Former WWE Champion claims he warned everyone backstage that fans would turn their backs on Roman Reigns × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout AEW News This is a bad idea - Former WWE Champion claims he warned everyone backstage that fans would turn their backs on Roman Reigns By Soumik Datta Modified 03 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Roman Reigns is the reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion! Bryan Danielson has claimed that he warned everyone backstage that his elimination from the 2015 Royal Rumble was going to backfire on Roman Reigns. The Big Dog was one of the most prominent superstars at the time and was being pushed as the next big star. However, the WWE Universe had a mixed response to his push because it felt forced and at the expense of seemingly more deserving performers. While speaking with Renee Paquette on The Sessions at Starrcast, Danielson explained that at the time of the 2015 Royal Rumble, he was returning from a neck injury. He expressed that he believed his quick elimination upon his return was going to bring heat to Reigns, who was a babyface at the time. “So I knew, and I had just come back from neck surgery. When they told me what I was doing in the 2015 Royal Rumble and that I was only going to be in there for a few minutes, I said to them ‘I think this is a bad idea. This isn’t necessarily great for Roman,’” said Danielson (H/T: ITR Wrestling) WWE@WWE#TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns stood tall in 2015, but who will the 2017 #RoyalRumble Match victor be? Less than 1 week until we find out...1479490#TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns stood tall in 2015, but who will the 2017 #RoyalRumble Match victor be? Less than 1 week until we find out... https://t.co/EGa2caDf90 Bryan Danielson recently revealed details of his final WWE match against Roman Reigns Prior to joining AEW, Bryan Danielson's last WWE match came against Roman Reigns on SmackDown. Speaking on My Mom's Basement with Robbie Fox, the former WWE Champion expressed that he enjoyed his final bout in the company against The Tribal Chief. Danielson said: “The one unique experience at WrestleMania [37] where it was just, like, ‘Woah, this feels empty,' (…) Ironically, my last match in WWE with Roman, I was pumped for. I loved it, and it was in the Thunderdome. It was a bunch of screams and canned-down noises and stuff, and I was, ‘This is great! I love this,’ and, like, I honestly thought that’s a perfect way to go out." WWE on FOX@WWEonFOX"if, when, you lose, I don't ever want to see your face again. I don't want to see you on my show again." - @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle "I accept!" - @WWEDanielBryan It's Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Title next week on #SmackDown740164"if, when, you lose, I don't ever want to see your face again. I don't want to see you on my show again." - @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle "I accept!" - @WWEDanielBryan It's Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Title next week on #SmackDown https://t.co/YNH88g5m25 Danielson is currently a part of the AEW roster. He is a member of The Blackpool Combat Club alongside Reigns' former Shield stablemate Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and former NXT General Manager, William Regal. Have you enjoyed Bryan Danielson's run in AEW? Sound off in the comments below! A legend has pointed out the issue with the White Rabbit storyline here Poll : Have you enjoyed Bryan Danielson's run in AEW so far? 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