Better Wrestler #173

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson

VS.

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"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit

3 DAYS

<select><option selected="selected">Better Wrestler History</option><option>#1.RVD vs CM Punk (34-19)</option><option>#2.RVD vs Santino Marella (36-4)</option><option>#3.RVD vs "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (15-23)</option><option>#4."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Tully Blanchard (30-5)</option><option>#5."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Chris Jericho (15-23)</option><option>#6.Chris Jericho vs Brock Lesnar (34-10)</option><option>#7.Chris Jericho vs William Regal (38-14)</option><option>#8.Chris Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero (21-23)</option><option>#9.Eddie Guerrero vs Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (26-7)</option><option>#10.Eddie Guerrero vs "Macho Man" Randy Savage (26-19)</option><option>#11.Eddie Guerrero vs Diamond Dallas Page (39-8)</option><option>#12.Eddie Guerrero vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin(19-28)</option><option>#13."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit (32-13)</option><option>#14."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts (29-10)</option><option>#15."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Sting (36-16)</option><option>#16."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Bret "The Hitman" Hart (32-31)</option><option>#17.Hulk Hogan vs John Cena (15-24)</option><option>#18.John Cena vs Lex Luger (32-6)</option><option>#19.John Cena vs Ultimate Warrior (29-18)</option><option>#20.John Cena vs Dean Malenko (9-40)</option><option>#21.Dean Malenko vs Billy Kidman (31-7)</option><option>#22.Dean Malenko vs Ultimo Dragon (22-15)</option><option>#23.Dean Malenko vs Taz (15-17)</option><option>#24.Taz vs Sabu (38-2)</option><option>#25.Taz vs Jeff Hardy (25-16)</option><option>#26.Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow (26-12)</option><option>#27.Taz vs Triple H (24-22)</option><option>#28.Edge vs Christian Cage (22-23)</option><option>#29.Christian Cage vs Raven (23-22)</option><option>#30.Christian vs Matt Hardy (22-19)</option><option>#31.Christian vs Ted Dibiase (24-25)</option><option>#32.Ted Dibiase vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (16-19)</option><option>#33."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (25-19)</option><option>#34."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Bob Backlund (26-6)</option><option>#35."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs The Dynamite Kid (26-13)</option><option>#36."Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Ric Flair (16-19)</option><option>#37.Ric Flair vs Bret "The Hitman" Hart (19-17)</option><option>#38.Ric Flair vs Andre "The Giant" (28-5)</option><option>#39.Ric Flair vs Triple H (26-11)</option><option>#40.Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels (20-26)</option><option>#41.Shawn Michaels vs Jushin "Thunder" Lyger (26-15)</option><option>#42.Shawn Michaels vs Perry Saturn (36-12)</option><option>#43.Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (29-11)</option><option>#44.Shawn Michaels vs The Rock (28-30)</option><option>#45.The Rock vs Trish Stratus (21-16)</option><option>#46.The Rock vs Lance Storm (22-19)</option><option>#47.The Rock vs Owen Hart (18-12)</option><option>#48.The Rock vs Kurt Angle (5-24)</option><option>#49.Kurt Angle vs Ken Shamrock (36-5)</option><option>#50.Kurt Angle vs Rob Van Dam (23-13)</option><option>#51.Kurt Angle vs "King Kong" Bruiser Brody (20-10)</option><option>#52.Kurt Angle vs Mick Foley (31-6)</option><option>#53.John Morrison vs Braden Walker (36-11)</option><option>#54.John Morrison vs Kofi Kingston (34-5)</option><option>#55.John Morrison vs CM Punk (14-28)</option><option>#56.CM Punk vs Tajiri (28-20)</option><option>#57.CM Punk vs Booker T (24-23)</option><option>#58.CM Punk vs Samoa Joe (53-4)</option><option>#59.CM Punk vs "Macho Man" Randy Savage (19-36)</option><option>#60."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Adorable" Adrian Adonis (47-2)</option><option>#61."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs Goldberg (49-4)</option><option>#62."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (31-38)</option><option>#63."Mr.Perfect" Curt Hennig vs "Diamond" Dallas Page (51-17)</option><option>#64."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs William Regal (37-18)</option><option>#65."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Brock Lesnar (48-4)</option><option>#66."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Eddie Guerrero (39-40)</option><option>#67. 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Better Wrestler All Time Records (http://tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=102087)

[VSG]

Ok I believe Danielson would have beat the crap out of Benoit. But that's my opinion.

[Razzamajazz]

inb4 lame joke about ties and choking

[Nicky Fives]

Benoit wrestled years in the mainstream.... Danielson has appeared on national TV for less than a year..... easy decision..... still would have been an excellent match

[ace3025]

Nothing Danielson did effected Benoit. Benoit got Danielson fired. Clearly influential......
In all seriousness, Benoit would have been beaten up throughout the match but eventually would have out lasted DB/BD. Would've been great to see

[CWK]

Gotta say Benoit, easily. He had some of the best matches ever, especially Royal Rumble 2003 with Kurt Angle, one of my all time favorite matches. You also can't erase his WHC win at Wrestlemania 20 in MSG.

