Who had the bigger night - Bray or Roman?

[KettleFace]

Last night we saw a breakout evening for two of the WWE's upcoming superstars - Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns. My question is, who had the bigger and more important night?

Bray's evening started off with a clean victory over Daniel Bryan after a 20-minute epic, followed by costing John Cena the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and then attacking him after the match. Meanwhile, Roman managed to break the all-time elimination record for a single Rumble with 12 eliminations, making it all the way to the final 2 in the process.

So, who had the bigger night?

 

[WarroBODFan]

Bray Wyatt. And this is coming from a HUGE Roman Reigns fan, believe me.

We already knew the Reigns push was coming, and we already had somewhat of an idea that he might equal or break Kane's record of eliminations. We knew some shit would go down between him and Ambrose. I was pleasantly surprised he got to the last two, (don't ask me about the outcome, that's for another thread. ) but as I said, we knew he'd still be in the Rumble late into it. He did great, don't get me wrong, but what else did we expect really?

Doubt many people called a clean Bray Wyatt win over the hottest superstar in the E right now, and I certainly didn't expect the match to be as good as it was. Screwing Cena over in the title match certainly did him no harm to the majority of the fans either.

Regardless, both wrestlers put on a show in different ways, and both of them have such a bright future as long as WWE don't screw this up as well.

 

[maloney414]

Bray Wyatt.

He cleanly went over the most popular guy in WWE, and is now going to feud with the biggest start of WWE.

He just popped out of mid-card status.

RR had a great RR, and you can see a push is coming. But in all likelihood his future has him feuding with the other members of the Shield and that's still mid-card match status.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

While I'd say that WWE will try to go the route of saying that Roman Reigns had the bigger night, I think it's pretty obvious that fans view Bray Wyatt as having the bigger night.

I'm a big fan of both Wyatt & Reigns and I'm glad that they were both given some significant exposure last night. They work hard and they're good at their roles. What's ultimately going to knock Reigns out of having the "bigger night", in my opinion, is the fact that the fans essentially hijacked the Royal Rumble match itself and that Wyatt & Bryan put on the match of the night. Reigns had a great night, but he ultimately got overshadowed by Batista winning the match and the fans' displeasure of Batista both winning and Daniel Bryan not being in the match.

Bray Wyatt needed a win last night. He's mostly been the mouthpiece and figurehead of The Wyatt Family and last night was his first real opportunity to shine in a singles match. He went over the most popular guy on the roster and he did it clean. Losing didn't hurt Bryan at all last night, the fans reaction to him not being in the Royal Rumble match itself is proof of that.

 

[Hard Hit Prince]

Generally speaking beating Daniel Bryan clean isn't more important than being the runner-up and breaking an all time record for most eliminations in the long history of the Royal Rumble. When you think about the fact that more than 500 people were in that match and that Roman Reigns can be individually talked about in that pot, you damn sure know that the guy in question did something big in the long run, and that is all that matters.

But let's not take away anything from Bray Wyatt. If people didn't take him more than a gimmick, yesterday they did. He convinced me with his great performance in the match against Daniel Bryan and I could take or leave him before that. Also attacking John Cena and being put in a feud with him for WrestleMania could make wonders for him in the long run as well.

But there is absolutely no way that Bray Wyatt looked better, because there was a time that Roman Reigns looked absolutely a bigger star than Batista in his prime and looks always, always helped Batista be a bigger draw than what he really was as far as talent goes. Reigns had an amazing Royal Rumble Match, I even felt sorry that the guy didn't win it and changed the structure of WrestleMania but I understand it. They both looked fantastic at the end of the night and we don't need to individualize it. Keep them coming!

 

[ASKane]

Roman Reigns did in my opinion and based on WWE booking. While fans see Bryan as the clear #1 face WWE book him as the #3 face behind Cena and Punk so when you think of it like that and had Lesnar and Orton and into WWE's top 5 guys all Bray did was beat the #5 guy and while that is impressive it is less impressive than eliminating 12 men, competing for over 30 minutes and coming second in the rumble. If Bryan was booked how we want it would be huge for Bray but as WWE book him as the #5 singles guy Reigns' accomplishments on the night are better

 

[Christian Faith]

It all depends on where Reigns goes from here.

