WWE: Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and the Wyatt Family
I’ve seen this sentiment repeated ad-nauseam for the past
few days. Well, since Hell in a Cell, really.
What’s more, that statement above couldn’t be further from
the truth. If you really think that Daniel Bryan is being buried by WWE, you
must also think that Big Show really is flat broke or that Fandango is actually
a for-reals ballroom dancer.
WWE, Triple H, Vince McMahon, “The Board,” which was hastily
referred to on Raw this past week – they all understand how much the crowd has
come to love Daniel Bryan. Yes, in terms of kayfabe, Daniel Bryan is very much
being held back by The Authority. But in terms of the real world, taking Bryan
out of the WWE Title picture and putting him in a program with the Wyatt Family
is what’s best for business. (Because really, how many more times can Orton and
Bryan face off with basically the same result?)
Ever since the Wyatt Family – Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and
Erick Rowan – were brought up from NXT, it seemed that WWE had high hopes for the
mysterious trio. Though Bray’s eloquently creepy diatribes and the brutal
in-ring style of both Harper and Rowan connected with NXT fans, the average Raw
or Smackdown crowd has yet to fully embrace the Wyatt Family (and by embrace I
mean, believe as legitimate heels). As much as I’m a fan of the devious trio, I’ll
admit that WWE hasn’t exactly made it explicitly clear how evil they really
are. Bray Wyatt is like a cult leader – he speaks of lofty ideals and seems to
be a man of the people but he also has a hidden agenda. It seems that Bray has
such a gifted silver tongue that many fans aren’t sure quite how to react to
the Family.
It’s this ambiguity that a feud with Daniel Bryan, as well
as CM Punk, will help alleviate. Since the Wyatts debuted, their only real feud
to speak of was a rather dull program with Kane before the Big Red Monster left
for a few weeks to shoot “See No Evil 2.” Prior to, and after, their work with
Kane the trio was relegated to squashing the likes of R-Truth, The Miz and Kofi
Kingston for seemingly no reason. However, working with guys as popular as
Bryan and Punk will be extremely beneficial for everyone involved.
Bryan and Punk are the two most over/popular guys in WWE
right now. While WWE golden boy John Cena gets a mixed reaction from most
crowds, Bryan and Punk unquestionably get a positive reaction wherever they go.
That being said, they are the perfect foils to pit against the Wyatts.
“They’ve been lying to you man! There ain’t no such thing as
a hero! You have become addicted to the illusion of what a hero is!” These are
the sentiments that Wyatt has been throwing about since coming to the main
roster. R-Truth, Miz, Kingston – they aren’t real heroes to the WWE fans. Squashing
guys like Truth or Zack Ryder does nothing for the Wyatts because the fans’
hearts aren’t behind them.
Daniel Bryan and CM Punk, on the other hand, are THE top two
heroes in the eyes of WWE fans right now. CM Punk has been at the top of his
game for years now, drawing cheers even when he was the reigning, defending WWE
Champion with Paul Heyman by his side. And ever since Daniel Bryan’s tag team
title run with Kane in Team Hell No, he has become steadily more and more
popular.
With the Wyatts attacking both Punk and Bryan recently, they
are cementing themselves as top heels in the company. And not only will this
feud help showcase just how evil and dastardly the Wyatts can be, it will also
help elevate their legitimacy in the ring as well. There’s never been a
question about what the imposing Wyatt Family is capable of once the bell
sounds, but until now they’ve only been able to showcase their stuff against
lower tier opponents. But working against Bryan and Punk will help prove to fans that they are threats to the WWE locker room that should not be
taken lightly.
So don’t worry so much, guys, this isn’t the end of the road
for Daniel Bryan. In fact, with the Wyatts seemingly responsible for Kane’s
heel turn, and Kane then joining the Authority, a future Daniel Bryan/Kane feud
seems inevitable. While we don’t know what Bray Wyatt’s intentions are, his
current goals and motivations seem to line up surprisingly well with what
Triple H and Stephanie have been up to lately. Could it be that the Wyatts are
actually working for the Authority? Only time will tell but with dissension seemingly
growing in The Shield, Triple H and Stephanie might need new enforcers soon and
who better than the newest monsters in the WWE, the Wyatt Family.
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