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On the subject of "no one wants to see submission style wrestling": they can if he was pushed as a bad-ass submission machine that laid waste and made everyone he came across tap out. You know, like they did with Angle, or like Benoit, or like Taz(z) before they made him a joke. Doesn't work so well when it isn't being showcased. I also guarantee "Ride of the Valkyries" would get over in that instance too.
On the subject of "not being given anything to work with": he's not. Yeah, Undertaker took being a glorified mortician to heights beyond anyones imagination... but do you think he could have pulled that same shit off if he were given gimmicks like "The Dumpster" or whateverthefuck "Bastian Booger" was? Doubtful. Cody Rhodes was kinda floundering like Ted, and one Diva's poll changed his life. If there were no "Die Rocky Die" backlash, you think he would have been the star he is today? That shitty "3rd generation superstar" thing he was initally saddled with wasn't working for him. Or Orton.
Give Danielson something he can run with that (say it with me now) PLAYS TO HIS STRENGTHS!
On the subject of "it being his fucking fault he's not over": By that logic, Christian isn't world champion by now because of his own mistakes? Get the fuck outta here! I couldn't get over either if everything that WERE working to get the crowd behind me gets inexplicably derailed. "OH SHIT, HE JUST CURB STOMPED COLE AND... oh, wait, that's done?" "Wha, hey! US Title feud with DiBiase and... nevermind." Taken off of TV for choking Justin Roberts with a tie (which Justin sold like a champ! What a trooper!). Now, what's he doing? Condoning cheating on a show proven that no one cares about and unsuccessfully trying to keep Gail Kim off of a Bella. This makes him look foolish. This does not help him. This does not aid in getting him over.
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