When the 2014 Royal Rumble match began, fans in the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh were adamant that Daniel Bryan would make an appearance, despite losing in the exciting opening match. So when he didnt, they turned on the match, turning on everyone, including easily-predicted winner Batista and perennial fan favorite Rey Mysterio. That night, Vince learned the hard way that he cant always do what he wants at the fans expense. He had to completely change the WrestleMania XXX line-up, due to fan reaction and internal problems stemming from the Royal Rumble event. All of Vinces long-term plans were thrown into disarray by the Pittsburgh crowd, leading to Daniel Bryans main event ascent. While this was a much more popular and well-received main event than the proposed Orton-Batista main event, Vince is certainly still fuming at the fans in the arena on that fateful night, when they hijacked the Royal Rumble and threw a monkey wrench in his plans.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
