As expected, there have been a lot of sad Daniel Bryan moments since Monday. The announcement of his retirement, the response from the wrestling world, his goodbye on Raw, the quiet moments spent with his family and even his SportsCenter interview brought differing levels of sadness. So, why of all things am I getting bent out of shape about Bryan’s anger management coach saying goodbye to him on YouTube?
If you don’t remember Dr. Shelby, he helped teach Daniel Bryan and Kane how to deal with their anger. We haven’t seen him in a long time, and now suddenly here he is — a fictional character in a comedy storyline, mind you — hitting one of the great truths of Bryan’s retirement: When we get mad, we should stop and remember what a great career he had, and appreciate all the time we spent with him in WWE. How are you gonna break down my walls like that, Dr. Shelby?
There are also jokes about balls.
While I come to terms with a tertiary WWE character from several years ago making me feel my own feels, here’s a look back at some of Team Hell No and Dr. Shelby’s memorable moments.
