He has had a quiet month following WrestleMania because of external issues so he had a difficult task of making his first championship defence in the third of a brilliant triple header event without a strong story in support of the match. But Bryan and Kane put on a great extreme rules match that served to send fans home happy with plenty of big spots and a good story. Like El Torito and Hornswoggle before him, Bryans week was severely damaged by his use on Raw. Despite taking the fight to Kane at the pay-per-view he was suddenly petrified all night and was willing to leave the arena rather than compete in his scheduled match. The match itself was terrible and Bryan running away immediately afterwards only served to worsen his character. The backstage segment that followed continued the theme while making Brie come across as an unbearable wife that is much more of a burden than a help.
