Was anyone actually suprised daniel bryan was number 1?

[jrwill122090]

Was anyone actually suprised daniel bryan was number 1 in the pro's poll. Obviously he is going to be the winner and make mr. im the miz and im awful snap or tap for his u.s. title and actually give it some credibility.Would like to hear your opinion's on this matter.

 

[Crippler CrossFace]

Actually I was surprised he was number 1. I thought he was going to be one of the first guys kicked off. He really doesn't need the title of NXT champion to start his WWE career. Also I thought they were going to elevate another rookie by giving them the title of NXT Champion because it's a great way to start off in the WWE.

 

[Remix]

Yes I was. From a strictly Kayfabe perspective, he had no right being anywhere near the top. He's lost every match he's been in (being squashed in some cases, knocking off X Factor and Win/Loss ratio), hasn't ingratiated himself to the pros... at all (knocking off attitude), and as has been said by Miz and Cole looks as dull as dish water.

He's going to win, but ffs they should at least make him look like he's earning it, and has worked hard for it by changing the views of the pros.

Slater, Barrett and Gabriel should have been the top three. Bryan shouldn't have been any higher than 8.

 

[RVDgurl]

Even I was surprised that he was ranked #1. Of course since he is perfect, so it makes complete sense. However, looking at the criteria that was provided, I would have guessed his ranking to be somewhere around 6 or 7. The fact that he is the front runner this early in the game leads me to believe that he absolutely will not win the competition. Which is fine with me as long as he is immediately place into a fued with the Miz for the US title.

 

[Ferbian]

Even though I like Daniel Bryan, I must admit I was actually a little annoyed that WWE just bounced him up to the top, he should have won some matches at least if he was to be placed up there, and I actually think in general Daniel should have won at least 1 match.

I must admit I would've much rather seen Wade Barrett as number 1, because he's by far my favorite on the show as of now.

 

[LitasRevenge79]

I do agree that I think the top 4 on the NXT poll results were totally messed up. I think #1 should have been Heath Slater or Justin Gabriel. If the win-loss record plays into it, then Daniel Bryan should have been like 4 or 5, especially when he quoted at the beginning of the show "I have more 'charisma/talent' (or whatever) than all the guys up here." He's kinda starting to show his cockiness, and for once I'm agreeing with Michael Cole (and that doesn't happen very often.) That I think this poll is something totally determined by creative or the powers that be. I for once don't want to see another John Cena or random champ shoved down our throats that no one asked for.

 

[Deexter Jorgan]

Even I was surprised that he was ranked #1. Of course since he is perfect, so it makes complete sense. However, looking at the criteria that was provided, I would have guessed his ranking to be somewhere around 6 or 7. The fact that he is the front runner this early in the game leads me to believe that he absolutely will not win the competition. Which is fine with me as long as he is immediately place into a fued with the Miz for the US title.

I agree, I was surprised too and thought he would have somewhere been around the top ten, it also looks like they are sowing the seeds for a Bryan/Otunga feud on nxt hoping to help elevate both men into the top spots of the show and propell them to the next step of their respective careers.

I would love to see Bryan get the top spot again and hopefully go after the Miz's united states championship, I dont see any of the winners going after a world title just yet, but i could be mistaken.

I just hope the guy starts winning some major matches because i dont want to see Bryan being taken out of the competition because he needs to be seen as a credible contender for whatever brand he comes upon seeing that now more then ever the WWE needs younger top stars because of the fact that most of its veterans maybe leaving there respective careers behind a couple of years down the line (taker, Batista, Triple H).

 

[Theo Mays]

I was surprised when it aired, but after some thought it really wasn't that surprising. I was for sure the top 3 were going to be Barrett, Slater, and Gabriel. I expected Danielson to be in the bottom half, probably at 5 or 6. And I agree with RVDGurl. After some thought it wouldn't make sense for Bryan to win and use the title shot on Miz's US title. I expect Miz to continue his hate on Bryan and eventually screw him out of the competition and someone like Otunga or Barrett capture the prize.

