think of the segments between the two as they attempt to figure out a way to tackle a WWE Hall of Famer like Edge.

9 Respective Comebacks

In 2011 and 2016 respectively, Edge and Daniel Bryan hung up their boots and retired from professional wrestling under the impression that they were no longer able to compete due to injury.

Now, though, both are back in the ring, and the sight of them facing off against one another is something that felt like a complete and utter fantasy for them as recently as 2018. That tale of perseverance needs to be told to the world.

8 See What Edge Can Do

So far, we’ve seen Edge in two major matches since he returned to WWE – the 2020 Royal Rumble, which was brief, and the Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which was little more than a gimmick bout.

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We need to see what Edge can do in a standard wrestling bout with high stakes attached to it, and Bryan feels like the perfect person to draw that out of him. If not him, then who?

7 Doesn’t Need A Title

It might just be because neither man is currently holding a championship belt in WWE, but it really does need to be said: neither Daniel Bryan or Edge needs a title in order to validate themselves or validate a feud between them.

They don’t have to interrupt whatever is happening further up the card, and a feud like this is going to seriously bulk out whichever pay per views the match, or matches, take place on.

6 Christian

At the first available opportunity, we need to see Christian getting involved in one of Edge’s big storylines, or at the very least, one of his matches.

Captain Charisma actually has more experience wrestling Bryan than Edge does, so maybe he could give Edge a few pointers here or there. This way, we’re one step closer to the Edge vs Christian match we’ve been craving for so long – even though we still need Christian to get cleared.

5 Comedic Potential

Not everyone can be a truly great comedy character, but Edge and Bryan certainly know what it takes to make the people laugh. It wouldn’t be a comedy-centric feud by any stretch of the imagination, but sometimes, we all need a bit of light relief from the seriousness of the graps.

Edge and Bryan would both be great at reminding us that the biggest and best part of this industry is when you’re being entertained.

4 Throw It Back To 2010

Daniel Bryan and Edge actually wrestled one another once upon a time in 2010, but prior to them actually wrestling, they were on the same SummerSlam team when Team WWE went head to head with The Nexus.

WWE could play on their slim history with one another, with Edge stating he always knew Bryan would make it to the top, even though he probably didn’t think he’d become a multi-time world champion and one of the biggest stars in the industry.

3 How Long Has He Got?

We all know Edge is contracted to stick around for a few years, at the very least, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going to.

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His injuries have been well documented over the years, and if he even comes close to aggravating one of them again, there’s going to be hell to pay. You need to strike while the iron is hot and put him up against some of the best stars this generation has to offer.

2 Promo Potential

Bryan can cut a great passionate promo, and you don’t need us to tell you that Edge is capable of the very same thing.

We have to see them go at it on the mic, if only because it would feel so real. You could build the entire story between these two in promos because, in reality, they don’t actually need to get physical with one another until they’re standing across from one another in the ring getting ready to go to war.

1 It Was Edge All Along?

This is an incredibly risky idea, but perhaps it could work. In the midst of their feud, or perhaps right at the start of it, WWE could lay the groundwork for a story that would turn Edge into the biggest heel in the company.

The idea would be that Bryan somehow finds out that it was Edge who bribed Joseph Maroon to not clear Daniel to wrestle, ensuring he lost two years of his in-ring career. Whether it was out of jealousy or general spite, it would make for one hell of a rivalry.

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