TPWW Forums - View Single Post - K, dont give me crap anymore for saying Daniel Bryan isnt "over"

**jkman61494** · 01-18-2011, 06:39 PM

I really love how people associate calling Daniel Bryan boring as an indictment on Independent Wrestling. Look I don't know much about the IWC, and honestly, I don't really care about it.

I like guys like Bryan, Benoit, Malenko etc. I also believe the guy is a good wrestler who has the ability to have some great matches. But the fact is the guy isn't over at all right now.

Now does that mean I'm saying Independent wrestling stinks? Ummm no? I really don't know where the connection is at all to be quite honest.

The fact remains though you have a good wrestler who has shown to have little to no mic ability. Is that because WWE doesn't give him time? Or is it because he lacks the ability. Whatever the case, he's pretty much been a mute his entire time.

Some wrestlers do well without saying hardly anything. But to compensate, they're usually booked as badasses or some other niche. Jeff Hardy hardly spoke for years but got over because of great matches. Edge and Christian even did pre-comedians.

Bryan however is not catching on. Again is it his fault that they writers haven't booked him into a meaningful feud....EVER?! Maybe not. But perhaps they realize right now the guy isn't ratings gold and therefore put him on live tv only 2-3 times per month.

Is it his fault the writers have booked them the way they are right now? Maybe not. But whatever their reasoning, they felt that to get a reaction, they had to put two hot babes around his arms, so perhaps they're concerned he couldn't get over.

I want the guy to succeed and I wish they'd just have him go and kick some ass. It seems lately, that a valet = kiss of death for wrestlers. Dibiase, R-Truth, Bryan, etc. have seemed to all have had their momentum stunted since they were slapped with a woman.

In the end though, for those IWC obssesers, take a minute and realize knocking Bryan isn't necessarily knocking your precious circuit. There might be some that want to knock how the guy has been booked in the WWE, or the fact that this PARTICULAR IWC guy might not have the "it" factor the WWE desires today.

01-18-2011, 06:39 PM	#58
jkman61494 Posts: 259	I really love how people associate calling Daniel Bryan boring as an indictment on Independent Wrestling. Look I don't know much about the IWC, and honestly, I don't really care about it. I like guys like Bryan, Benoit, Malenko etc. I also believe the guy is a good wrestler who has the ability to have some great matches. But the fact is the guy isn't over at all right now. Now does that mean I'm saying Independent wrestling stinks? Ummm no? I really don't know where the connection is at all to be quite honest. The fact remains though you have a good wrestler who has shown to have little to no mic ability. Is that because WWE doesn't give him time? Or is it because he lacks the ability. Whatever the case, he's pretty much been a mute his entire time. Some wrestlers do well without saying hardly anything. But to compensate, they're usually booked as badasses or some other niche. Jeff Hardy hardly spoke for years but got over because of great matches. Edge and Christian even did pre-comedians. Bryan however is not catching on. Again is it his fault that they writers haven't booked him into a meaningful feud....EVER?! Maybe not. But perhaps they realize right now the guy isn't ratings gold and therefore put him on live tv only 2-3 times per month. Is it his fault the writers have booked them the way they are right now? Maybe not. But whatever their reasoning, they felt that to get a reaction, they had to put two hot babes around his arms, so perhaps they're concerned he couldn't get over. I want the guy to succeed and I wish they'd just have him go and kick some ass. It seems lately, that a valet = kiss of death for wrestlers. Dibiase, R-Truth, Bryan, etc. have seemed to all have had their momentum stunted since they were slapped with a woman. In the end though, for those IWC obssesers, take a minute and realize knocking Bryan isn't necessarily knocking your precious circuit. There might be some that want to knock how the guy has been booked in the WWE, or the fact that this PARTICULAR IWC guy might not have the "it" factor the WWE desires today.