In an update on the state of backstage politics in WWE today, Mike Johnson is reporting that backstage politics are “not to the level of the past” when WWE Superstars would harm the prospects of other talents.
With that being said, if, for example, WWE management didn’t want Daniel Bryan to be in the top main event spot, he wouldn’t be regardless of the WWE Universe wanting to see him there. Roman Reigns is a perfect example of being “force fed” down the fans throats because he’s a “Vince McMahon guy”. Of course, McMahon makes all the final decisions creative-wise.