WrestleMania 30 Is the Logical Way to End Daniel Bryan vs. the Authority

Daniel Bryan is headed for what could very well be the biggest night of not only his WWE career, but his professional wrestling career. That's because Bryan will be facing off against WWE's Chief Operating Officer Triple H at WrestleMania 30.

If he defeats The Game, then he is added to the main event of Randy Orton versus Batista for the WWE World Championship.

While some fans may not have wanted to see Daniel work Triple H, the fact is that match had to happen. It had to happen not only because it gets Bryan into the title match, but also because it is by far the most logical way to end the underdog's storyline with The Authority.

Truth be told, the WrestleMania event itself is the most logical way to wrap up the angle that has been on WWE's front burner since SummerSlam in 2013.

It was on that night that Daniel defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship. While it was known that John was having issues and might need surgery, it was likely not known that he would definitely be dropping the title to Bryan at SummerSlam.

When John's shoulders were counted down and Bryan's arm was raised in victory, some fans were likely very shocked by the win. It seemed that everyone's new favorite Superstar had achieved greatness in the blink of an eye.

Then it ended just as quickly.

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As fans know, Bryan was double crossed by Triple H, which opened the door for Randy Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase to become the new WWE champion.

When that moment happened, it began what became the single biggest storyline that the company had seen since the summer of Punk back in 2011.

Unlike CM Punk's road to the top, however, Bryan had not been there before. He had never really been given the opportunity to main event in any real capacity—he was not battle-tested like Punk was. So when he began the angle against The Authority of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, no one was really sure what to expect.

How would he look? What would he say? Could he handle himself in such an important role on such a huge stage? The answer to all of those questions was quite simply "Yes."

Bryan excelled. He shined in every conceivable way, from his ring work to his mic work to the way he fully embraced the new direction he was going in. Bryan went from being the independent star that could not get the time of day from fans to being the absolute hottest act in the industry.

Daniel Bryan had arrived and with a vengeance.

WWE did an excellent job of providing the drama around him as he worked through the storyline. Every week Daniel would fight and every week he would get destroyed. This happened practically through the entire summer of 2013 and continued into 2014.

Bryan would rise up and Triple H would knock him back down. This became the formula on WWE programming and each week brought a new chapter in the "how to hold Daniel Bryan down" series that fans were being forced to witness.

After all, some drama is understandable. A protagonist is only as good as the antagonist he fights, and in this case, Bryan had WWE's entire corporate structure working against him.

The truth is that adversity builds character, so fans fully expected Daniel to emerge from the storyline fully ready and more than capable of being a major headlining Superstar in Vince McMahon's company.

The only problem was he never emerged from it.

At SummerSlam's follow-up, Night of Champions, Bryan became WWE champion once again. The next night on Raw, Triple H stripped Daniel of the title. At the next pay-per-view, Battleground, Bryan's chance of winning the belt was ruined by Big Show, who had been manipulated by The Authority and was acting out of frustration.

At the following event, Hell in a Cell, Shawn Michaels turned his back on his former protege when he superkicked Daniel and cost him the win against Randy Orton for the WWE title. Shawn was of course acting on behalf of Triple H.

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Shawn's actions made a total of four pay-per-views that all ended up being very frustrating moments for Bryan's fans. By the time Hell in a Cell went off the air, many fans likely felt that Bryan's run to the top was over.

If that was indeed the case, then it begged the question: What was it all for?

Why propel him up the ladder in WWE, give him main event exposure and get him over, only to just keep taking it away from him? What was the reasoning behind it all?

But while fans were left outraged and disgusted by WWE's apparent lack of focus in the Daniel Bryan angle, the truth is that everything was leading to WrestleMania 30.

After CM Punk left WWE, Triple H was left without an opponent for 'Mania. Considering that Batista was hated the moment he came back and had to turn heel, WWE could not move forward with his match versus Randy Orton for the unified title. Virtually no one wants to see that match take place.

So for Bryan, there is new life, a new opportunity at WWE immortality. Even though some may feel that he is getting this opportunity by default, the fact is that no one has worked harder or deserves it more than he does.

And the fans want Bryan in this spot.  

They are the ones that took the "yes" chants to great heights and have supported Bryan from the start. For them, there is no better outcome than to see Bryan finally crowned the new WWE World champion. There is also no better avenue than WrestleMania for that outcome to take place in.

WrestleMania is the showcase of the immortals, the night when dreams come true. WrestleMania represents the crowning of new champions, the beginning of new eras and the overall feeling of transformation.  

For WWE fans, 'Mania is the night when anything can happen and, most importantly, when major payoffs should happen.

So what better night, what better event for Daniel Bryan to finally overcome the ruthless grip of The Authority than during WrestleMania 30? The reason for that is if Bryan beats Hunter and then becomes the new WWE World champion, his angle with The Authority should end.

This does not mean that Triple H or Stephanie McMahon will not appear on WWE programming after 'Mania is over. It also does not mean that another oppressive force should come in and replace The Authority to keep making Bryan's life miserable for the sake of keeping the drama alive.

Given all that has happened since SummerSlam and Bryan's character being hotter than ever before, though, this angle needs a resolution.

If that resolution happens at WrestleMania, then Bryan needs to move on to the next challenge. Going back to revisit the same old storyline will not do anything for Bryan and could actually do more harm than good.

WrestleMania 30 is the night when Bryan could finally have his revenge on Triple H and possibly become WWE World champion. It's the best night for him to realize his dream and by far the most logical night for his storyline with The Authority to finally come to an end.

And, yes, it's about time.