Wyatt is clearly moving into a feud with Cena which will put him in or just outside of the main event picture and could lead to big things if booked correctly.

Reigns I would suggest is heading for a triple threat feud with the shield which he will doubtless win but will not be as big as Wyatt/Cena.

I could be wrong but I feel Wyatt will be pushed first regardless of what happened in the Rumble.

 

[Redrum]

I think Bray had a bigger night to me anyway. Yeah Reigns did good getting the elimination record but to be honest the cheers he had at the end were not a good indication. Anyone other then Cena would of been cheered over Batista at that point.

 

[OrionDown]

Good question

Beating the most over guy and clean, and set up a challenge to the most over rated guy.

OR

Setting a new record at the royal rumble, in one of the most important ppv's yearly. Also being one of the most dominant stars in a rumble match and surprising people but not only being the last 4 but the last 2, and getting a crowd reaction of face.

Hard to say

Im going with Reigns
Rumble is one of my fav ppv's, and its one of the most important ones. Setting a record is huge. He now is set in stone. Kane was always the guy, but him beating kane, his now more dominant in a rumble match than kane. Every year when they show the video package for rumble, Reigns will be brought up. If Wyatt is around in a year or so, and if he doesnt get another re packaging, people will not be forced or always remember his match against Bryan. In the long run, Reigns wins. Also, final 4 is huge, and look who they were? Punk, sheamus, batista, all champions, all main event stars, big players, and then theres this newbie, reigns, is this a sign for things to come for his future? yes, very much so. AND BEING FINAL FREAKING TWO!!! not only did he set a record, he made notice. The stars of the night is bryan, reigns and wyatt, but reigns rumble match will be remember for years to come.

 

[NWO-4-LIFE]

Roman Reigns proved he can cut it with the best. 10 times better wrestler then Husky Harris I mean Bray Wyatt who is just like a young Earthquake who's had one single match on ppv who is alway with his 2 ugly thugs doing his work for him. Really.

 

[OrionDown]

OH also, Bray maybe set up to face cena, but cena to lose at Maina against a heel? Bray will look good, but he will loose, and after that, than what? Belts? Nope. His gimmick is great but, also his weakness. His going to what, come out and pick a new face to say the same thing to, buzzards, devil, blah blah blah. Ziggler, punk, kofi? It will just get old, its good now cause its new, and its a good in ring performance cause its new also cause he never WRESTLES, but like most wwe over the top gimmicks, it will fall in a year or so. Reigns, is built to be champ, to main event, and he proved he can last and stay toe to toe with the big boys, Wyatt showed he can wrestle his 3rd? 4th match? clean with an opponent wwe is crapping on only to loose to the company's golden boy.

 

[kumarjtk]

Roman Reigns.

the only thing wwe and IWC are differing is their views. You guys mentions bray wyatt bcoz he defeat bryan. Next year rr promo they wont mention bray wyatt, they mention roman reigns for most eliminations in a rumble. So technically roman reigns had the bigger night.

 

[Kizzani]

So, who had the bigger night?

I am a huge fan of both and I think the questions is hard to anwser.

RR had an excellent night, 12 men elimnated is huge, However more importantly he toss both the other memebers of the shield then yelled at them afterwords. I think this is going to drive a huge wedge leading to Ambros to split off.

Bray has had one of the first clean heel wins in a long time, Something that heels have been lacking or years. I love seeing heels get clean wins, nothing solidifies greatness more than winning clean verses valid opponent. With elimination chamber coming up, this will be a perfect way to get Bray,Dbry,Cena, Orton, Bausista and Regins in a group.

 

[Chococat]

Bray obviously had the bigger night, despite Roman's accomplishments. But this is the only reason I need. He took out BOTH of WWE's biggest stars in one night. Everyone excepted Roman to go superman in the Rumble.

But how many expected Bryan to get beaten to a pulp and not even make it to the Royal Rumble? No one. This is proof by the huge fucking heat for Batista and Mysterio when Daniel didn't show up.

