Benoit main evented WM20 in a 3-way match - Bryan main evented WM30 in a 3-way match
Benoit made HHH tap out in that match - Bryan made Batista tap out in that match
Benoit defended the title vs. Kane - Bryan defended the title vs. Kane
Benoit put over younger guy who was a part of a hot stable - Bryan put over younger guy who was a part of a hot stable
WM21: Benoit in a multi-man ladder match - WM31: Bryan in a multi-man ladder match
The year before their triple threat world title matches, both were in a tag title matches at Wrestlemania 19 & 29.
Both debuted as the hard working, fan favourite, technical wrestler, and their first match was a lose to the world champion, in a match where everyone thought "Fuck, would they really give him a win here?"
Both debuted in a mask with a mythical beast as their name....Pegasus/Dragon.
Both won tag team titles with their rivals, Kurt Angle & Kane.
Also IF Daniel Bryan wouldn't have got injured, he would've lost the title at SUMMERSLAM... Same PPV where Benoit lost the title.
Both debuted on the main roster as a part of a stable. The Radicalz/Nexus.
both wrestled in Japan and their birthdays are only 1 day apart as well (Benoit is May 21st, Bryan is May 22nd)
both had serious neck injuries too
Benoit won at wrestlemania 20 against members of a former huge stable (DX)
Bryan won at wrstlemania 30 against member of a former huge stable (evolution)
Both married a women who they had been in a storyline with.
Both won their first WWE World Championships at the same PPV where their close friend defended their world championships.
Their close friends both won their first WWE Title @ a B-Level PPV before one of the big 4 PPVs from the biggest star of the company via interference.
When Benoit lost his title to Randy Orton, Triple H turned on Randy Orton.
When Bryan lost his title to Randy Orton, Triple H became allies with Orton again.
Both won tag team titles with their rivals, Kurt Angle & Kane.
Benoit's first PPV match was a Multi Man Tag Match (No Way Out 2000).
Bryan's first PPV match was a Multi Man Tag Match (Summerslam 2010).
Benoit won his first title in WWE @ his 2nd PPV match (WrestleMania 2000).
Bryan won his first title in WWE @ his 2nd PPV match (Night of Champions 2010).
Benoit won his first singles match @ Summerslam against Chris Jericho. Less than a year later, he teams up with him and win the tag titles.
Bryan won his first singles match @ Summerslam against Kane.Less than a year later, he teams up with him and win the tag titles.
Daniel Bryan & CM Punk - 2 guys who traveled the world together, both straight edge
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero - 2 guys who traveled the world together, both known for their drug issues
Eddie was #1 and Benoit was #2 in the 2005 Royal Rumble match.
Punk was #1 and Bryan was #2 in the 2011 Royal Rumble match.
Before winning the main event of a WrestleMania anniversary, Benoit's last WrestleMania was in a tag titles match (w/ Rhyno) and the Mania before that he faced a guy who he already faced in the previous WrestleMania in his first ever WM (Kurt Angle @ Wm16 & 17).
Before winning the main event of a WrestleMania anniversary, Bryan's last WrestleMania was in a tag titles match (w/ Kane) and the Mania before that he faced a guy who he already faced in the previous WrestleMania in his first ever WM (Sheamus @ Wm27 & 28).
Both Benoit and Bryan also held junior heavyweight titles in Japanese promotions.
Benoit debuted in 2000, Bryan debuted in 2010
Both lost their World Titles to Randy Orton @ SummerSlam.
Both wrestled under masks when they were up and comers
THEY BOTH HAD/HAVE A DOG