[APPLAUSE] >> It's Sami Zayn.
Sami Zayn trying to take advantage after nearly three long years.
Daniel Bryan is back in action.
>> Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens thought they'd gotten rid of Daniel Bryan.
They thought he was out of this match up.
>> Daniel's emotions at an all time high right now laser focused on Zayn and Owens.
>> Daniel Bryan.
>> Look at them!
>> Sami Zayn.
>> It's been a long time since we've seen that.
>> The roof's about to blow off the super dome.
>> And the baseball slide drops Owens.
>> And now Daniel Bryan.
>> Look out!
>> And the knee to Owens.
>> Daniel Bryan is possessed.
>> All the years of fighting for this opportunity for this moment.
>> [NOISE] >> Daniel Bryan with a drop kick.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> It's Sami Zayn
into the corner but Daniel Bryan, wow.
>> [LAUGH] Yeah.
>> I thought the power bomb off the apron
might slow him down there, but
Daniel Bryan is in some sort of place.
>> Kevin Owens gets dumped.
>> [NOISE] >> Daniel Bryan.
>> [NOISE]
>> Classic offense from Daniel Bryan.
>> Daniel Bryan feeding off the energy of a sold-out Superdome crowd.
>> Daniel Bryan hasn't missed a beat.
>> Count of seven, count of seven from the official sends Bryan inside.
>> That's gonna break up the count now.
AJ Styles, can he capitalize?
Golden opportunity at TLC.
>> [NOISE] >> AJ Styles is calling for it.
>> [NOISE] >> Wait a minute.
He ran into the official again.
Went for the knee.
>> Inside cradle.
>> Cover.
>> Turn it around.
Bryan turned it around.
And Bryan pinned Styles.
>> Here is your winner and
still the WWE champion,
the new Daniel Bryan.
>> What a valiant effort by the champion and challenger as well,
AJ Styles fought his heart out.
But tonight, favor was on the side of the new Daniel Bryan.
[MUSIC]
>> And now Brock Lesnar, steel steps in hand.
>> Momentum for momentum, Graves.
>> Whoa, post, Lesnar is down!
Lesnar is down, the steps fell on him and
it gives Bryan some valuable time here.
Daniel Bryan with some hope.
And this time Brock's down again with another running knee!
>> [NOISE] >> What does Daniel Bryan have left?
>> Well, at the very least, Daniel Bryan has hope here.
>> Three.
>> Both men are down outside the ring.
The official has begun counting.
Bryan with a kick right to the ribs.
>> Five.
>> And Lesnar with a kick of his own.
>> Six.
>> And now a knee and now Brock Lesnar trying to get back on offense.
>> Seven, eight.
>> Brock Lesnar's still out of sorts.
I don't know if it was the attack from Daniel Bryan or the stairs or
still the low blow.
>> Well Daniel Bryan in the corner.
Daniel Bryan may have Lesnar where he wants him.
Brock Lesnar trying to make it back to his feet here.
Daniel Bryan looking for his opportunity.
Running knee, Lesnar down again.
Daniel Bryan for the victory, hooks the leg,
and the Beast powers out at two.
>> [NOISE] >> Dragon suplex drops Daniel Bryan on his
face.
And now Harper again.
Daniel Bryan taken down and out.
>> [NOISE] >> What an incredible match, Corey.
It's about to- >> And a third time.
This time- >> No no no, Bryan landed on his feet.
Here's the big dog.
Superman punch.
Running knee, spear, cover.
>> One, two, three.
>> Reigns and Bryan with an incredible victory.
>> Here are your winners, Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns.
>> Corey, it doesn't get meaner or better than that.
[MUSIC]
>> And look at this Gulak had it scouted and now just slapping away and
now a big chunk of Bryan and Gulak's got him backed into the corner.
And Daniel Bryan's gonna turn the tables and Bryan with chops of his own and
now the well placed kicks caught by Gulak again.
>> Dragon screw down to the center of the ring.
Gulak has been able to solve everything Bryan has attempted, and
again working on the leg of Daniel Bryan.
Remember a couple of weeks ago Gulak informed Heath Slater, told Slater to work
the leg of Bryan and Slater did that and Gulak's now doing that here again tonight.
>> It's such a sound strategy because the legs are of paramount importance for
all Daniel Bryan's offense from planning for the kicks.
>> Well his finishing move, the running knee.
>> Exactly.
And now Gulak scissors have Bryan in control.
Daniel Bryan trying to do everything he can to figure out a way out of this
predicament.
And look at that.
Dropping him right on the top of his skull.
>> That was clever.
That was genius.
>> Bryan is still gonna climb to the top rope.
What a gutsy move by Daniel Bryan.
>> Gutsy, this is nuts.
And Bryan off the top rope with a back suplex.
Uso landed high and hard on his shoulder and the back of his neck.
>> Jey Uso's anatomy bent clean in half and
Daniel Bryan somehow some way is summoning the energy of the yes movement.
>> How does he do this?
How does Daniel Bryan have the will to climb back into this match like this?
And now the yes kicks from Daniel Bryan,
well placed and well targeted.
Bryan caught Uso good.
>> Jey Uso's down.
>> Cover now by Bryan and it's Jey Uso's turn to kick out.
>> [NOISE]
>> Daniel Bryan looking
to somehow put Jey Uso away.
And now this is about retribution.
This is about payback and revenge for Bryan.
Punishing Uso, making him suffer. >> Once upon a time,
Daniel Bryan could be as relentless as anyone.
>> And Daniel Bryan with the yes chants to will him on.
Uso back to his feet.
>> Bang! >> Jey Uso caught him with a kick!
And now Jey Uso again!
And it could be Uso's opportunity.
>> Can you guess?
>> It's the hail storm.
>> And another kick to Bryan.
And Jey Uso's gonna climb up top and
look for the Uso splash to put Daniel Bryan away.
Bryan got the knees up though.
Bryan rolls Uso over.
He's got the leg hook, shoulders down!
Bryan steals it!
Bryan with the win!
>> Here is your winner, Daniel Bryan.
>> Daniel Bryan said this wasn't personal but that sure had to feel good.
>> [NOISE] >> And Bryan's gonna go on top.
What does Bryan have in mind?
The Fiend may be in trouble.
Daniel Bryan launches himself into The Fiend and The Fiend is down.
And suddenly Daniel Bryan has the upper hand.
>> Where is Daniel Bryan drawing this will from to continue fighting?
>> It's a fight for survival.
That's what it is for Daniel Bryan.
>> Attack of be attacked.
Punish or be punished.
>> [NOISE] >> But
Daniel driven into the steps and the Fiend.
>> Daniel Bryan able to avoid him.
Wait a minute as he slides through the ring.
>> Daniel Bryan now drives.
He just threw the Fiend into the ring post.
And again the Fiend into the post.
>> Over and over again Daniel Bryan utilizing the strap to his advantage.
Driving the champion into the ring post.
>> Tremendous survival tactic by Daniel Bryan.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
now Daniel Bryan has taken command of this matchup.
>> Aah! >> And right across the top rope.
Daniel Bryan realizing the abdomen is, injured and he's just gonna exploit.
>> [NOISE] >> The last
thing Daniel Bryan needs is an ideal target that he can exploit.
>> Don't move, don't move.
>> This could be the end for Kofi.
>> And the knee right to the back.
And Daniel Bryan punishing Kofi.
Hook to the inside leg, kick out.