 

[klunderbunker]

No.

The storyline was about as predictable as you could ask for. His character has worked harder and fought against bigger odds than anyone else period. The fans chant for him and he's stood up to Miz and the WHC and nearly beat the latter of the two. Of all the rookies, he's just on another level. This is a predictable storyline, but sometimes that's the best way to go about doing it. He might not win the whole thing, but you know the Miz vs. Bryan showdown is coming.

 

[Slack]

I wasn't surprised, just disappointed. Let's look at the 4 criteria that was supposedly used in the judging.

1. Win/Loss Record: This was Heath Slater. He was undefeated and the only undefeated person on the show.

2. Strength of Opponent: Ok I'll give this to Daniel. He fought two former world champions in the Great Khali and Chris Jericho.

3. Dedication and work ethic: I'm leaning towards Slater and Justin Gabriel for this. If you listen to Bryan's interviews, not sure if they are shoots or part of the show, it sounds like he feels that NXT and being mentored by the Miz, which I believe is a great idea, is below him. Look at Slater, Christian gives him advice and he follows it. Gabriel seems to be listening to Matt Hardy.

4. The "It" Factor: I have to give this to Gabriel. Did you hear that applause that he received at the rookie battle royal. The crowd gave him not only the longest but the loudest cheer out of the all the rookies,including Bryan. Yes Bryan is a great wrestler technical wise, but then so was Charlie Haas. WWE isn't looking at a wrestler who is a great technical guy to be their top star. If that was true, then Shelton Benjamin would be the World Heavyweight champion. John Cena is a multi time WWE champion and noone is going to declare him to be a great technically sound wrestler. Now I know some are going to say, well Jericho is a good technical wrestler and he was world champion, yes but he also has the ability to make the crowd despise his existance. Bryan when it comes to the charisma is dull to the casual wrestling fan that the WWE tries to get. He may have been trained by Shawn Michaels, but he has nowhere near Michaels inring charisma. Hell he doesn't even have Squire Dave Taylor's charisma.


So going by that, I would say that you can give the top two spots to Slater or Gabriel, doesn't matter which order

 

[Schizophrenic]

I wasn't surprised but I was annoyed. I like Bryan the guy can go in the ring but like everyone else says the guy has little personality compared to the others. We all know he is either gonna win or be second place and get signed anyway. And if they want him to be a favorite then why not put himlower (6 or 7) and have him from here on out say that he's not losing and he's gonna win. Fans get behind the underdog not behind the guy who is given everything for free. Why do you think Gabriel gets the best reaction of them all. Slater starts to until Christian doesn't show up with him then the crowd dies.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I was a little surprised, but not totally. I figured he'd be placed in the top 3 or 4 when it was announced that quality of opponents and work ethic would be two of the categories that the Pros would use to base their votes. But no, I didn't really figure he would wind up in the top spot. I figured that would have been either David Otunga or Wade Barrett, or maybe even Heath Slater.

Bryan definitely won on quality of opponents as, even if he hasn't won a match on the show, he faced off against two former world champions and did pretty well against them, all things considering. Work ethic would also go to Bryan because he worked while he was "injured". The first 3 weeks or so, they made a show out of Bryan's "injured" back and ribs from the big bump he took against the edge of the commentator's table in his match against Jericho.

 

[Gerald Brisco]

Not really, from the Start this show was more "Reality" based wrestling then others, It's not a type of Staged Reality show IMO, Well at least the voting, Bryan per wrestling talent is easily Number 1.

