10 Wrestling Matches Neither Wrestler Could Afford To Lose

5. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Fastlane 2015)

There's no way Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns would've happened at Fastlane 2015 had fans not publicly railroaded WWE into satisfying their eternal need to see Dan do well. Reigns was the chosen poster boy, the Royal Rumble winner and was deemed the right man to face Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 31.

Before getting there, he'd work the ludicrously over Bryan.

Fans booed Roman heavily and sided with Daniel, which posed a massive dilemma for Vince McMahon and his creative team. Could they really continue slapping people over the head with Reigns if those same fans didn't want him? Would they be better off repeating 'Mania XXX's trick and putting Bryan in the headline mix?

It was a weird situation, but it made for an exciting match. Roman, with Rumble success in his back pocket and hoping to become top babyface, couldn't lose. Daniel, still a darling of the people, was also in a precarious spot. Looking back, it's hard to know if it was win-win or lose-lose here.