10 Gems That Saved Rotten Wrestling PPVs
7. Daniel Bryan Vs. Bray Wyatt (WWE Royal Rumble 2014)
Who could ever forget the disaster that was the 2014 Royal Rumble pay-per-view? Going into the show, fans had almost demanded the chance to cheer on their hero Daniel Bryan in the 30-man over-the-top-rope main event. That titular match would be Bryan-less, the bearded warrior was nowhere to be found aside from a show-opener opposite Bray Wyatt.
Infamously, Batista made his return and won the Rumble, something that didn't appeal to the Pittsburgh audience. Booing mercilessly at 'The Animal', fans were disgusted that Bryan wasn't in the match. Even poor Rey Mysterio ended up incurring the wrath of angry spectators, his number 30 slot had people tearing their hair out in audible frustration.
A bloated John Cena vs. Randy Orton match (inferior to the SummerSlam 2007 gem) and Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show tussle that was more like an extended angle than a match were the other offerings. Neither thrilled like Bryan and Wyatt.
Looking like they had something to prove, Bray and Bryan went over 20 minutes. Nothing that followed could hope to surpass the match quality they produced.