What if: Shane McMahon opened up a new professional wrestling company, and Bryan Danielson was his top star?
 

Would you mark?

I'd mark and I'd probably jizz

I want you to book the first night, Noid. I will make my decision then... but I'll prolly mark out anyways. Who else is in this "new promotion"?

No, actually. If that promotion didn't begin with someone already established or atleast far younger then I wouldn't invest any money in it.

Franchise player maybe but I dunno about being the face of the company.

It wouldn't make it mainstream, and I couldn't see Shane doing anything but mainstream.

I can't see Shane doing ANYTHING, honestly, but if he did it'd be mainstream.

As much as I like Shane and have learned to like Danielson, I still wouldn't watch it weekly.

I would watch the first 2 or 3 episodes, but probably stop after that. However, it would make for a great story line moving forward.

lol

No offense, but, absolutely not.

I'd wake up from the dream, because there is absolutely no way that would happen....

No.

If he opened one with Rock, Goldberg and HBK I would wank, but Danielson isnt a big enough star

Maybe Paul Heyman on creative and behind the announce desk? Thinking of free agents in the wrestling world, I'd suggest Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Christopher Daniels and maybe some ROH guys and top indy prospects. If Kurt Angle ever decided to leave TNA, maybe there would be the possibility of him as a bigger name?

I'm not even talking realistically. Everyone knows me enough by now. Perhaps even as an angle? I'm thinking about all this NXT/Nexus stuff, and how it's caused such a stir. "Daniel Bryan" has become a hot topic like nothing you really see in this era. Would the WWE ever try a "spin-off" promotion that sort of had an indy feel to it? Even if it was glitzed up? Maybe a nice, polished set, but set in smaller venues like where RAW used to be taped?

If they wanted to draw some sort of casual fan interest to it, they could perhaps work an angle where they leak reports Chris Jericho wants a reduced schedule to toggle his other projects (Downfall, Fozzy) and Vince won't budge -- so they come to terms with his release and Shane snaps him up.

I don't care about Daniel Bryanson but if Shane started a legit wrestling company that doesn't really have any ties to WWE then I would be interested.

why wouldn't Shane run with a guy nobody outside of smarks would give a shit about as his top guy?

TNA? lol

Id give it a shot, and I think it would get better ratings then TNA. Funny how much Danielsons stock has gone up with his firing.

didn't you hear? That's what TNA's major announcement is! Shane is now co-owner of TNA!!

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i'd give it a chance but I can't see him competing with his dad.

What if Daniel Bryans opened up a new professional wrestling company, and Shane McMahon was his top star?


WHAT THEN

Shane would be a bigger draw than Danielson, that's for sure.

Very random post that Noid.

Christ. Nobody cares about vanilla midget indy wrestlers. If they did, ROH would be #1.

I'd feud him against various announcers for a year straight.

This is dumb. The more I come to the wrestling forum the more I feel like a loser.

I doubt Noid was serious. However comma, how often do smarks give a shit about what would actually do well or appeal to people? If what smarks wanted was in line with anything popular, WWE would be booking bingo halls and struggling to meet capacity.

And Charlie Haas would be world champion.

Sean Morley would be in this.

And the Bashams

Who cares about Shane Mcmahon?

"What If".....*sigh*

Noid, I think you need to update the roster for "The Optimists".

P.S.
Sorry for beating TerranRich in that "loser leaves TPWW" match a while back.

Yeah, thanks for noticing that. I think people have also noticed that Daniel Bryan is one of the hottest items in wrestling right now. Not to the point where he can legitimately crush the WWE by going elsewhere, but he's big enough to add attention to whatever company he signs with.

SWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWF

Yeah, he'll add thirty viewers or so.

If we're talking a new promotion, I think he'd add a few hundred to somewhere in the low thousands range.

Fond as I am of redefining things post hoc, he's unlikely to end up in a new promotion.

"Thousands" isn't really all that realistic. I suppose it's easy to inflate your expectations in what is effectively an echo chamber, though.

But think of the workrate Kane! THINK OF THE WORKRATE!!!!!!!