>>17113743Nah, the fans were giga behind Ryder and he received the single most systematic burial in history for it.
Hell this fact ripples today. He’s the chosen one. EVERYTIME he won a midcard title in WWE it was the most refreshing exciting win and title change seen in years (before cucking him out of a real run with the belt almost immediately)
He won the GCW belt and immediately got eyes to the show and moment.
Dude never had the vehicle behind him yet somehow still has millions and millions of fans on his own through multiple platforms using a system of marketing wrestlers that he grandfathered and the industry followed.
Hogan-> Bret -> Austin -> Brock diverted to Cena -> Ryder -> Reigns
The spirit of wrestling demanded Ryder take the torch from Cena and carry the industry during the peak disneysoomer slop era. He was the mid to late 10s social media comedy focused manchild the industry demanded and Reigns was supposed to be the gigachad who came after.
Ryder is the uncrowned king of wrestling. Him finally taking his rightful throne might actually spark the next real wrestling renaissance.
