What if Bryan hadn't gone to FCW?

[Gregory Helms]

So this is a simple post, When Bryan Danielson, signed for WWE, he requested to go to FCW, as he thought he was a bit rusty.

So my question is, if he had not gone, where would he be now?

Would be have a US title run, possible going into the Main event?

Would he have been lost in the Raw shuffle?

Where do you think Danielson would be now!

Would he have been in Nxt?

I'm interested to here your opinons .

 

[Rulk25]

I would say he would be lost in the shuffle on either Raw or Smackdown

I mean NXT has given him 2 immediate feuds (NEXUS and MIZ) joining striaght up he would have had to sink or swim on his own and he would never have gotten the screen time to get over. I mean what really got him over in NXT was the constant attacks form Cole. I mean I think they actually did more for him then if he run undefeated through NXT

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

I think he would of been lost in the shuffle on Smackdown or Raw. But look at Sheamus and Drew McIntyre who was given titles almost straight away when they joined so he might of been like them but I doubt it. So I think Bryan made the right decision by going to FCW because he is now in line for a US title shot.

 

[BigBossOfThaNorf]

I think it would be 2 possible options:
1.) In a role similar to Evan Bourne, getting pushed one week and then not shown or wrestling anyone relevant the next
or
2.) In a tag team with Evan Bourne, which I think is a great idea.......so if creative is listening after the Miz program is over, pair these two up.

 

[Charismatic Enigma]

The thing about Danielson that's different though is that he is an incredible technical wrestler. The likes of which we really haven't seen much of since Hart, Benoit, or Angle. So even if he had gone straight to the main roster and it took a while, his star would've eventually gotten the chance to shine bright.

I suspect what would've happened is he would've come on ECW as part of the "new talent initiative" and when the show folded he would've made it to Raw/SD along with Yoshi Tatsu, Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Ezikel Jackson, etc.

Because if you look at how they weeded out lesser talents on ECW they were actually pretty effective at recognizing the guys who deserved their spot on the roster and who didn't, anyone who thinks Bryan would've been passed up on is crazy. I don't know that he would have any titles yet necessarily, but I think he would be well on his way.

 

[OutsiderDX]

Talent shines through. Obviously many factors can determine a wrestler's degree of ascension in The E. But in the end Bryan Danielson is so unique and because of his talent and love of wrestling, he will end up in the same place. Which i predict will be one of the most respected wrestlers in history, with multiple Match of the Years awards, hopefully a handful of 4 or 5 star matches. But with only a few runs with The Gold.

It is merely speculation where he could be if he elected to go right to TV. The writers may have put him with a wrestler who was not currently in a fued. He still would come in as a face, so i think he would have started off in a high profile fued, AFTER WM because the W doesn't like to bring new people in late in the year.

He may have started off possibly with Chris Jericho who would have just finished fueding with Edge. or Ted DiBiase who at that point did not have much going on after Orton.

Maybe he would have made his Debut in the Money in the Bank match.

 

[Chris Kennedy Himself]

Bryan going to FCW and ultimately NXT did a hell of a lot for his career. I think that had he not went to FCW, he would have debuted on ECW during it's last few months, which was still on while he was in FCW

 

[Master.Panda]

Bryan Danielson showed the big wigs in WWE that he wanted to "learn to wrestle the WWE Style of match." I put that in quotes because he already could; anyone with his ability can wrestle any style of match. That being said...showing that he didn't want to go onto TV until he was in the habit of wrestling WWE little man style has allowed him to maintain a lot of himself in the Daniel Bryan character...such as the sick kicks and an innovative submission finisher (it's not the CM, but the LeBell Lock works just fine by me). Soon he'll be allowed to suplex people more, like Benoit was...


...though he'll probably be fed to the Miz for a bit...but who knows? Maybe he'll get a Benoit push one day.

 

[XgringolocoX]

That would all depend on how they brought him in. Given his technical style some vignettes building him up as a wrestler's wrestler, his travels all over the world, his many titles from around the world....some to take seriously. Then let him have the matches to back it up. Danielson would been just fine comeing straight to TV.
IF they just plopped him on whatever show and didn't do shit with him, then yeah...total bust. I don't think they ever had that in mind. The guy has got some amazing skills and is hungry to showcase that on the big stage. He's also hungry to learn more. You can't ask for better IMO.
So as long as he remembers not to choke people with objects and refrains from spitting on either Cena or Orton we should get to enjoy Danielson on regular tv for a few years minimum.

