We Hate to Say It, But Bron Breakker's Injury is a Blessing in Disguise For WWE

Bron Breakker is hurt, threatening his potentially massive WrestleMania season.

Weird, sure…but it might be a blessing in disguise. 

Just a few months ago, this looked like the Breakker ascension, the runway to the big takeoff at 'Mania that cements him as a top guy for a long time.

But that sputtered out in a hurry. This 'Mania season is crowded. Breakker cooled while lost in the mix, to the point that a possibly hyped Royal Rumble ended in a quick elimination after interference. 

The rumble exit sort of said it all: Breakker was headed for 'Mania purgatory. 

Sure, some could argue until they're blue in the face that Breakker might have been headed for a big feud with Seth Rollins. But that faction drama with Rollins doesn't really have any steam to it, while the so-called "Visionary" is still out "injured" and kept as a surprise. 

The currently announced matches don't give Breakker much room to shine: 

• CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns
• Drew McIntyre vs. Men's Elimination Chamber winner
• Liv Morgan vs. TBD

Don't forget fans could get a legendary clash between Becky Lynch and AJ Lee. Cody Rhodes needs a massive match if he's not the chamber winner. There's hopefully a shot at a celebrity part-timer collision between Bad Bunny and Logan Paul, perhaps. 

Oh, and there's a guy named Oba Femi. 

Like it or not, Femi is a big part of Breakker's sidelining. He's got the next big thing written all over him. The dominant Royal Rumble showing was very obviously just the beginning. Now he's squashing tag teams and jobbers left and right on weekly shows before inevitably ending up in the main event scene. 

And Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar sure screams WrestleMania spectacle. 

There's not much Breakker can do at this 'Mania to outshine Femi-Lesnar. At a marquee event capable of elevating the next generation to casual fans who don't tune in to anything else year-round, Breakker could quickly seem like just a guy when held up next to Femi's unstoppable momentum. 

So…maybe the injury isn't such a bad thing. 

This setback could get him out of Femi's way. WWE seems intent on keeping up with this masked man thing, too. Related in some way is the continued attempt to re-push Austin Theory. 

Breakker suffering this misfire could actually provide some serious character depth to use, too. If he misses 'Mania and his moment, he's got something to chase. A blurred-lines era of fans will feel for him. It will give him a chance to keep working on cutting promos. 

It's easy to forget Breakker is still just 28 years old. There's time. He's just one year older than Femi. They're going to be around each other at the top for potentially the next decade. Spacing out the big moments can make sense, especially as the generation led by Rhodes and Reigns takes its last gasp soon. 

Pro wrestling can be at its best when reality interferes and has a say. Oftentimes, that's because the bookers have their backs against the wall and there's a silent understanding from fans that gets them invested. 

With Breakker, the injury stinks. But if it yanks him out of a so-so 'Mania program and gives him something to chase, we could look back in hindsight when he's the company headliner and realize the speed bump was actually a launching pad that let him bypass some serious pitfalls.