In an interview with Marvel, current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan discussed which superheroes he believes he could make tap out, his best match in the WWE to date, his dream WrestleMania opponent and how it feels being a smaller wrestler, yet reigning World Champion.
On his size and being WWE World Heavyweight Champion: “It’s a great feeling. You know, when you’re one of the smaller guys on the roster, you have to do more to stand out. When you’re a bit bigger, people expect you to have power and you can use that to your advantage. It’s a really awesome feeling that fans have latched on to me as an entertainer and want me to still be champion. I’ve got my own style and people really seem to like that. Plus, I’m not the only one my size who has held the title; I have to give a shout out to Rey Mysterio.”
On his dream match to date in the WWE: “Actually, if you had asked me this question a few weeks ago, I’d have a different answer for you. I actually wrestled William Regal on an episode of WWE Superstars, and it is without a doubt one of my best matches that I’ve ever wrestled. He was a huge mentor for me during my career, and to be able to have a match with him and have it go over so well was really rewarding.”
On his dream WrestleMania opponent: “It would have to be Mr. WrestleMania himself, Shawn Michaels. The guy has not had a bad WrestleMania yet and I think we’d have a really entertaining match that fans could get behind. I also spent a lot of time under his wing, training and again, like with Regal, I think we’d put on a great match.”
The interview is available in full at this link.