WWE: 10 Ways Script & Reality Made Daniel Bryan The Perfect WrestleMania Story

3. No One Cares About Randy Orton

Though the universally hated Batista and the universally loved Bryan are at the heart of this title chase, Randy Orton plays a huge role too. He's the champion that got stale really quickly. His title wins during 2013 were nice, consistent surprises, but that's about as far as Orton has gotten as champion. Since picking up the title, he's logged two of the most boring title matches in recent memory against Cena and the Big Show. Add in the fact that this boring champion was hand-picked by HHH and that makes the boss figure look all the more daft. I've never seen a world champion take as much of a backseat heading into their Wrestlemania match, but Orton has managed to do just that. Everyone wants Bryan to break through and defeat those who have been holding him back, but that's not the whole story. If Bryan could triumph and take the title off of Orton, that would be the best double whammy imaginable.