Was All the Complaining Worth It?

It's more, "See what happens when you're patient" kinda of thing. Also, we gotta thank CM Punk for leaving, cause honestly I couldn't see this happening if he didn't leave.

Is it really complaining when the fans let WWE know what they want months in advance and they just completely disregard it?

And people will STILL whine when the authority gets the better of him leading up to WM, even though it makes perfect storyline sense

So WWE made the right move, ok and? Doesn't change the fact they still suck and it sure as hell doesn't mean the fans were complaining for nothing. I mean in retrospect Bryan should of just won the Rumble. Don't forget the fans booed the main event WM29 ending.

I think we should all thank Batistas botched mega face return for this.

I love the way you think man. Well stated on all fronts.

I've been holding on to a shred of hope for a while now, since around Elimination Chamber time, and thankfully, they didn't let me down. I've always been a part of the camp that didn't see any issue with the way Bryan had been treated from Summerslam - now, unless it didn't end in the Wrestlemania payoff. That, to me, was the moment. Now, it appears certain we're going to get it.

The Rumble was a breaking point in terms of frustration, and I took a couple of weeks to cool off after that. I still don't regret that, because I may not be enjoying this ride as much as I am now if i hadn't walked away for my sake, even if for just a couple of weeks.

I still don't necessarily see the point of Batista winning the Rumble if this was the plan all along. In fact, if he hadn't, he could probably still be a baby face right now. Regardless, it's all moot now. My interest in Wrestlemania went from minimal to through the roof in one single segment. That's all that matters now.

Wrong.

Still can't believe this opinion exists.

And yes, the WWE kind of had to change didn't they? Wrestlemania traditionally attracts the most hardcore wrestling fans, the people willing to shell out thousands of dollars to watch the product.. and the main event they wanted to set up (despite having a back story and history to it) just didn't appeal to the fans of this current time.. and that's fine. They had to make the decision to change the show or face ridicule.

Thankfully, they've decided to change the show. Do I think it'll change anything regarding Batista winning the title? Probably not. But at least it makes sense for WWE on a corporate level.. it'll silence the fans that have been on their backs for weeks.. and will get the hardcore fans excited for Mania. Good move for all involved.

Obviously, the fact that Daniel has 2 matches on the card shows two things
- how rushed it all was from a creative sense
- the lack of stars they have from the upper mid card and lower.

Doing double duty at a Wrestlemania should never happen in the modern day, in my opinion. It is what it is though.. it makes sense and it was the only move WWE could make without upsetting any parties until the PPV.

That's the problem with fans today. They want everything "now now now", instead of being patient and letting a storyline run. Bryan winning at WrestleMania is a much bigger moment than Bryan winning at Battleground, than Bryan keeping the title after Summerslam, than Bryan keeping the title after Night of Champions. Also, it shows that WWE will do things when WWE wants it to happen. When the fans were saying about Cena long ago that if he won, they would stop watching WWE, and WWE still pushed him as the face of WWE? 90% of the people complaining still watched, so WWE will do things when they want to do things, not when the fans want it. And it's not "WWE not caring about the fans", it's WWE wanting to pace a storyline instead of rushing it because fans want the payoff to happen quick. I love the way that they did this storyline. After tonight, I am very hyped for WrestleMania, with the 30 Man Battle Royal, Bryan facing HHH and possibly Orton and Batista, Wyatt vs. Cena.