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#3 Daniel Bryan's exclusion angers the fans
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Daniel Bryan
Royal Rumble 2014 was home to one of the biggest negative reactions in the history of this business. The Crowd-favorite Daniel Bryan had earlier lost a match to Bray Wyatt, and the fans were sure that he would come back and go on to win the free-for-all.
The fans patiently waited for Bryan to come, but all hell broke lose when Rey Mysterio of all people entered in at #30! Mysterio is regarded as one of the biggest babyfaces in WWE history, but his appearance received a huge chorus of boos from the annoyed crowd. Barring a few instances, the boos continued throughout the remainder of the match. Batista eliminated Roman Reigns to win the contest, and the crowd was taking none of it. This was one of those rare moments where someone as wholesome as Rey Mysterio was booed out of the building by the fans.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.