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I've heard plenty of arguments against these two guys that they'll "never make it" for various reasons of their own. And obviously, there's of course what's probably a good number of people who DO believe that they'll make it, but this thread isn't addressing them.
Would anyone who believes this please tell me why they were given a good amount of time on RAW, and furthermore, explain why JR called the match?
Surely it can't be because WWE believes in these guys.
Now, I'm well-aware that if JR got to pick a match to call on Monday night, it would've been Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan. It's well-documented how high he is on both men, and with good cause, because these are two hugely talented guys. But if WWE didn't agree, the match wouldn't have happened. It's not like WWE would just listen to JR's demands. If they did, he'd probably be back on TV regularly (or at least calling PPV's).
Putting Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan on their special "old school" show, and having JR call the match, was very much a statement of faith in both men. WWE knows what they have in both guys. These are two guys that are in the top echelon of wrestling ability, have proven themselves capable of performing well on the mic (despite people saying they'd never be able to), and have both gotten great reactions from the crowd on their respective sides of the spectrum. All-around, quite obviously, they're reliable.
Swagger has already been World Champion, and did well despite WWE's poor booking. And uhh, I'm sorry guys, but if they didn't have faith in Bryan, he wouldn't have beaten a former World Champion.
This might as well have been a World Title match preview.
And that's just what it was: A preview, because knowing what both of these men are capable of in the ring, there's no way they're going to give the full thing away on free TV.
A lot of meaning should be seen in what WWE accomplished Monday night, because I think it's undoubtable that they sent a message to fans about both men: They're here to stay.
Would anyone who believes this please tell me why they were given a good amount of time on RAW, and furthermore, explain why JR called the match?
Surely it can't be because WWE believes in these guys.
Now, I'm well-aware that if JR got to pick a match to call on Monday night, it would've been Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan. It's well-documented how high he is on both men, and with good cause, because these are two hugely talented guys. But if WWE didn't agree, the match wouldn't have happened. It's not like WWE would just listen to JR's demands. If they did, he'd probably be back on TV regularly (or at least calling PPV's).
Putting Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan on their special "old school" show, and having JR call the match, was very much a statement of faith in both men. WWE knows what they have in both guys. These are two guys that are in the top echelon of wrestling ability, have proven themselves capable of performing well on the mic (despite people saying they'd never be able to), and have both gotten great reactions from the crowd on their respective sides of the spectrum. All-around, quite obviously, they're reliable.
Swagger has already been World Champion, and did well despite WWE's poor booking. And uhh, I'm sorry guys, but if they didn't have faith in Bryan, he wouldn't have beaten a former World Champion.
This might as well have been a World Title match preview.
And that's just what it was: A preview, because knowing what both of these men are capable of in the ring, there's no way they're going to give the full thing away on free TV.
A lot of meaning should be seen in what WWE accomplished Monday night, because I think it's undoubtable that they sent a message to fans about both men: They're here to stay.