At the Royal Rumble 2014, fans were outraged that Batista had won the 30-man over the top rope encounter, desperately wishing that Daniel Bryan would take the honours. As a result of Bryan's omission from the match, the audience rallied around Roman Reigns, who had previously been cast as an utter bad-ass by the creative team, and had impressed during his time as the heavy hitter of The Shield. Fast forward just one calendar year, and those same fans were angry that Reigns had won the Royal Rumble, again unhappy that their beloved Daniel Bryan had been overlooked. Suddenly, Roman was public enemy number one, and not even a post-match endorsement from The Rock could help him win over the fans. Imagine if Vince McMahon had done the same thing in 1994, booking Lex Luger to overshadow the greatly more popular Bret Hart. Instead, McMahon listened to his audience, giving them exactly what they wanted, and Hart won the title at Wrestlemania X. Yes, Bryan had his 'Mania moment last year, but the fans are still nuts for him. WWE seem more intent on pushing Roman Reigns despite the best wishes of the fans, then wondering why there's a creeping malaise surrounding the product overall. What other moments of insanity can you think of prevalent in WWE? Do you agree with the entries on this list? Let us know down in the comments section below!
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.
