Case for Bryan Danielson being the GOAT?
Sept 13, 2024 8:35:25 GMT -5
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Post by βππ£π ππ ππππ on Sept 13, 2024 8:35:25 GMT -5
Where do you land on this?
Conversation I was having with my best friend last night. There is a general consensus of greatest in-ring performers names we hear. No need to argue over this list and who you think the best in-ring is, but generally speaking, wrestling fans will typically name: Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, or Bret Hart.
Some things that I think make a strong argument for Danielson:
-Much longer prime than any of the other three, or anyone else for that matter. WrestleMania XXX and All In 2024 are over 10 years apart and both were within Bryan's prime, even with the 2 year break he took from wrestling in the middle of it.
-When you ask a fan "what's their favorite 'X' match?" for Bret, HBK or Flair -- you generally get the same matches from an 6-8 match list. I think you could ask 15 wrestling fans what their favorite Danielson match is, and get 15 different answers. His versatility and number of incredible matches in my opinion outweigh the others.
-Diversity of resume, can have any style of match and match is opponent flawlessly. We've seen him do any style at a high level and perform incredibly with any dance partner.
-he has continued to evolve for 20+ years all while never going stale and always being a fan favorite -- not that the contenders didn't do these, but the others were not performing at this level for that amount of time. He was already the best technical wrestler in the world in the eyes of many by the time he first reached WWE in 2010 and he continued to just get better and better for over a decade longer.
-This isn't just in-ring: he took to WWE's style of wrestling and developed a character and the ability to tell a story extremely quickly, in a way he wasn't forced to do before WWE. He was much looked at like a Benoit-type where it was all in-ring and no "fluff" but he proved everyone wrong within 2 years of being a WWE on-air talent and creating one of the most iconic characters in the modern era with his "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
-On a short list of the most beloved babyfaces of all time.
What do you say?
Conversation I was having with my best friend last night. There is a general consensus of greatest in-ring performers names we hear. No need to argue over this list and who you think the best in-ring is, but generally speaking, wrestling fans will typically name: Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, or Bret Hart.
Some things that I think make a strong argument for Danielson:
-Much longer prime than any of the other three, or anyone else for that matter. WrestleMania XXX and All In 2024 are over 10 years apart and both were within Bryan's prime, even with the 2 year break he took from wrestling in the middle of it.
-When you ask a fan "what's their favorite 'X' match?" for Bret, HBK or Flair -- you generally get the same matches from an 6-8 match list. I think you could ask 15 wrestling fans what their favorite Danielson match is, and get 15 different answers. His versatility and number of incredible matches in my opinion outweigh the others.
-Diversity of resume, can have any style of match and match is opponent flawlessly. We've seen him do any style at a high level and perform incredibly with any dance partner.
-he has continued to evolve for 20+ years all while never going stale and always being a fan favorite -- not that the contenders didn't do these, but the others were not performing at this level for that amount of time. He was already the best technical wrestler in the world in the eyes of many by the time he first reached WWE in 2010 and he continued to just get better and better for over a decade longer.
-This isn't just in-ring: he took to WWE's style of wrestling and developed a character and the ability to tell a story extremely quickly, in a way he wasn't forced to do before WWE. He was much looked at like a Benoit-type where it was all in-ring and no "fluff" but he proved everyone wrong within 2 years of being a WWE on-air talent and creating one of the most iconic characters in the modern era with his "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
-On a short list of the most beloved babyfaces of all time.
What do you say?
