Daniel Bryan, who is now known as Bryan Danielson in AEW, is one of the most popular names in professional wrestling today. Bryan's popularity sky-rocketed in WWE, where he had more than a decade-long career, both as a performer and as SmackDown General Manager.

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Daniel Bryan ended up being a Grand Slam Champion in WWE, as he won every active belt of the company. He also main-evented WrestleMania, with the recent one being at WrestleMania 37. Both as a heel and a babyface, Bryan's career consisted of many memorable moments, but he also had some embarrassing moments in his career.

10 Lost The World Heavyweight Championship Within 18 Seconds

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As the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan faced Sheamus at WrestleMania 28. The latter earned the title shot as the Royal Rumble winner that year.

But Bryan faced straight-up humiliation in that match, especially as it took place at The Show of Shows. AJ Lee, then the girlfriend of Bryan, gave a good luck kiss to the latter. Sheamus took advantage and connected a Brogue Kick right away. The Celtic Warrior took just 18 seconds to pin Bryan, making it one of the shortest World Title matches in WrestleMania history.

9 The Wardrobe Malfunction At Elimination Chamber 2020

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Given wrestling is a physical sport, wardrobe malfunction could happen, and it ends up being an embarrassing moment for any Superstar. Daniel Bryan met such an accident at the 2020 Elimination Chamber.

Bryan wrestled Drew Gulak on that February pay-per-view. While delivering a Suplex from outside the rope, Gulak pulled Bryan's wrestling shorts more than he should have, which caused the wardrobe malfunction.

8 Was Accused Of Having An Affair With His Physical Therapist (RAW, August 11, 2014)

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During the feud between Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella, Daniel Bryan was dragged into it. Stephanie McMahon humiliated Bryan by accusing him of having an affair with his physical therapist, Megan, who was none other than Chelsea Green.

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After the allegation, Brie Bella came out and hit Megan, refusing to believe her words. Brie also ended up attacking Stephanie.

7 The Void Cash In

Daniel Bryan won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2011 to secure a future World Heavyweight Championship shot. Consequently, he embarked on a rivalry with then World Champion, Mark Henry.

On an episode of SmackDown in November 2011, Big Show knocked out Mark Henry, allowing Bryan to cash in. Bryan indeed cashed in and won the big gold. However, the general manager Teddy Long nullified the win because The World's Strongest Man wasn't medically cleared to compete. Henry remained the champion, while Bryan got back the briefcase.

6 AJ Lee Called Off The Wedding With Daniel Bryan

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There may be nothing more embarrassing for a man than getting rejected on the supposed wedding day. This is what happened to Bryan when he was about to marry AJ Lee in the WWE ring.

In the middle of the wedding ceremony, AJ Lee changed his mind and refused to marry Daniel Bryan. Well, the reason was she accepted Mr.McMahon's offer to be the new RAW general manager.

5 The Losing Streak In FCW/NXT

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When Daniel Bryan signed for WWE in 2009, he didn't have a great start. He was in the developmental brand, which was known as FCW and then was renamed NXT.

He made his developmental brand debut by facing then World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho. While he lost the bout, he ended up losing four more consecutive matches, taking his losing streak to 0-5 until pinning Santino Marella.

4 The Way He Was Fired From WWE

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During his 2009-10 run, WWE abruptly fired him before he could even make a mark. Following his ordinary developmental run, Daniel Bryan made his main roster debut, and he was part of Nexus.

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During the Nexus attack, Daniel Bryan choked the ring announcer Justin Roberts with the latter's tie. The choke looked so violent that WWE ended up firing Bryan, which was an embarrassing moment for him. However, he was rehired months later.

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With the rise of 'Yes Movement', Daniel Bryan quickly became the most popular wrestler on the WWE roster. He was a beloved babyface who fought alone against the injustice of authority.

Even though Bryan was probably the best technical wrestler on the roster, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon didn't acknowledge it. They consistently undermined his ability and called him a B+ player. They didn't put Bryan in the same bracket as elite names of the company, but he certainly proved them wrong at WrestleMania 30.

2 Got Assaulted While Being Handcuffed

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During Daniel Bryan's rivalry with The Authority, the former was humiliated a couple of times, but things went to another level when Triple H and Stephanie McMahon handcuffed Bryan and tortured him without any remorse.

First, Stephanie got him arrested and put him in handcuffs. Taking advantage of the situation, Triple H destroyed Bryan outside the ring. Stephanie McMahon slapped Bryan to end the segment.

1 The Miz's Shoot Promo On Talking Smack

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The Miz is probably one of the biggest rivals of Daniel Bryan in his WWE career. They have faced each other numerous times right from the start of Bryan's time on WWE TV. Likewise, the two men exchanged harsh words on an edition of Talking Smack, where The Miz embarrassed Bryan by delivering an intense shoot promo.

While Bryan called Miz a coward, the latter retaliated by owning Bryan on the microphone. In fact, Bryan was so embarrassed during the segment that he walked away.