Rey Mysterio was taken aback by the hostile response at the 2014 Royal Rumble pay-per-view event but believes that the boos from the fans weren’t really for him.
As the #30 entrant in that year’s men’s Royal Rumble match, Mysterio faced a barrage of boos from fans who were hoping to see Daniel Bryan in the match.
In a recent interview with “Inside The Ropes,” Mysterio reflected on the negative response he received from the fans despite his long-standing role as a fan favorite. He said,
“So I was kind of detached at the time, due to an injury. And when I came back or when I came out as number 30, I didn’t realize at the time what was going on until afterwards, rewatching. And understanding that who they wanted, they didn’t get. So they were booing the writing team.”
With Daniel Bryan nowhere to be seen, Batista would win the Royal Rumble match though Bryan would be the one standing tall as WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 30.
Bryan would be part of the men’s Royal Rumble match in 2015 but would be eliminated from the match early on, in another booking decision that would not sit well with fans.
