5 signs that Vince McMahon won't allow Daniel Bryan to defeat "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt at Survivor Series 2019

Bray Wyatt's first official feud as Universal Champion will be against none other than his old rival Daniel Bryan. It's been close to six years since they last had a feud and it's incredible to think that it's been that long since they truly crossed paths.

The feud that they had all those years ago was instrumental in Daniel Bryan's rise to the top and over half a decade on, the former WWE Champion looks like he's going to have to pay it forward and put Wyatt over.

It's undoubtedly an exciting feud to have and perhaps for the best that they didn't do a Champion vs Champion match-up between Bray Wyatt and Brock Lesnar. Many are torn as to which superstar they want to win, primarily because they don't want to see either man lose.

However, one man is going to have to and we expect that to be Daniel Bryan. Here are a few signs why Vince McMahon won't allow Wyatt to lose to Bryan.

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#5. WWE can't afford to have The Fiend lose

Crown Jewel

WWE can't afford to have The Fiend lose, which is why the Hell in a Cell predicament seemed all too confusing. They didn't want Rollins to drop the title and also wanted to protect The Fiend, so they had that finish - the most controversial one in recent memory.

It seemed all the more bizarre when WWE decided to put the title on The Fiend anyway at Crown Jewel, leading many fans to question why they didn't just pull the trigger at Hell in a Cell in the first place.

Either way, one of the biggest reasons and signs that WWE won't let Bryan win is that they're protecting The Fiend and it's clear that he won't be losing any time soon.

#4. The Fiend's title reign has just started

The Fiend with the Universal Championship

There have been many transitional World Champions over the past few decades in WWE history, but this time around, Bray Wyatt isn't one of them. While his first WWE Championship reign was undoubtedly a transitional one (that led to another transitional reign from Randy Orton to Jinder Mahal), this time, things are different.

Wyatt is the top heel on Friday Night SmackDown and looks to be that way for a while to come. It was around this time last year when Daniel Bryan began his incredible heel WWE Championship run and not only was it his longest of all the World title reigns, but it was also the best.

We have had some really good babyface Championship reigns but what Lesnar lacked was a really good heel reign, simply because he wasn't around that much. Wyatt, on the other hand, will be and given that he's not even a month into his Championship reign, it would make no sense for Bryan to win it.

WWE has shown no signs of Wyatt's run being transitional and only of it being a long-term reign.

#3. Daniel Bryan hasn't done anything to justify another Championship reign

Daniel Bryan on Miz TV

Daniel Bryan was, is and always will be a World Championship-caliber talent. There's no denying it. It's hard to argue when WWE puts the title on him since he usually does a fantastic job barring any injuries.

However, this time around, Daniel Bryan hasn't done much to justify winning another World Championship. Sure, his popularity has stayed intact as he's turned face again, but unlike last year, the timing isn't right for him.

In November 2018, AJ Styles was a little over a year into his run as WWE Champion and it wasn't often that we got to see such long reigns with the title. Either way, the timing at that moment was right and WWE pulled the trigger in the first opportunity they got.

This time around, however, the timing doesn't work out well for Bryan nor does he have such great momentum that he needs to become a World Champion again. With that said, we can see him winning the title in a year or two.

#2. WWE is far too invested in The Fiend

The Fiend is on a roll

This is, in our opinion, the most justified reason as to why Daniel Bryan won't be allowed to become Universal Champion. Wyatt took over 8 months off before making a return with his new gimmick - the Firefly Fun House.

We could get into a whole article in itself as to why The Fiend is better than The Eater of Worlds, but that's an entirely different story. What it has done, however, is give WWE higher-ups the realization that they need to go all-in on The Fiend character.

There were many rumors at the time stating that WWE is fully committed to Wyatt and Vince McMahon is determined to make the gimmick work. So far, it's worked wonders and can only continue to do so.

In WWE, things are cyclical and everybody gets their turn. For Bryan, it was late last year until WrestleMania 35 and for The Fiend Bray Wyatt, his time is now. It's clear that WWE is fully invested in The Fiend right now and has done too much to warrant a sudden title change. It would undo months and months of effort from all parties.

#1. Losing will be an important part of Daniel Bryan's story arc

The Miz TV segment highlighted Bryan's strengths

It's possible in wrestling to look good in defeat as long as there's a purpose to it. When losses fuel a storyline and a character arc, they're more than welcome and that's why Bryan won't suffer at all when or if he loses to The Fiend.

In this case, the back-and-forth promo between Bryan and The Miz highlighted not only their chemistry but Bryan's incredible promo skills. He went on an entire rant about the multiple changes that he's gone through, why he decided to ditch the "Yes!" Movement last year and take the dirty route when winning the WWE Championship.

The promo made him look human and added a lot of depth to his character. He's in a very interesting position from a storyline perspective and while 2019 hasn't been his best year, it's still been a very important one. Losing to Wyatt is the best possible thing because it's only going to fuel his "mentally unstable" character arc.

It could lead to a beautiful storyline and we're excited to see what could come of it.

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