10 Moments Vince McMahon Admitted Defeat With The Fans

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Daniel Bryan's Push

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To WWE, Daniel Bryan was merely a "B+ Player" who, whilst popular with fans, was never going to be the man they built the company around. Despite flirting with the main event scene several times from 2012-13, Bryan's true popularity didn't come to the fore until WWE tried to ignore support for his cause the following year.

When WWE booked Batista to win the 2014 Royal Rumble and headline WrestleMania XXX instead of Bryan, the gloves were off. Surely fans would see Vince's point of view on this one, right? Not quite.

People wanted to see Daniel Bryan in the main event picture, and they booed the crap out of Batista any time he appeared on screen as an act of defiance against WWE's plans. That forced McMahon's hand; if he was going to credibly claim to give his audience what they wanted, then he had to act on their demands to see Bryan in the top line mix.

When it was revealed that the winner of Bryan vs. Triple H in 'Mania's opening match would decide who moved on to the Triple Threat main event, it felt like a massive victory for wrestling fans everywhere. Finally, even if they didn't initially agree, WWE had been compelled to listen.

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What other times can you think of when Vince McMahon admitted defeat? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.