The Goal

34 days. 816 hours. 48960 minutes. This is the length of time WWE have to make Reigns vs Brock work. While this isn't a long time it's certainly more than enough to procure a final goal and make it work. 

Last night at Fast Lane the WWE did what they needed to do and ignored the multitude of fans who were against the idea of Roman Reigns going forward to face Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania. Many had the idea that Daniel Bryan is more deserving than Reigns and that he should play the underdog to the behemoth that is Brock Lesnar. Now while this idea is noble and it shows that the IWC (who claim to be the smart fans) can see that Daniel Bryan is an accomplished athlete who has paid his dues in wrestling and should more than rightfully take his place at the helm of the Wrestlemania main event, it doesn't help the fact that WWE had no new "star power" stars. 

By this I do not mean Daniel Bryan can not pull money to a ppv but what I do mean is that it is time to build new stars. New faces of the company. Daniel Bryan is an already established star and there is no denying that (just ask his adoring fans) but Roman Reigns is currently the rising star. The star that WWE believes can take the wheel from John Cena, their current poster boy, and continue taking WWE on the long road to a continuously profitable future. 

In order to make a new star you need to push a rising star. Daniel Bryan doesn't need to be pushed any more because he is at the top of his game and the pinnacle of his popularity. Roman Reigns on the other hand needs to be elevated in order to reach the level WWE plan for him to be. Many will be feeling he is unworthy of beating the man who broke the streak as this would be "disrespectful" to Undertaker in the eyes of a vast majority of fans but this is what Undertaker wanted. 

Mark Calaway has stated several times that he wanted to go out the same way that his mentors did and that was by giving a rub to an up and coming star. This was what lead to the confusion among fans last year when he lost to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania and the streak was destroyed. Fans believed that that would be Undertakers last match and that Brock was "unworthy" also. So now that the time has come that Brock could possibly lose the title  to Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania (note the possibly there) fans feel cheated. However, when you think this clearly the plan for almost the last year and 6 months or so, this would mean Undertaker gets what he wanted. He made Brock Lesnar look unstoppable. A destroyer. The one in twenty one. This has now left the opportunity that Roman Reigns could be the one to beat the one in twenty one and look like a cemented main eventer. 

Now please don't misconstrue this as me saying Undertaker is giving Roman Reigns the rub. This is me acknowledging the fact that WWE has now has built two stars ready to go. This year Undertaker faces Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania and Brock Lesnar faces Roman Reigns. Doesn't this seem like a much more acceptable route to take? A new face. A new heel. A new generation. Reigns and Wyatt were always going to be WWEs next big stars coming out of NXT alongside Rollins and Ambrose so does it not seem wise that WWE should ensure they have a future to lean towards? Yes Bryan could have beat the guy who beat the streak but Daniel Bryan may not be in WWE much longer. We have already seen his neck injured and cost him 9 months of wrestling time. He is now 34, Cena is 37 and Reigns is 29. WWE have given this push to Reigns because he is the guy with longevity, He is the guy who will be around for longer than another 5 years. He is the guy who is getting the most beneficial rub. WWE have ensured their own place in the future by doing this. 

In short WWE has made sure at Wrestlemania that;

• Daniel Bryan faces a rising star 
• Roman Reigns gets a push regardless of a win or a loss at Mania
• Undertaker gives Bray Wyatt the rub he wanted before retiring next year

But hey, lets just let WWE forget about business for a while. 

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