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Daniel Bryan Always Be B+ Player?

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#1 · (Edited)
it's damn sad when you look at Daniel Bryan right now...Beat HHH and Orton/Batista for the title in one night at Biggest Stage of them ALL Wrestlemania and now Bryan going back to Midcard RTWM is unknown fighting Sheamus-Ziggler low tier card or possible pre-show.


Bryan have grab that Brass Ring and now he went back where he belongs Midcard B+ player.

HHH and his egos might put his match on Main Event with Sting...Brock vs Reigns as co-main event. doesn't suprise me if this really happen and if this happen i will give a shout out to CM PUnk. Brock vs Reigns headlining Wrestlemania? come on people..
 
#41 ·
Increasing Viewership for Smackdown by 15% single handedly in two weeks and still being the most over guy on the roster by a mile after 8 months out with injury.

Nothing B+ about DB other than his booking.

Consistently drawing in his Raw segments before he was injured, Merch sales increasing week on week to the point were he wasn't that far off Cena and a clear number 2 despite some of the worst looking merch on the roster :lol

WWE just don't want to accept that the guy IS A DRAW and he can replace Cena for a few years at least.

It's the same kind of shit they were doing with Punk when they tried to get Sheamus on the front cover of one of their games despite Punk being a million times more over and relevant.

If they don't like how you look they don't want you being representative of their company. They ignore the fact that most of their fans actually prefer them to the guys they choose but w/e/ As we seen at the Royal Rumble it's not changing anytime soon.
 
#42 ·
I've always thought Bryan was a B+ player. I view him in that Jericho, Benoit, Edge, etc category where IN MY OPINION, he should not be a constant main eventer, but more of a "plug him into the main event" every now and then. He is over, and the "Yes" chant is mega over. Suppose the fans were not allowed to chant "Yes". He would be over with smark crowds like the Rumble, and he would be moderately over in casual crowds.

He puts on good matches, is decent on the mic, doesn't have an ideal look (sorry, let's face it), is over, and there is no proof of him being a money-mover (although there's no evidence against it really I suppose).

People have their panties in a bunch just because they didn't put Bryan in the Wrestlemania main event two years in a row. I'm a huge Ryback fan and I would kill for him to win like the IC Title, and Bryan fans have the nerve to complain that he didn't win the Rumble and beat Lesnar for the WWE Title at Mania, when he just won the WWE Title at Mania last year.
 
#44 ·
Dem smarks complaining that the most over guy in the company is treated like a geek..

I am sure that at RR 1999 if Austin got eliminated by Billy Gunn and the winner of the match was Test nobody would have said nothing

:lmao :lmao
 
#52 ·
Just because he isn't 6'3 and is average looking doesn't mean he cannot be an A or A+ player. The guy has the charisma and personality, as he showed has a heel and then in Team Hell No and after. He knows how to play the crowd and get a connection with them, he can talk and is a excellent wrestler.

Roman Reigns fans hating on Bryan just because they think he being booed in the Royal Rumble is the fault of Bryan marks is hilarious. People wanted Ziggler, Ambrose, Daniel Bryan or Bray Wyatt. You know, talented people(and I'm not a fan of Ziggler and Ambrose). I think even Ryback or unlikely choices like Goldust would've been cheered, lol.

So of course Daniel Bryan is more than a B+. Look and size means less than mic skills, charisma, personality/character, athleticism and in-ring psichology. Just look at Reigns: He's an B+ or A player by his looks, but since he's a mediocre wrestler, cannot talk and is terribly cheesy when trying to act cool and badass, overall he's a C.
 
#8 ·
His match at WM will unfortunately get 5th or 6th billing at BEST.

Lesnar-Reigns
Triple H-Sting
Cena-Rusev
Orton-Rollins
Taker-Wyatt (if rumors are true).

That's 5 matches that will get more exposure and time on tv than Bryan's match and it's a damn shame. Factor in Ambrose and you have your 3 most popular guys not even in any of the top 5 matches. What.The.Fuck.
 
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#35 · (Edited)
I think B+ is a little generous honestly. His gimmick is bland and was stale last year. He's crap on the Mic. He just fumbles his words then yells the same old shit, "I AM A WRESTLER!" His look is obviously his biggest downfall. I mean Stephanie McMahon towers over him and looks more threatening when they go face to face. He's sporting this ridiculous pony tail now. He has no muscle mass just love handles and jelly rolls. Then there's his pocket troll face. Just not a main event looking guy, or even a wrestler looking guy. Then we have his ring work. Weak and even softer since his return from injury. Sorry ass Yes Kicks that bigger men have to sell on their fuckin knee so Bryan can get his little midget leg high enough. He does that lame ass flip in the corner which is one of the most choreographed and fakest looking moves ever. His finisher is also wack and how he Hulks up is cringeworthy. Only decent thing about him to me is that he's a workhouse, that is when his stack of dimes neck allows him to compete.

I give him a solid C.
 
#36 ·
Guys, calm down... You want him to main event EVERY WM? Even Orton and Cena didn't. Orton will face Rollins, and Cena will face Rusev. You can't say that these are the "top" matches of WM. Reigns vs. Lesnar and HHH vs. Sting are.

And there are MANY PPVs coming, SURE he will main event some of them.
 
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#38 · (Edited)
The thing is, the fans believe he's a top guy, the only ones who don't are the idiots in management who are leaving money on the table simply because Daniel Bryan isn't 6 ft 3. He's made a unique connection with the crowd, got over entirely by himself with absolutely no help what so ever. The guy deserves to be headlining Wrestlemania , he's universally loved and the only ones who deny that are goofballs who have no retort as to why eh shouldn't be apart of Mania main event.

