Bray Wyatt has made his intentions known to Daniel Bryan as he has issued a statement ahead of their rematch. Wyatt beat Bryan at Survivor Series in November.
Wyatt is slated to make his next title defense against Bryan as the WWE Universal Champion at the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.
Bray Wyatt Issues Warning
Wyatt took to his personal Instagram account to send a statement that starts out heartfelt before making it known how serious he is about retaining the title. He wrote the following:
“In 2014 I had one of my favorite bouts of my career against Daniel Bryan at The Royal Rumble. Bryan was red hot, it was his time. He went on to main event WrestleMania and become the champ. Deservedly so, Bryan is without a doubt the best I’ve ever been in the ring with. Fast forward to 2020…… The Fiend vs Daniel Bryan at The Royal Rumble. Bryan is like myself in the fact that no one said, “This is a guy we should build our companies future around!”, the first time we walked in the door.
WE had to scratch and claw, outwork, out talk, out perform everyone on the pedestal in front of us. Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest of all time. But this is not his time, it’s mine. This is when my name becomes synonymous with the industry I have given my life to. I want to thank you Bryan for the blood we’ve spilled together over the years. But understand, for me, this is my war worth dying for. The choice isn’t mine to make. Good luck.”
Regarding Wyatt’s post when he talks about 2014, Bryan and Wyatt had a feud that ended after Wyatt wanted Bryan to join The Wyatt Family alongside Erick Rowan and Luke Harper.
Fast forward to WrestleMania 30, Wyatt suffered a loss to John Cena in a singles match. On the flip side, Bryan had a wild night. He first beat Triple H in the opening match to earn the right to headline the show.
With this win over “The Game,” it allowed him to be added to the Triple Threat Match with Batista and Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. This is where Bryan won the championship.
WWE presents the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event on Sunday, January 26, 2020 Houston, Texas at the Minute Maid Park and airs on the WWE Network.
WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.
