No, his Yes chants was what got him over
As you've said, Bryan started doing his Yes chants during his world title reign. He did it the first time ever when he cashed in his MITB on Big Show for the WHC. Then he'd do ridiculous things like interrupting Big Show's matches by doing the Yes chants while hopping around the ring. The Yes chants were so silly that it was good
But I do think that if he would've held the IC belt and done the same thing, he would still be over
The belt is just a piece of metal but the gimmick/work rate is what makes the crowd love a wrestler
As you've said, Bryan started doing his Yes chants during his world title reign. He did it the first time ever when he cashed in his MITB on Big Show for the WHC. Then he'd do ridiculous things like interrupting Big Show's matches by doing the Yes chants while hopping around the ring. The Yes chants were so silly that it was good
But I do think that if he would've held the IC belt and done the same thing, he would still be over
The belt is just a piece of metal but the gimmick/work rate is what makes the crowd love a wrestler
