I think this would be an incredibly entertaining bout as both bring a lot to the table. In terms of athletic ability, I'd say they're generally equal with Savage being a bit stronger while Bryan is a bit faster. If it comes down to outright brawling, I'm leaning more towards Bryan as he's gone over guys like Randy Orton and Kane single handedly in various no DQ/street fight scenarios, though I can also see it being mostly even in the grand scheme of things. As a high flyer, Savage probably gets the nod though, for me, I think it mostly has to do with going to the top rope as part of his finisher is such an established part of Savage's mystique; I mean, aside from the flying elbow, 99.9% of the time, the only other move Savage hit from the top was a double ax handle where as Bryan was more known for the missile dropkick and, occasionally, a diving headbutt. In terms of technical ability, Bryan's all over Savage as Bryan is someone who was a legitimately highly skilled grappler trained in various grappling based martial arts whereas. If it comes down to star power and/or title accomplishments, Savage has the advantage as he's a beloved Hall of Famer, revered as a legend, was WWE Champion for a total of 520 days, was Intercontinental Champion for 414 days and is considered by many to be the greatest Intercontinental Champion in history. Bryan accomplished a lot in his career, but it was cut short due to injury and his title runs, outside of the ROH World Championship, just aren't nearly as impressive as Savage's. On the mic, for me, neither guy was exactly the stuff that dreams are made of but they both still had fans eating out of the palms of their hands. Bryan could deliver well when he was worked up and had the passion flowing, but he's never going to be looked at as master of the mic. While some might view it as sacrilege for me to say something negative about Savage's promos, I just find them a bit silly as the guys strained voice and facial expressions made me think the guy was passing kidney stones 24/7 or was really bearing down while taking a dump.
I can see either guy getting the vote here, so I'm not really sure which way I'm going yet. Bryan is a huge favorite of mine, but his career isn't as impressive as Savage's because of the injuries that forced him to retire so soon. At the same time, I'm not voting for Savage just because he happens to be Randy Savage as Bryan stacks up so very well and evenly against him inside the ring and his star power isn't remotely so overpowering that the notion of Bryan winning is absurd.