Wrestling fans know Daniel Bryan has so much to offer than is being asked of him right now. WWE fans only know the face value of what creative is capable of showing them. When Bryan was recruited by the WWE, it based on his body of work as “The American Dragon” who defined stiff, Japanese-style discipline, and tactical wrestling that had not been seen on US soil in quite some time. Watch the tapes in Japan, watch the matches from Ring of Honor. See what you’re missing because REAL wrestling fans ought to be in an uproar over what the WWE has done to slay the dragon.
Creative got a brief glimpse of what Bryan was capable of doing when taken off the leash during the inception of the ill-fated Nexus project. And what did Bryan get for his aggressiveness?...FIRED! After fans demanded his return, Bryan was brought back as a soft babyface and remained a patsy performing at less than half of what he truly has to offer. Perhaps Bryan is holding back his style so that he doesn’t end up getting suspended or fired for being a hurricane in the ring. But at this point, that is exactly the shot in the arm that his character needs.
What is the point of having a “girlfriend” at ringside? What is the point of his ring music sounding like he is taking part in a World War II air show? What is the point of pairing him against opponents like Mark Henry and Big Show when he can’t utilize his arsenal and is forced to conform his style to a size and weight class where he doesn’t belong?
Sure the secondary heavyweight title is currently around his waist, but what is it doing for him if he can’t show the fans why he deserves to wear it? Why recruit a guy based on the work you saw only to not let him perform at the same level?
Now take a look at his promos. Aside from the fact that he has nothing to work with, his demeanor is bland as a babyface. Nobody buys it. He doesn’t even believe it. You can see the pain written all over his face. It reads, “I can do so much more and so much better….but they won’t let me”. Does the WWE fear his potential? Do the other stars and veterans think he’ll out-shine them and steal their spot? Is there backstage politics keeping him down? Or is creative that freakin’ clueless? Help me understand this! Explain it to me like I’m a six-year old child!
The first step in making this right is to turn him heel. And there was a inclination of that on RAW this past week. With a full heel turn, the dragon can breathe fire again – but not until he shake off the stench of a program with The Big Show. Daniel Bryan needs a guy who can keep up with his pace and treat the fans to a five-star clinic! If there is one guy who needs to take Kane’s advice and “embrace the hate”, it’s Daniel Bryan…your forgotten heavyweight champion!
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