Daniel Bryan’s Rumble Match Exclusion Makes BBC News Headlines, WWE Ranks 5 Coolest Moments From the Rumble Match

January 27, 2014

Bryan's Rumble Match Exclusion Makes BBC News Headlines

BBC.co.uk has picked up on the story of fan outrage over Daniel Bryan's exclusion from the Royal Rumble match last night, and for a short time earlier today the story was actually featured in the Most Popular section of the site's main page.

You can check out the BBC's coverage of the story at this link, and below is an except:

A WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) star has apologised to fans who were disappointed he did not appear in the Royal Rumble main event on Sunday.

Daniel Bryan blamed organisers for his exclusion from the match in the US.

"Sorry guys, the machine wanted me nowhere near the Royal Rumble match. But I thank everyone for their support," he wrote on Twitter.

Some fans at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh appeared upset when they realised he would not appear.

Many people have also expressed anger on social media, with the phrases #RoyalRumble, #WWE and Daniel Bryan all trending on Twitter.

WWE Ranks 5 Coolest Moments From the Rumble Match

WWE.com has ranked the 5 coolest moments from last night's Royal Rumble match, and they are as follows:

Alexander Rusev makes his debut

Kofi Kingston's leap of faith

The Celtic Warrior is back!

Roman Reigns fractures the record

The Animal Batista's conquest

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.