Better Wrestler #13

[Destor]

Originally Posted by Wishbone Dude, Bryan was better in-ring, sure, but better all around? I'm sorry, but I find that statement laughable. Punk was one of the most charismatic people to come up in the last decade. He was a master of backstage politics, and he sold himself as being a top guy better than almost anyone of his era. I mean, hell, the dude was literally the hottest act in wrestling for a while, and people were still chanting his name for well over a year after he left. Hell, they still do. He's one of the few guys that you can legit say put butts in seats. Now DB did that too, don't get me wrong, but had Punk not left DB would have never gotten that chance.

Punk would have never gotten over at a mainevent level without the "best in the world" bit he stole from danielson after he was fired for being too good at his job. Punks entire success it based off selling people on AMDrags gimmick. Had danielson been free to get his lwn gimmick over Punk would have never gotten over the way he did. That catchphrase was a huge driving force for him.