UPDATED: Daniel Bryan Reportedly Upset Following Rumble Elimination, Thanks Fans on Twitter

UPDATE: PWInsider has shot down the story that Daniel Bryan was upset following his Royal Rumble elimination, calling it “ridiculous.” The site says that the Royal Rumble competitors were told to get out of the entrance way as quickly as possible so that they would not be caught on camera during the new entrants’ approaches, as WWE wanted the focus to be on the incoming guys.

This was why he didn’t interact with the fans, and not because he was angry about his elimination.

ORIGINAL: A new live report suggests that Daniel Bryan may have been frustrated immediately following his Royal Rumble elimination. Shaheen, who co-hosts the The Hot Tag Podcast, shared his observation of Bryan and said the superstar seemed very frustrated as he headed to the back:

“Not exactly sure what happened, but we were near backstage and he walked right by all of us. We said hello and he paused, looked at us with a blank stare and then walked off. He looked super pissed and completely ignored all of is. It was very awkward to say the least…It was really weird. I know people will want to believe that he was just ‘selling’ it, but it was strange. I’d like to think that I have a pretty good understanding of kayfabe and this seemed legit. He wasn’t selling anything. There were 10 of us there and he really came off like an a—hole, which is really unusual for Bryan.”

Bryan also took to Twitter today to thank his fans, posting:

Thanks to all of you for your support, not just last night but for years. You guys are the best, and I am truly the luckiest man alive.

— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) January 26, 2015