I dont think the WWE are that stupid, Bryan could be a huge WWE Star, they simply are not going to bury him because he's an "indie Sensation". If he shows dedication and doesnt develop a huge ego and annoy people backstage, i can see him wearing a world title within a year when he goes onto smackdown or raw

 

[Trance Metaphor]

I'm not surprised. He won the first poll, so what? This is only the beginning and there are few more to come. Besides, the fact of the matter is that Daniel Bryan DID have quality opponents that were on a greater scale than those the other rookies had to face. I mean, what rookie other than Daniel Bryan had the privilege to face a World Heavyweight Champion in their first match or any of their matches, period? What other rookie got to face the land of giants in The Great Khali and The Big Show (although he only came in to chokeslam Bryan)? What other rookie brought the heart and dedication to the ring with a series of impressive offences (mostly submissions)? If anyone is saying that Daniel Bryan is green, then the other rookies are greener. He botches, but anything he does still comes off looking far better than something Darren Young does, or David Otunga does. The only other rookies that have shown potential are Wade Barrett and Justin Gabriel. Like it or not, Daniel Bryan is doing just fine.

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

I was a little suprised being that in a kayfabe sense he should have been last, being that he lost every match. In real life we all know that he is probably the best out of all the rookies but the show is supposed to be fake isn't it? NXT is a little blurry to me on if they are breaking kayfabe or if they are working us.

 

[LitasRevenge79]

I wasn't surprised, just disappointed. Let's look at the 4 criteria that was supposedly used in the judging.

1. Win/Loss Record: This was Heath Slater. He was undefeated and the only undefeated person on the show.

2. Strength of Opponent: Ok I'll give this to Daniel. He fought two former world champions in the Great Khali and Chris Jericho.

3. Dedication and work ethic: I'm leaning towards Slater and Justin Gabriel for this. If you listen to Bryan's interviews, not sure if they are shoots or part of the show, it sounds like he feels that NXT and being mentored by the Miz, which I believe is a great idea, is below him. Look at Slater, Christian gives him advice and he follows it. Gabriel seems to be listening to Matt Hardy.

4. The "It" Factor: I have to give this to Gabriel. Did you hear that applause that he received at the rookie battle royal. The crowd gave him not only the longest but the loudest cheer out of the all the rookies,including Bryan. Yes Bryan is a great wrestler technical wise, but then so was Charlie Haas. WWE isn't looking at a wrestler who is a great technical guy to be their top star. If that was true, then Shelton Benjamin would be the World Heavyweight champion. John Cena is a multi time WWE champion and noone is going to declare him to be a great technically sound wrestler. Now I know some are going to say, well Jericho is a good technical wrestler and he was world champion, yes but he also has the ability to make the crowd despise his existance. Bryan when it comes to the charisma is dull to the casual wrestling fan that the WWE tries to get. He may have been trained by Shawn Michaels, but he has nowhere near Michaels inring charisma. Hell he doesn't even have Squire Dave Taylor's charisma.


So going by that, I would say that you can give the top two spots to Slater or Gabriel, doesn't matter which order

I do agree with the fact that in his interviews, he seems to come off like he doesn't need NXT. Granted that it was noble of him to feel like he needed more time in developmental, but then why take the chance of NXT if you are going to go off in your interviews and say you feel like you don't need the training? Unless, like people are saying, this could just all be storyline. It feels like we aren't getting the full story yet on this show. It seems like we keep getting it piece by piece as it goes along. I'm not sure if that works for or against certain rookies in this case. I do think that if you look at the WHOLE package, the drive, the dedication, it would have to be Gabriel or Slater. Just the overall heart and the fact that they seemed to not have ticked off their mentors or others and still been able to leave the ring with solid work ethic. But I guess that's still yet to be decided since we get more info as the show unfolds each week. Its like a puzzle that's still being put together and who knows? The puzzle may be a total rip by the time its done and we may be glad that Bryan could be the one who wins, it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise if they stick him in some pud storyline. Look at how many Tuff Enuf and Diva Search losers go on to become superstars. I don't think the others may suffer either.

 

[GenMe]

I was surprised, I was actually thinking that he was going to be the first one to get kicked off the show, But I guess that I was wrong and that's how WWE wants the storyline to go. Daniels is great in the ring and I honestly don't know why he haven't got a chance to win a actual match on NTX.

