There is no guarantee that Daniel Bryan follows his latest heartbreak with another WWE Championship victory parade.
A look at the history of WWE vacating world titles after contentious finishes to matches has to bring both hope and apprehension to Bryan fans.
The good news is that he has a good shot at winning the title back. The bad news is that injustice appears to be a go-to storyline and should Bryan win the belt again, it may not be until 2014 when he does so.
Bryan left Night of Champions with the WWE title, but had it seized from him on Monday's Bleacher Report - Pro Wrestling
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