When Batista won the 2014 Royal Rumble and prepared for the main event appearance at WrestleMania XXX, the WWE fans in attendance revolted with the same chant they had long been using to reflect their frustrations with the company's creative direction: "Daniel Bryan!!! Daniel Bryan!!!" Before the year was over, though, the WWE faithful would be rewarded for their patience as Daniel Bryan captured the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in one unforgettable WrestleMania moment. Though the overwhelming fan favourite would succumb to injury shortly thereafter, the WWE would go on to produce a number equally satisfying creative decisions throughout the year. A personal favourite among them would have to be the company's booking of The Shield. From their dream match against the Wyatt Family that tore the house down at Elimination Chamber 2014 to their rivalry with Evolution and the shocking break-up that it led to, the WWE ended their near perfect booking of the faction by turning them into three singles superstars. Of course, nobody had a more shocking 2014 than Brock Lesnar who ended the Undertaker's WrestleMania streak to the surprise of literally everyone and would go on to beat John Cena in a glorified squash match at SummerSlam. His limited exposure and Suplex City persona gave the WWE one of their most unique champions ever. Add to this all the rise of NXT as one of the greatest wrestling promotions in the world and you've really got to start wondering what years could possibly be better than this.
