Michigan State fans big insult towards Michigan fans is calling them ‘Walmart Wolverines’. Which means Michigan is SO popular among fans in the area that people that didn’t go to the school are fans of theirs. And in Spartan logic, this is a bad thing. The fans bought the Daniel Bryan versus the Authority storyline SO much that the normally jaded, skeptical fan truly believes that the company is out to get him and hold him back. According to you, this is a negative mark against Bryan Danielson. In reality, it means that Bryan Danielson has reached the pinnacle of what a modern babyface pro wrestler is. Do remember when Bryan was in NXT in 2010 and they beat him every single week to the point where he was 0-12, yet he was voted #1 in the fan vote, to the point where they had him take himself out of the competition. It takes a special connection with the fan base to get to this level, and he mostly did it through ring work.
Additionally, AJ Styles is soon to be 41 years old. For him to spend two years in WWE not being injured before now is a complete anomaly. The company should be as worried about him at his age as they would be Bryan. Bryan is the most medically tested performer on the roster, and given the rigorous schedule, I’m sure Bryan is the healthiest guy they have.