It's been two months since 75,000 fans at the Superdome exalted in a collective "YES" when Daniel Bryan won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Two months later, the "Hounds of Justice" had become the new top babyfaces, arguably followed in a close second by The Usos, with John Cena and then, Bryan at a solid number four. Daniel Bryan's inactivity and John Cena's inability to figure out how to be just as intriguing of a character as the "bizarrely" popular Bray Wyatt has lessened their babyface connection with the crowd. The Usos have become quite entertaining in the ring and are spreading their wings on the mic, leaving The Shield a clear shot at the top, which - given WWE fans' response to Seth Rollins' "sudden" turn - they had taken. Now, WWE is left in an intriguing situation. Will Reigns and Ambrose still be as over as a loosely aligned duo? Will a returning Daniel Bryan be able to re-ascend to his once-significant heights of popularity? Can the Usos take "Uso Crazy" to the top of the card? And/or is John Cena capable of once again putting the workload of being the company's #1 babyface again on his back alone? These are all questions that must now be answered.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
