The first part of your post doesn't really make sense given what we're talking about. There isn't an argument over a huge gimmick change for Danielson. The question is how to use him. If you think the best way to use him is in one-minute squashes, then fine. The problem is, the guys is does not look intimidating. He is good at squashing skinny guys, but TNA is not ROH, and it is not filled with skinny guys. You can't force him into a mold. (Tazz is 50 pounds heavier). Not many people can make an entertaining, cerebral match to bring down a bigger opponent than Danielson can. Why not utilize that? Especially look at context. Impact are generally filled with shitty wrestling. Most matches are like 3 - 6 minutes long anyway. Are 1 - 2 minute matches going to stand out? If I knew Danielson was going to get 8 - 10 minutes on Impact, I'd actually tune in.
And when you have a monster squashing everybody for several months and a guy tapping everybody in a minute for several months, you don't expect to hurt the roster along the way? It's a haphazard idea, clearly based on his idea for Big Show/CM Punk from December 2 Remember. Only, that one had context and made sense, and this one was shot-gunned, but people lapped it up anyway because it was his.
I never said I believed every match should be 1 minute taps. For TV matches that are free to the fans, yes, it would be awesome to see him tap mid card and old vets in one minute. He doesn't have to be 6'3 250 to be imposing. If the submission is a "from anywhere" type submission where opponents haven't figured a reversal or adequate defense for somewhat fits into Danielson's cerebral tactician character as every match he finds a new, refreshing way to apply the hold in a quick manner. The psychology of each match would be the same basic plot, but Danielson's ability would give each match a twist, keeping it fresh. Submissions are different than pinning someone in regards to "squashing". It's not like the 5'7 180 lb is going in there, spearing people and jackhammering people in complete squashes, if the move looks convincing, and Danielson is the person to make it look such, it's very plausible he could have
the move and go on a streak. It's not a character issue, it's a matter of how he's perceived and if they book it well enough, the move looks convincing and gets over, and Danielson can do that with his talents, he can fit the "surging- squash guy" mold a bit differently. I never said I agreed with the whole idea, I just really liked it, it was exciting and that was the first thing that struck in my mind was the Punk-Show thing, just on a much grander scale, I felt it could have shifted TNA into the black. I don't lap the idea up because up because the idea is a Heyman idea, I like the idea because it sounds like an entertaining idea to me.
As far as it hurting the roster, I really think that depends who's getting squashed and how badly. TNA has a large roster, they could feed guys like Eric Young to them all day long for Impacts and PPVs could be money making matches with TNA's "Established guys" who have been buried for the past four years times before. TNA's roster is filled with damaged goods from the Russo era, and it's not like there are any draws in TNA's locker room that just have to be protected. There's not much more you can do to drag the roster down and I really don't this idea is one of them.
