Poor old Rey Mysterio. After losing earlier in the night to Bray Wyatt, the stage was set for Bryan to make a heroic entrance and appease that defeat by winning the Royal Rumble and guaranteeing a spot in the main event of WrestleMania. However, WWE left him out of the event and sent the eternally popular, yet heavily booed on this occasion, Rey Mysterio into the match last to the shock and distain of the WWE Universe. In hindsight, which is always a beautiful thing, this perceived injustice only added to the pay off the the D-Bry vs. The Authority storyline as a whole. At the time however, this wasn't the case. It must also be noted that the creative team missed an obvious chance to build a heel for Bryan to face off against in the future. Imagine if Bad News Barrett had came out at number 30 and declared... Well, you get the picture. A double whammy for Bryan at the 2014 Royal Rumble.