Even Shawn Michaels Turns On Daniel Bryan?

Vince McMahon was against Daniel Bryan. Triple H turned on Daniel Bryan. Stephanie McMahon turned on Daniel Bryan. And now, Shawn Michaels, a man that helped train Daniel Bryan, has turned on him. Who's next? Brie Bella? His dog? Does he even have a dog? Jinder Mahal? That would be the ultimate betrayal.

There was no need to get fancy with Shawn Michaels being referee at Hell in a Cell. I could understand wanting a shady finish so Daniel Bryan did not lose cleanly to Randy Orton. But having Triple H cause a distraction or a mistake from Shawn Michaels could have been enough. Costing Daniel Bryan the match was not a mistake from Shawn Michaels. His promo on Raw solidified that idea.

Regardless of whether or not it was necessary, the WWE has gone in this direction. Now what? Two things to look at. First, what does this mean for Daniel Bryan? He was involved in more than just a segment with HBK. He was attacked by The Wyatts. CM Punk was also attacked by them. Whether or not his segment with Shawn Michaels leads to a long-term angle, the fact that The Wyatts attacked him would seemingly make them his short-term focus, along with CM Punk. Does that mean he is out of the title picture? Possibly. I just have a tough time picturing The Wyatts teaming with Randy Orton to face CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and whomever they get to team with them, possibly Miz. The Shield just seems like a better fit. Problem is, they weren't the ones that attacked Daniel Bryan and CM Punk.

Second thing to look at, what does this heel turn from Shawn Michaels mean for the larger corporate angle? Not only that, he was there to help Triple H, but Triple H did not come out to help him against Daniel Bryan. That is an idea they might toy with more. I don't know if they should go that route. You turn Shawn Michaels heel and have him side with Triple H just to start friction right away? One of the problems with this corporate angle is that it almost always seemed to be on shaky ground from the start as far as the heels go. The Authority put The Shield in tough positions at times, and now it looks like The Shield is breaking up. They did not hand Orton back the title a few weeks ago, saying that he needed to show that old aggression. Orton still needed help from the heels to help him get back the title. The Big Show angle speaks for itself. HBK now sides with Triple H just for Triple H to leave him to get attacked by Daniel Bryan. You would think they would do more to solidify allies for The Authority. How much longer can this "stable" actually last? They need to develop it better. If they keep selling this idea that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon even mistreat their own allies at times, how long until everyone turns on them?