Now that he's Number one on the NXT poll I'm sure that the story will flip a little he will start winning matches and he will start to prove why he was number one in all the indies promotions he had worked for. And why he's number one in NXT.

 

[Kayoh]

I'm sorry, but come on people. Stop acting like anything that is said on the show or on the superstars' blogs are not in character/kayfabe. This is still the WWE. Daniel Bryan is a cocky character who has a background with independent wrestling promotions and feels as though he doesn't need NXT. Bryan Danielson is a real person and professional wrestler who elected to partake in NXT to help improve his mic skills and get his character over with the crowd. Stop trying to act like they're the same person. NXT is just as scripted as Raw or Smackdown.

 

[Marko Markovic]

I was suprised but I am glad about it.If you think about it its normal thing that he is number 1 because he is the best they got on the show.I am little woried for his 5 loses(6 if you count last night battle royale).

How could they built him as a star when he has done nothing but lost from the time he is in NXT?Yes,I know that his loses where legit(he lost to Jericho(WHC champion),next week lost to Wade Barret(he was kayfabe injured),next in tag(Miz was pinned but still),next to Khali(I know its from storyline but Khali is nobody now in WWE) and at the end tag team loss where he was pinned).I dont know what is the point if he as number 1 loses all the time?They want to see if he can job?

I am more excited about the fact that winner of NXT can challenge any champion in WWE.How sick would be if Miz wins some major championship by Summerslam and Bryan challenges him for the title!!!

 

[future admin]

kayfabe wise I was surprised, I thought he would be eighth, nonn kayfabe wise, I wouldnt be surprised, he may be the best wrestler in the world right now, he could easily win NXT, but what does that do for him, he should just get voted off and goo on Raw for the title. Let the real rookies win

 

[ryanhawk01]

i think that him being no.1 so far is setting sumthibng up for another event... since otunga is the guest host of the next raw i could see a fued between the two..or sumthing else

 

[Avrusha92]

I was not suprised a bit, WWE is too predictable.
The premeire of the show already had Daniel Bryan a star, what would be suprising is if Bryan was in the bottom then got kicked off and feuded with the miz and won the U.S Title.
The top 3 was predictable too
Bryan, Slater, and Gabriel.
I think Gabriel has the "it" factor like some have said on this thread. He has the looks that girls would go nuts for, when he comes to the ring he gets the biggest pop do you hear the crowd when he does his 450 splash? He's great.
Technical wise, Bryans amazing, but he doesn't need NxT.
Guys like Slater and Gabriel need it.
Slater is a good worker, someone mentioned how he listens to his mentor real well etc.
Gabriel and Slater should have been number one.
But what can I say wwe is too predictable.

 

[~INPHEKTID-LEGEND-KILLER~]

I'm not surpised at all. sure he's lost every match, but he's a good wreslter, think of his history in ROH, he's a great performer, you have to remember he didn't lose all those matches because of skill, but because its "sports entertainment" i really hate using that term. but after all i voted for him.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Heck it's been a while and I'm STILL surprised that Daniel Bryan got #1 in the poll. You have to disregard his work in other federations when looking at this poll though. That's why it surprised me. Had it been based on talent alone, including work done elsewhere, then he definitely should have been #1. Yes, he's more talented than the other NXT rookies put together, but in a kayfabe perspective he's still new to WWE. He's got a bad win/loss ratio and The Miz might have (kayfabe) told the other pro's to vote against Bryan since Miz's character hates him. Perhaps his character was put as #1 to give the other characters motivation to get better since they "got ranked worse than the guy with such a bad win/loss ratio". I doubt he'll get #1 next time around, although I would be happy if he does because WWE should be pushing him better than they are unless this turns out to just be an underdog angle.

 

[macksstream]

I wasn't surprised he got number 1 but I was hoping he wouldn't. I'm a Gabriel fan, I think he's the shit but bryan daniels is not really impressing me.