Daniel Bryan, Bryan's Elimination, Roman Reigns and More from the Angry Mailbag

Royal Rumble outrage caused a storm on Twitter worse than the one that cancelled Raw.

I held a Yes Summit to calm the nerves of those who are disappointed. Still, WWE is in for an entire WrestleMania season worth of second-guesses and criticism from its paying customers.

Somehow, this seems like good news.

I know, I know. WWE's decision to stick to its guns is one mired in controversy. For the second year in a row, the Royal Rumble was defined by Daniel Bryan. This is a trend WWE had to stop to regain control—even if that meant withstanding unsavory chants.

This is an unpopular decision, but it's a long-term one. There was no right way to book Bryan's elimination in Philadelphia, but if Reigns is a superstar in five years, this will be why.

When making the case for Bryan, not very many people mentioned his serious injury from last year. It's a significant reason WWE has moved on to a younger, potentially more mainstream star.

What's ironic is fans are constantly clamoring to see something different. They say WWE needs to build new stars. Yet as WWE pushes Roman Reigns, there's a groundswell of support to see a 33-year-old re-enact WrestleMania XXX.

Daniel Bryan needs another championship run like John Cena does. His career is set. He was the story of a milestone WrestleMania. Why does his loyal fanbase want a rerun?

Listening to fans is overrated. Sure, they have a profound influence on the product, but they're driven purely by passion and emotion. There are dollars, cents and other intricacies that professionals are paid to consider.

More times than not, WWE just knows better. That's why fans sit in chairs and WWE officials sit in board rooms.

The easy fix to this is Dolph Ziggler. Nobody will boo a feud between Bryan and Ziggler. It's the WrestleMania equivalent of shoving a pacifier in the screaming mouths of the "Yes!" Movement.

Sure, I can. It's not ideal, but a disappointed audience is an engaged one. In fact, the temperament of jaded wrestling fans is defined by one disappointment after another. From Bryan, to Cesaro, to Ziggler, to Dean Ambrose, they'll never run out of complaints.

After the Royal Rumble, there wasn't a mass exodus from the product. Fans stayed on Twitter, used angry hashtags, jammed phone lines and crashed servers (h/t WrestlingInc.com).

Multiple trending topics were dedicated to WWE. Fan animosity was picked up by mainstream outlets like Time and Rolling Stone.

One day later, WWE issued a press release announcing the WWE Network cleared 1 million subscribers.

In the world of entertainment, love and hate are the same thing. WWE thrives on both. It's indifference it doesn't want.

This wasn't like Yokozuna beating Lex Luger by disqualification at WrestleMania X. It was Brock Lesnar ending the streak.

People actually cared. Despite their best efforts, they'll remain invested in the product even in contempt.

Hopefully not. Once The Rock hit the ring post-Rumble, an irate Wells Fargo Center immediately figured out what WWE was trying to do. 

This just made the crowd angrier.

Managers and mouthpieces aren't a good fit for top babyfaces, especially one like Reigns. Reigns' credo of "one versus all" always took the tone of forced inspiration. It's like something one would read on a motivational poster in Ray Lewis' locker.

After his treatment at the Royal Rumble, however, "one versus all" has never carried more meaning. Reigns must now win over hostile Internet fanatics on his own merit. The last thing he needs is help from Cousin Dwayne.

The biggest criticism of Reigns is his promo ability. If he is to dispel concerns of not being ready, he'll have to do much of it by captivating fans on the mic. As seen during his segment with Lesnar, Reigns can be effective in interviews.

He has potential as a low-talking tough guy, and WWE needs to do away with any silliness. No more cartoon references and stories. Reigns should be Liam Neeson, not Leslie Nielsen.

Listen for more on the Royal Rumble controversy, #CancelWWENetwork and a much-needed Yes Summit.

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