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#3. Hope is true: Daniel Bryan requested to delay Bray Wyatt feud

Daniel Bryan is one of the few superstars with creative control

Many wondered why The Miz replaced Daniel Bryan in the Bray Wyatt feud after Bryan was written off TV. According to Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, the reason behind it is that Daniel Bryan himself pushed to delay it as he felt that TLC would be too soon to have a rematch.

The opening segment was supposed to be Miz TV with Daniel Bryan but Daniel Bryan has now disappeared and you know the idea is when he got all his hair pulled off, you know, it’s supposed to be a mystery now on what happens. So he’s out of the PPV.

Originally it was going to be Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan, and Daniel Bryan himself was actually pushing to delay it, you know he didn’t want to as he thought this PPV would be too soon. And I guess he is pretty hands-on with his story, which, if I was him, I would be too because I won’t want these people messing with my stories.

Bryan is one of the few superstars with creative control and we hope this is true because The Miz in his spot makes perfect sense and Bryan deserves the rest while the story can play out organically. It works out well for everyone.