5 possible fallouts from 2019 Royal Rumble
The 2019 Royal Rumble delivered on all counts and then some! We had quite a few surprises, title changes, as well as setting up of new feuds for WrestleMania 35. Becky Lynch won the 30-woman Royal Rumble match despite having lost her SmackDown women's championship match to Asuka earlier in the night.
Shinsuke Nakamura won back the United States championship against Rusev in the pre-show, while The Miz and Shane McMahon won their first ever title as a tag team when they defeated The Bar.
Daniel Bryan retained his WWE Championship belt after he defeated AJ Styles with the help of former Bludgeon Brothers member, Erick Rowan. Brock Lesnar defeated Finn Balor and retained the Universal title in his first title defence since winning the belt at Crown Jewel.
#5 New faction on SmackDown
The Royal Rumble usually sees a few major surprises, either in the Rumble match or a singles match. One big surprise was the return of Erick Rowan, a former Bludgeon Brother and Wyatt Family member. But, this time, Rowan returned not as Bludgeon Brother, but in an outfit similar to what Daniel Bryan usually wears on SmackDown.
The New Daniel Bryan has had a good run as a heel, as a vegan who is against consumerism, and as the "The Planet's Champion". He could get more heat on himself if he uses a bodyguard like Rowan to inflict damage on his opponents and then retain his title.
Could we maybe even see Luke Harper join Daniel Bryan's faction once he returns from injury? That would make Bryan a bigger force to reckon with.
Heel Bryan has won me over and this could be a great run for him, and some interesting rivalries await us on SmackDown Live involving Daniel Bryan.