5 Signs that Vince McMahon won't allow The Fiend to lose the Universal Title at Royal Rumble

Daniel Bryan defeated The Miz on the final SmackDown of 2019 to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship. The victory granted him a match against The Fiend at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view this month.

The leader of the Yes Movement has already faced The Fiend for the Universal Title, at Survivor Series last year, but he came up short. On the precipice of Bryan facing him once again for the title, we believe the odds are in favor of The Fiend, this time as well.

Yes, it’s a possibility that the old rookie Daniel Bryan could turn the tables and beat The Fiend, it just doesn’t seem likely. Here are 5 signs Vince McMahon won’t allow The Fiend to lose against Daniel Bryan at Royal Rumble.

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#5 Royal Rumble is to end this ongoing rivalry, and not for a title change

Time to move on?

WWE booked Daniel Bryan versus The Fiend because these two Superstars have a history together. Their storyline seems far more promising than others recent Wyatt stories. On the final SmackDown of November 2019, Bray Wyatt ripped off Bryan’s hair, which resulted in the return of the old Daniel Bryan at TLC.

WWE probably wants to end their storyline at Royal Rumble and it seems like they have done their preparation. At Royal Rumble, The Fiend could win another match against Bryan, which would also become the end of their rivalry.

Then, both Superstars could move on from their current storylines and engage in other feuds. This doesn’t require The Fiend to lose his title, so why bother? Do you think WWE should extend this rivlary until a few more weeks? Have your say in the comments below.

#4 The Fiend is the hottest thing in all of WWE

The Fiend, is he more popular than The Man?

Last year, Becky Lynch had all the momentum behind her. A subtle change in her character led to the debut of The Man. She is one of the most popular Superstars on the roster, and also one of the first women (along with Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair) to main event WrestleMania.

The second half of 2019 saw the debut of Bray Wyatt’s new character, The Fiend. At first glance, it became one of the most liked gimmicks of the modern era.

We know that WWE does all they can to protect certain characters and Wyatt is one of them. Vince McMahon can’t afford him to lose his title this early, and considering he’s still one of the hottest things in all of WWE, we think we made our point.

Also, Royal Rumble isn’t one of those pay-per-views, where we often see a World Title change. It would be interesting to see if this year’s Royal Rumble match winner would challenge The Fiend or Brock Lesnar. And that brings us to our next point...

#3 WrestleMania could be where The Fiend will lose his title

Who will prevail over The Fiend?

WrestleMania is the biggest pay-per-view in the WWE calendar. Each year, the company books several high-profile matches to put together a supercard. This year, The Fiend is one of those likely Superstars who could get the opportunity to go on last at WrestleMania. But, the odds don’t seem to be in his favor when compared to Brock Lesnar.

The Beast Incarnate is the biggest gem Vince McMahon has and he will likely be included in the main-event match.

But let’s consider this: The Fiend versus Roman Reigns. We have already written a feature about this match, which you can check out here. This is one of those matches which the WWE Universe won’t regret watching. Both Superstars are some of the well-known names in wrestling and their match will be flled with energy. Plus, they also have a history, once facing off in a Hell in a Cell match.

Even if The Fiend doesn’t main-event WrestleMania, the plan could be that WWE wants him to lose his title not at Royal Rumble, but at WrestleMania, against Roman Reigns.

#2 Title change was never a part of this storyline

Maybe a title change was never meant to happen

It is definitely a distinct possibility that Bray Wyatt versus Daniel Bryan was never a storyline set to end with Bryan winning the Universal Championship. We can say that this storyline was only meant to provide great entertainment to the WWE Universe and also to do a character change in Daniel Bryan. You give Bryan some character development and Wyatt a very credible set of title defenses, and the job is done.

But we know that WWE likes to deceive us from the actual truth, to maintain curiosity. We are almost certain that The Fiend isn't going to lose his title this early but the company can't spoil the ending. Because then, the fans wouldn't be excited about this storyline.

Right now, what WWE has done for the build-up of this feud is great, as our main focus of concern isn't on who's going to win this match, but what the creative team has planned for the upcoming weeks.

#1 Daniel Bryan can take the loss

Bryan doesn't hesitate to put others over

Daniel Bryan is one of those Superstars who always passes the torch to younger talents. Even though The Fiend isn't a brand new talent, he is still young, at only 32 years old.. He's also one of the most prolific wrestlers on SmackDown right now. Bryan is a wrestler who can afford to lose many matches without losing the favor of the crowd. In the past, he put over younger talents like Mustafa Ali, Buddy Murphy, and even NXT Champion Adam Cole! We can be pretty sure that he wouldn't mind doing the same to The Fiend. He had done this before, so why not again?

Bryan just has had a character change and even if he loses against The Fiend at Royal Rumble, WWE has a whole new set of opportunities with Bryan's new persona. The Universal Champion needs a lot of momentum behind him if WWE wants him to play a huge role at WrestleMania.

If that is the case, then Wyatt needs to retain his Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan, with a clean victory in the middle of the ring. This would be the best way for Bray Wyatt to get some real steam behind him.