I'm sure some people will cast their votes against Benoit because of what he did in his personal life, but I am totally unbiased on this one and looking strictly at his professional accomplishments, so to me, Benoit is the better wrestler.

[Ultra Mantis]

For a number of years Benoit was my favourite wrestler, Danielson is in my top five currently. Got to go with Chris here. Both excellent in the ring though, Danielson even has the potential to surpass Benoit.

[Haze]

Looking strictly at professional work, went with the American Dragon on this one. Benoit was a great wrestler (but a shitty human being) but I just feel like Danielson has more tools in his arsenal.

[Attitude99]

Easily Benoit

[Biggz]

Benoit

[Poit]

Benoit

[Emperor Smeat]

Only focusing on the wrestling aspects of both wrestlers lives, Benoit was better. Amazing wrestler in both WCW and WWF/WWE while also being very popular in ECW and during his time in Japan. Mic skills might not have been the best but he managed to keep his submission moves as an important part of his character even while the WWE was dropping interest with submission moves by the early to mid-2000s.

Danielson does have a lot in common with Benoit in that both are "small" wrestlers in terms of the typical WCW-WWE view of the ideal wrestler. Both are well balanced in terms of using submissions and high flying moves to go along with mat-based wrestling. Both also come off as "tough" wrestlers since they have moves that appear to legitimately hurt people (ex. Benoit's chop, Danielson's kicks to the head and legs).

[Swiss Ultimate]

Benoit was over-rated before he murdered his family then himself. Bryan Danielson is better on the mic' and not a murderer.

[Wishbone]

who is this Benoit person you speak of?

[Joesgonnakillyou]

Great match up.

I had to go with Benoit because WM20 was probably my favourite moment ever.

[Jeritron]

I would vote for just about anyone over Benoit now

[XCaliber]

Danilesson cuz in time I believe he will surpass Benoit's accomplishments.

[Phenomenal 1]

Careful, if you don't vote for the Crippler, you just might get crossfaced in the afterlife.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Danielson.

[crusnik]

Gotta go with Benoit on this on.He had great bouts with Kurt Angle also you can't dismiss what he did in WM 20.Daneilson is good though it'll be a great match,submsission's galore.

[The Pope]

Chris Benoit, although this is closer than I thought. Benoit is hanging on by a thread.

[Aguakate]

...Why do u people insist on comparing Daniel Bryan to established wrestlers?

...and furthermore...

...Why do some people insist on rating Daniel Bryan OVER established wrestlers?

PS: To answer the thread's question, I gotta go with Benoit, even if he IS a murderer and whatever.

He KILLED the competition.

Thank u.

[Haze]

Because some of us are judging by skill set and not by level of exposure.

[Nark Order]

Because some of us are judging by skill set and not by level of exposure.

Benoit still wins.

[Aguakate]

Benoit still wins.

Of course he does.

These people here are so naive.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

LOL @ the guy who's trashing a wrestler he hasn't seen calling other people naive. Hilarious.


Still not sure how I'm voting in this one yet.

[Aguakate]

LOL @ the guy who's trashing a wrestler he hasn't seen calling other people naive. Hilarious.


Still not sure how I'm voting in this one yet.

Who says I haven't seen him?

Maybe I have, yet I'm not impressed.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Nah, you haven't. And that's fine. Just don't be a phony.

[Aguakate]

...You're right! I haven't! It was me, Austin! It was ME all along!

But I HAVE seen Benoit, so still my vote goes for him.

That's it.

[Skippord]

Danielson, because he isn't a murdering murderer and I like him better anyway probably

also Aguakate, you are an idiot and your opinions on everything are wrong

[Aguakate]

Danielson, because he isn't a murdering murderer and I like him better anyway probably

also Aguakate, you are an idiot and your opinions on everything are wrong

Well, that's why they're opinions...

...they're like assholes...everyone has one.

[Skippord]

maybe lay off the ellipsis, guy

[Aguakate]

...Nah.

[Rammsteinmad]

Chris Benoit. My favourite of all time.

Imagine these two having a match though. Would be an honour to watch such a thing.

[RiX1024]

Mr Benoit all the way, that would of been a great match if Benoit is still alive.

[bigslimjj]

Bryan. Cause he's not a dirty, filthy, psycho murderer.

[thedamndest]

Yet.

[Lock Jaw]

Trying to remain objective and look at just their professional careers... I find that I can't.

Benoit no doubt has provided me with a greater amount of entertainment than Daniel Bryan has thus far, but all those memories are tainted.

So, in conclusion... I don't want to vote for Bentoit, but I can't vote for Daniel Bryan either.

[VSG]

Abstaining is not the way of the Locked Jaw.

[teamXtremist]

benoit would rape and fuck bd up

[McLegend]

Chris Benoit is better then Bryan Danielson. However I understand not wanting to vote for him.