Another thing I find hilarious with people trying to dismiss Bryan is the idea that "smarks don't pay for anything!" then who the hell are the 14k people cheering for Bryan then if only his fans are smarks? Make up your minds . He deserves better then what he's gotten and its a shame that you can't "grab the brass ring" you have to have it thrown at you and crammed down your throat by Vince McMahon

Łegend Ќiller;44651161 said:
Guys, calm down... You want him to main event EVERY WM? Even Orton and Cena didn't. Orton will face Rollins, and Cena will face Rusev. You can't say that these are the "top" matches of WM. Reigns vs. Lesnar and HHH vs. Sting are.

And there are MANY PPVs coming, SURE he will main event some of them.
Hogan - WM 1 , WM 2 , WM 3 , WM 5 , WM 6, WM 7 and WM 8
Savage - WM 4 and WM 5
Hart - WM 9 and WM 10
Austin - WM 14, and WM 15
The Rock - WM 15, WM 16 and WM 17

And so many more. It's just a BULLSHIT excuse.
 
#40 ·
Hogan - WM 1 , WM 2 , WM 3 , WM 5 , WM 6, WM 7 and WM 8
Savage - WM 4 and WM 5
Hart - WM 9 and WM 10
Austin - WM 14, and WM 15
The Rock - WM 15, WM 16 and WM 17

And so many more. It's just a BULLSHIT excuse.
Inb4 someone says that you compare Bryan with these people
 
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#3 ·
Would you hate the match if it was a number 1 contender match with Ziggler? I would love if they're fighting for a title shot. I know so often if you're not in the main even you're fucked but it shouldnt have to be that way. Other matches and feuds can be important too. I hope they give them that at least, both guys deserve a big match.
 
#6 ·
They should've never let him win in WM.
 
#37 ·
If they would not have had him win WM last year, the reaction this year would have been 1000 times worse than it was.

Łegend Ќiller;44651161 said:
Guys, calm down... You want him to main event EVERY WM? Even Orton and Cena didn't. Orton will face Rollins, and Cena will face Rusev. You can't say that these are the "top" matches of WM. Reigns vs. Lesnar and HHH vs. Sting are.

And there are MANY PPVs coming, SURE he will main event some of them.
Can we please stop with this BS excuse that Bryan should be in the ME of WM 2 years in a row....

Cena Main-evented 3 WM in a row (quite recently) WM 27, 28, 29
HHH Main-evented 3 WM in a row 20, 21, 22
and many have ME 2 WM's in a row.

So it is not like this would be some earth shattering new thing for Daniel Bryan to ME 2 Wrestlemanias in a row. I really don't care if your opinion is Bryan should not main event this year's WM that is fine to feel that way, but come up with a better damn reason than, ohh he can't ME 2 WM in a row, please.
 
#12 ·
Surprising this hasn't drawn a lot of irritated responses considering it could easily have been misinterpreted as you saying you think he belongs in the midcard etc.

I think Bryan will have a proper run with the top title and I think he'll go down in history as comparable to a Bret Hart or, if he wrestles for long enough, a Shawn Michaels - not a face of the franchise like Hogan, Austin, Rock or Cena but a highly decorated legendary top guy and one of the most popular in company history.

I also expect fans to make his matches the main event regardless of their position. I think he'll get a hero's reception at WrestleMania Untitled and that if WWE doesn't present him as at least the 1A then the number 1 match/star will be in constant jeapordy of embarrassing rejection.

One thing that needs to happen ASAP - he needs to drop the Yes! chant. Let fans keep doing it of course but stop using it, ascend past it. It's a miracle that it's still popular with many people after over three years but it's not fresh and it feels forced now.
 
#14 ·
I am not picking on Bryan. But I don't know that he really got mainstream attention. I know about the NFL thing and about the robbery. But I doubt anyone who isn't already a WWE fan would recognise the name. The only non-wrestling fans I could see knowing who he is would be ones who watch Total Divas but not WWE. But despite Total Divas doing well it hasn't been shown to be bringing in many new WWE fans.

Again, I like Bryan but I think people are a little generous in thinking what "mainstream attention" he brings WWE. Don't get me wrong though, the same could be said for Roman Reigns.
 
#17 · (Edited)
Take a look at @JamesK's post, I'd say he did a good job summing up Bryan's brand power in just mainstream sports alone.

Yeah nobody knows who Bryan is the only care about his chant..







A video requested by the Penguins

http://video.penguins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=615108







But yeah who the fuck knows who Bryan is...
And there's also the fact that he was VOTED in as MLB's Celebrity Fan of the Year over the likes of Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and many more.
 
#16 ·
If he is B+ player Reigns is a D- player His moves are just so basic his awful in the ring on the mic and basically nearly everything but the look his a decent seller Ill give him that but thats it.
 
#22 ·
Bryan's a C+ player, who stands out in a sea of well below average "entertainers" that make up the current roster. The guys over, but honestly I cannot fathom why. Other than his undeniable ability in ring, he's just comes over as a little nerd. Maybe I'm biased as I've ways been a fan of shooters and guys who could legitimately handle themselves and also had an imposing look.

Guys like Bryan and CM Punk should not be at the top of the mountain. What we need is infinitely better planning and storyline development, and a lift on the drug bans. Let them all get roided and coked up again if they want, they're grown damn men and it would be a hell of a lot more fun
 
#23 ·
I totally agree on the roids. They turned Eddie Guerrero from a career midcarder to a jacked main eventer. Bryan is one of the best ring workers they've ever had, but the dude looks like he should be asking me what size french fries I want, not beating the entire Evolution stable minus Ric Flair in one night.
 
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