10 WWE Money In The Bank 2018 Impulse Reactions

9. Father's Day

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Birdie Danielson must not be a sleeper.

It can't be just coincidence that both her parents were desperate to return to work full time as soon as she was born. When Daniel Bryan was "fighting for his dreams", did one of those dreams include missing his first Father's Day to jerk the curtain with Big Cass? Did Birdie's sh*ttiest nappy stink worse than his first major singles programme? Doubtful.

The match could broadly be considered a success when compared with their wretched Backlash encounter, but yet more proof that a "good big man" can't beat a "good little man" didn't do much for the seven-footer's credibility going forward. Nor really did it shine the best light on Bryan. He's not chopping down a mighty oak, merely pulling at the roots of an out-of-season fir. Cass has proven big and beautiful in exactly the right context but barren and far-too-brown when void of his life's purpose.

Meanwhile, Bryan's in significant danger of becoming another main roster scrub despite back-to-back pay-per-view wins. A WrestleMania-level programme with The Miz might need rushing to now. At least his first Father's Day was spent in the main event.

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