Well I personally don't think DB should face off for the title at this years WM. Not because I don't like him because I do, I think he's fucking brilliant, and Not because he doesn't deserve it, because he does more than nearly anyone. The reason I don't want to see it happen this soon is because I hate it when people are in the WWE and are thrust into the title scene right away.
John Cena won a championship match against Brock Lesner after Wrestlemania 19. He didn't win it until 2 years later at wrestlemania 21.
Mick Foley made his debut for WWF in 96 and featured in MANY title matches against Undertaker, Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin before FINALLY winning the it against the rock early 99. That was 3 years AND he was a big star before he came to the WWF
Eddie didn't get even a sniff at the championship for 4 years.
Benoit despite winning the championship in WCW, came over as a hot commodity, featured in MANY championship matches against Rocky, Taker, Kane, Austin, Angle, Lesner among others, and the journey to him FINALLY winning made it even sweeter when he did.
Now I know DB has been kicking around the indys and overseas for over a decade, and its been well storied as a part of his character in the WWE... and I also get that sometimes wrestlers do make it work even better after they initially win the championship early, like Angle, Big Show, Undertaker... but it doesn't work the same for all wrestlers. I'd prefer to see Daniel Bryan defend his MITB, maybe even lose it, win it back, lose his championship match in a gruelling effort and then later come back to win it, make the story a bit more... realistic.
I get that he is the best wrestler in the world, in which he most probably is. But I just don't want to see that championship reign come too early. He could have a good long run in WWE, and that doesn't need to be spoilt by rushing his rise to the top.. Because lord knows if he does win the big one he's not going to be afforded a lot of time to defend it.
John Cena won a championship match against Brock Lesner after Wrestlemania 19. He didn't win it until 2 years later at wrestlemania 21.
Mick Foley made his debut for WWF in 96 and featured in MANY title matches against Undertaker, Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin before FINALLY winning the it against the rock early 99. That was 3 years AND he was a big star before he came to the WWF
Eddie didn't get even a sniff at the championship for 4 years.
Benoit despite winning the championship in WCW, came over as a hot commodity, featured in MANY championship matches against Rocky, Taker, Kane, Austin, Angle, Lesner among others, and the journey to him FINALLY winning made it even sweeter when he did.
Now I know DB has been kicking around the indys and overseas for over a decade, and its been well storied as a part of his character in the WWE... and I also get that sometimes wrestlers do make it work even better after they initially win the championship early, like Angle, Big Show, Undertaker... but it doesn't work the same for all wrestlers. I'd prefer to see Daniel Bryan defend his MITB, maybe even lose it, win it back, lose his championship match in a gruelling effort and then later come back to win it, make the story a bit more... realistic.
I get that he is the best wrestler in the world, in which he most probably is. But I just don't want to see that championship reign come too early. He could have a good long run in WWE, and that doesn't need to be spoilt by rushing his rise to the top.. Because lord knows if he does win the big one he's not going to be afforded a lot of time to defend it.