Damn, Soulpower (and PWInsider) were right after all

[Travis40]

Seriously? Link?





And if it's true he backed out that' awesome. I was happy for him to be moving on to bigger things but I could see why he'd stay with ROH and his Japan promotions instead. Honestly, If I was him I'd sign the contract but be guaranteed not to be burried.

:roflmao:




btw, I really don't think he cares about winning or losing, I'd be damn happy to job out if I got the opportunity to wrestle in the WWE.

 

[Headfirst For Hardcore]

it's about time for Danielson. He's really small, but I don't think that'll be a problem. WWE Development could get stacked soon, they already have Low Ki. ROH should be fine, I think.

 

[Quintastic One]

They're gonna change his name to Preston Beondalilo and have him proceed to job on Smackdown to Great Khali for the next 3 months. I don't see the big news.

 

[chessarmy]

Danielson was the best wrestler in ROH, I just hope to god that WWE pushes him right and he becomes the next big star.

 

[Qwake]

While I think its good that WWE has signed him and we will see more of him, I fucking hope they don't give him the Colt Cabana treatment! He's really talented and could go far, he could be the next CM Punk in WWE.

 

[Airfixx]

Be cool to see if he can entertain as well as wrestle.

:ducks to avoid pro-indie fire:

 

[phantomgerald]

I'm wondering what gimmick he'll get. He won't survive in WWE with his gimmick.

 

[Kaedon]

Its already started "The WWE needs to push him". Danielson needs to get over before he gets a push, I dont care how much you :jerk: over his matches, if he cant get over first, pushing him is beyond Blue.

 

[Double J]

Yeah but he's not gonna get over if WWE gives him a sucky gimmick.

And to those said that he backed out;

-- Bryan Danielson will be finishing up his prior commitments with ROH and Dragon Gate next month before going to WWE. Danielson was the highest paid guy on the ROH roster, but his new WWE deal is obviously for much, much more. As noted yesterday, I'm told WWE is interested in at least four more ROH names.

 

[Double J]

Seriously? Link?

My bad, it's not recent, it was from December.

>> The latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (featuring Santino Marella on the cover) has an article asking if Ring of Honor wrestler Bryan Danielson deserves all the hype he gets considering that a number of fans call him "The Best In The World." However, some fans and wrestling insiders believe it's ridiculous to slap Danielson with "The Best In The World" tag considering that he has little experience in the world's biggest promotions. The article features an apparent quote from a WWE headliner ripping Danielson, who spoke to PWI on the condition of anonymity (Most likely JBL). Here is what was written in the article as it pertains to WWE:

"Best in the world? Give me a break. What, really, has he done?" wondered one WWE headliner and powerbroker who spoke under the condition of anonymity. "It takes more than just coming up with a few fancy submission holds to earn that kind of praise. Until he makes it to the big leagues, calling him 'best in the world' is an an absolute joke."

As harsh as those words may sound, they reflect a sentiment shared by others in the wrestling world that think Danielson's hype is nothing more than just that - hype. They say that while Danielson's unique offense may wow hardcore fans of independent wrestling shows, his lack of knowledge of how to actually "work" holds him back from making steps towards the next phase of his career. And, they say, while his fans may be quick to dismiss some of Danielson's limitations as superficial -- including his size and look -- others say criticisms of Danielson's lack of major league star power are legitimate. While our WWE main eventer refused to be named in this story, many fans thought WWE champion Triple H had the "Dragon" in mind when he made these comments in an August interview with The Ottawa Sun.

"If you go to the Internet, there's always somebody saying 'this guy is the best wrestler in the world' ... But it's not about what they like. It's what the masses like. These guys they're talking about are wrestling in front of 50 people, not 20,000. And that's because the masses don't want to see them."

 

[Kaedon]

Yeah HHH makes it a habit of speaking under condition of anonymity, and even if it IS him, he's right, you arent the best in the world until you get to the WWE (at least now a days) So yeah, Danielson is great, but he is far from "The Best In The World"

 

[chessarmy]

Losing Danielson pretty much kills ROH for me. If they ever want to be a successful promotion they NEED to find a way to lock up their talent better.

 

[Kaedon]

Why would anyone want to stay if there is no chance for career advancement?

 

[Airfixx]

"The article features an apparent quote from a WWE headliner ripping Danielson, who spoke to PWI on the condition of anonymity (Most likely JBL)."

So part one is suspected to be JBL (rather than HHH).

"If you go to the Internet, there's always somebody saying 'this guy is the best wrestler in the world' ... But it's not about what they like. It's what the masses like. These guys they're talking about are wrestling in front of 50 people, not 20,000. And that's because the masses don't want to see them."

...and part 2 reads as if he's talking about the minority (IWCs) fan view of indie wrestlers in general, whether it be Danielson or whoever else you care to mention.

I guess HHH hasn't been seen to be bashing him afterall. :roll:


But, yeah, as Kaedon says, correct regardless.