This was Bray's night. Everyone thinks Roman will be a top dude...top midcarder maybe.

Bray is gonna be one of the top guys soon. This may be premature but I believe Bray could be the next "Undertaker/Kane"

 

[Softcore Holly]

Roman had the more memorable night that people will remember, but imo it was bigger for Bray. Bray had easily the best match of his career along with going over the top face clean. This is not taking anything away from Reigns, he had a amazing night as well but we all expected that kind of performance from the way they're pushing him. On the other hand no one expected Bray to put on a good showing last night, but instead we got a really great match that's going to do wonders for Bray. He desperately needed to prove that he could go in the ring instead of just a rocking chair all the time, that along with the Wyatts being at their all time low meant Bray had to come out on top in a big way or fade into total obscurity.

And then of course there's screwing Cena out of the title. This puts Bray onto a path leading to facing WWE's top guy at WM30, which is insane considering all the many things they can do with Cena. Especially since if you asked anyone a week ago if Bray would even be at WM you would've gotten a definite no.

Of course Reigns will be the bigger star in the future, and I'm sure his highlights from this RR will be mentioned for many years to come. But seeing what used to be a insignificant guy shoot up to being one of top heels that needs to be taken seriously(assuming they build on this right) in the span of one night was huge.

TL-DR: Bray came out of the PPV a LOT better then he did going in, while Reigns remains pretty much the same, the guy everyone wants to breakout on his own but hasn't done so yet.

 

[AhSpicyDrop]

Roman Reigns proved he can cut it with the best. 10 times better wrestler then Husky Harris I mean Bray Wyatt who is just like a young Earthquake who's had one single match on ppv who is alway with his 2 ugly thugs doing his work for him. Really.

LOL, yeah that sounds EXACTLY like a young John Tenta.... Sounds like the WWE Network is going to be a solid buy for you should you pursue it, just for the wrestling education alone. By the way, you aren't being witty by calling him Husky Harris.

Anyway....

I'd give a slight nod to Reigns for being an absolute beast during the Rumble. He broke the single elimination record which Kane gets a huge pat on the back for around Rumble every year. He had a lot of the more exciting eliminations as well. And honestly had the crowd buying into him winning when it was down to him and Big Dave; especially after he landed the spear on him.

 

[Pedigree1]

Bray had the bigger night without a doubt. He did need a win as the leader of the Wyatt clan and needed a win to help solidify his character. Losing didnt even remotely hurt Daniel Bryan,the crowd chanting his name because he IMO dissed from being entered in the royal rumble is proof of that. Bray,is extremely flexible and agile for someone of his size,pretty good in-ring ability and can cut an absolute terrific promo.

Its great that both Bray and Roman were given long term exposure last night!

 

[justinept]

There's no doubt in my head that Bray had the bigger night. The momentum he gained from his match with Bryan and his new program with Cena will carry over into WrestleMania. I can't say the same for Reigns.

There's no question that his Rumble debut was impressive or that he was booked to look dominant. The issue I think he'll face is that the fans disappointment could overshadow what was likely meant to be a star-turning moment. You can point to the cheers in the audience when Reigns speared Batista as evidence that the crowd was supporting him, but an argument can be made that the crowd was simply "anti-cheering" Batista at that point - that they would've cheered for Satan if he speared Batista. We'll see tonight just how much of that momentum carries over, but I think that Reigns benefited from being paired against a guy the crowd hated - and that it won't carry over unless he's in the ring again with Batista.

 

[MCMG]

Both had tremendous nights. Reigns cemented the idea he is a big star and looked dominant. However, he has already impressed. We all know that Reigns is incredible and I don't think last night changed anything. It is a great record for Reigns and it is another way of making him look like a beast.

Bray Wyatt's career and status moved on massively. Thus far I have been a little frustrated by the Wyatt Family. I'm impatient and I wanted to see Bray wrestle. I hated Rowan/Harper the first few weeks but things change. Harper has been awesome of late; Rowan is perfect for this gimmick and now I've been fully won over.

The match with Bryan was terrific. It was the first time we have seen Bray work a longer match and he really showed his talent. Add that with his incredible mic-skills and gimmick and this guy is a star. Furthermore, they had him attack John Cena. A feud with Cena can only be good news for him and this was Bray's breakout night as a singles superstar.

