Vince McMahon allegedly “didn’t like” Daniel Bryan because Bryan was a vegan
During the Talk is Jericho podcast, guest Paul Petrone discussed Daniel Bryan’s rise in popularity during 2012-2014. Petrone stated the following…
“The fans are so pissed they’re hijacking everything. Just for people who don’t know, Daniel Bryan was like the most over guy in the company at that time. Maybe him, [CM] Punk, and maybe you, [Chris] Jericho. He was getting these huge reactions, but it was very similar to how Vince [McMahon] was booking Bret Hart in the early days. Great in the ring, but he didn’t think he had that larger-than-life personality that could be his next Hogan.”
Jericho then noted the following…
“He [Vince] didn’t like Bryan because Bryan was a vegan. Classic Vince. There were other reasons, but I remember that was one of them. [Jericho does impression] ‘He doesn’t eat steak, ugh.'”