Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan (Survivor Series 2018)
Seeing these two men in the ring was never going to surprise anyone, but what did was the dynamic that was presented. A few weeks prior, Daniel Bryan shocked the world by turning heel to win the WWE Championship, a move that no one thought possible. It was also a shift that led to the rare heel versus heel contest that main evented the evening.
As with the A.J. Styles match, this was going to be one where Bryan would try to avoid the sheer power of Brock Lesnar. The Beast dominated the early going, to no one’s surprise, and it appeared to be a squash. That was until Bryan resorted to the low blow to gain the advantage.
The crowd was locked in the entire time, especially when Daniel Bryan moved to the ground game, nailing the Beast with his running knee. It was a masterstroke to have the crowd believe, even for a short period, that Bryan was going to win the match. The match was formulaic, but if it isn’t broke, there is no need to fix it.
Very few times does an all-heel match work as well as this one did. It was a shame that Bryan and Lesnar weren’t given more chances to entertain the world.