Reigns was awesome but we have known how good he was for months. It was clear the WWE loved him (and for good reason) Last night for Bray Wyatt was incredible. He got the chance to show how good he was in the ring and he is now involved in a feud with the biggest star in the company. Bray Wyatt definitely had the bigger night.

 

[L@RISANO]

It all depends on where Reigns goes from here.

Wyatt is clearly moving into a feud with Cena which will put him in or just outside of the main event picture and could lead to big things if booked correctly.

Reigns I would suggest is heading for a triple threat feud with the shield which he will doubtless win but will not be as big as Wyatt/Cena.

I could be wrong but I feel Wyatt will be pushed first regardless of what happened in the Rumble.

Thing is, the WWE is short on credible heels at this point. Roman Reigns is expected to be pushed as a Face and with Cena, Punk and Bryan all ahead of him. It will obviously be done slowly.
Heel-wise, there is Orton and then out of the full-timers, not much else. Del Rio is stale and gets zero reaction. Makes sense to push Bray Wyatt more,especially with the Shield break-up imminent.

 

[L@RISANO]

Good question

Beating the most over guy and clean, and set up a challenge to the most over rated guy.

OR

Setting a new record at the royal rumble, in one of the most important ppv's yearly. Also being one of the most dominant stars in a rumble match and surprising people but not only being the last 4 but the last 2, and getting a crowd reaction of face.

Hard to say

Im going with Reigns
Rumble is one of my fav ppv's, and its one of the most important ones. Setting a record is huge. He now is set in stone. Kane was always the guy, but him beating kane, his now more dominant in a rumble match than kane. Every year when they show the video package for rumble, Reigns will be brought up. If Wyatt is around in a year or so, and if he doesnt get another re packaging, people will not be forced or always remember his match against Bryan. In the long run, Reigns wins. Also, final 4 is huge, and look who they were? Punk, sheamus, batista, all champions, all main event stars, big players, and then theres this newbie, reigns, is this a sign for things to come for his future? yes, very much so. AND BEING FINAL FREAKING TWO!!! not only did he set a record, he made notice. The stars of the night is bryan, reigns and wyatt, but reigns rumble match will be remember for years to come.

This guy nailed it.
Yes, the reaction of the crowd overshadowed Reigns' moment. Also, being the last man out sets him up well if he is indeed going to be pushed to the top.
However, he will be remembered now as the guy with the elimination record until someone else comes along. Good on WWE for letting Kane equal(according to reports) the overall elimination record.

 

[JoeFromTomsRiver]

Roman Reigns proved he can cut it with the best. 10 times better wrestler then Husky Harris I mean Bray Wyatt who is just like a young Earthquake who's had one single match on ppv who is alway with his 2 ugly thugs doing his work for him. Really.

1) Earthquake couldn't cut a promo worth a shit, Wyatt is one of the best mic workers they have. I honestly don't get the Eartquake comparison at all.

2) His 2 "ugly thugs" had no involvement in last night's match,they were sent to the back.

But Reigns definitely has a higher ceiling as far as where he could be in 5 years time.

 

[Hog jock]

Bray Wyatt

He and Daniel stole the show.
They had a great match that gave us all some insight on a very intriguing Bray Wyatt.
I am not a Reigns fan but I see why folks like him.
He did break a record but I was not impressed.

If I compare that record to an nfl record it would be the record for most extra points in a season. No one cares.

Now if it were a record that meant something like most rumble victories that would be different.
All I'm saying is I don't see that record as a very big deal.

 

[MoRtAnDaD]

Im going with Wyatt. Not because Reings didnt delivered as expected...as a matter of fact he did way better that i thought he would.

But Reings was a no brainer, he has been teased for months already. We know he will be make it big time.

But Wyatt was the one who got the most out of it last night. From his amazing match with the biggest star today (at least for the fans) to every little detail an mannerism he did in the match. And yet...there was more later...he went after the company guy. And the people loved it! (yes i know that there was other reasons for him to be cheered..but works anyway).