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

I'm REALLY surprised no-one has said this because I don't think it could be anymore obvious. Bryan would've debuted on WWECW as part of the new initiative and while I don't think he would've taken the belt I believe that he'd have been in the picture. When the split occured he would've moved to the Smackdown brand and possibly been involved in tag or IC matches until quite recently when he was revealed as the mystery SES member. It only makes sense, Danielson is the only member of the roster who is actually more straightedge than Punk.

I can still see a feud between Punk and Danielson comming about once the Miz and Big Show move on - given their indie records, it'd be remiss of WWe to not give us this gift.

 

[Chris Kennedy Himself]

My predictions for Danielsons feuds:

The Miz (2 months)

Wade Barret (2 months)

Chris Jericho (1 month)

and by then, I see a move to Smackdown for him, in which case he will feud with CM Punk.

 

[Cookie14]

I think he did completley the right thing by going to FCW. This allowed him to take part in NXT. This then allowed him to develop fueds with Miz, Cole and now Nexus.

I think we can all agree that, while an excellent wrestler, he's not brilliant on the mic. NXT gave us the chance to get to know more about his personality. Without NXT he could well have ended up like so many people who have passed through WWE. By that I mean he would have a loyal following, but would never achieve what many would like him to, similar to someone like Shelton Benjamin

 

[Sasori]

I think he would have made it one way or another, WWE is very high on Danielson, I mean he was given the choice to go to the main roster in the first place, which I believe has never been an option to a newly signed wrestler, also remember how WWE didn't even wait the 90 days to sign him back.

There's something in Danielson the WWE thinks thats gonna make him a big star I'm sure of it. He would have gotten over regardless in my opinion.

 

[Chris Kennedy Himself]

I think he would have made it one way or another, WWE is very high on Danielson,

There's something in Danielson the WWE thinks thats gonna make him a big star I'm sure of it. He would have gotten over regardless in my opinion.

Because he wrestles like the pure bred lovechild of Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit and has a bigger fanbase than some of there more established stars

 

[titan012]

Sorry, I don't like spot wrestling, I prefer to be told a story, not some crap moves that make totally no sense at all.

 

[Chris Kennedy Himself]

Sorry, I don't like spot wrestling, I prefer to be told a story, not some crap moves that make totally no sense at all.

Then enlighten me, good sir, who you think is a better worker than Danielson.Please.

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

ill start off with... Ziggler, Punk, Morrison, Kingston... hell, even Kaval is better than Daniel Bryan hopes to ever be

Morrison? I thought you didn't like spot monkeys? And on that topic, since when does mat wrestling, kicks, hand strikes and submission holds qualify as spot wrestling?

Danielson and Punk (and Kaval) learned their trade in the same venues and against the same guys (AJ, Joe, Kash etcetra) - and quite regularly against each other. And do you want to know something? The American Dragon was widely regarded as the best of them all!

 

[titan012]

And you want to know something? I can't stand any of his matches. How about that? He sucks! Oh no! Someone on the internet has a different opinion and you all go ape shit nuts over it. I don't like him. I believe he has no talent. His microphone skills need work too.

 

[gingerbeef]

Danielson has been calle "the best wrestler in the world" for obvious reasons. WWE wanted to put him straight on ECW. But Danielson REQUESTED to go to FCW because he felt rusty. When I first heard this, I had immediate respect for him. A lot of people would go right in. Danielson actually acknowledged the fact that even though he has been called great, that practice makes perfect. I feel that there had to be some WWE higher-ups that felt this way too. If they saw his dedication and drive to succeed, I think he could actually become a world champ, even with his small stature. I only hope that he can stay for a long time in the WWE so we can see his character continue to develope.

 

[Schizophrenic]

Sorry, I don't like spot wrestling, I prefer to be told a story, not some crap moves that make totally no sense at all.

I'm going to add you to the lost of people who clearly have no idea what they are talking about. If you don't like him, fine. That's good and dandy but to make the moronic excuse that he is a "spot" wrestler is just sad. The guy is nowhere near a spot wrestler. Guys like Morrison & Kingston whom you named as "better" as spot artists. I have never been "told a story" as you call it by their matches. Sure WWE doesn't allow guys to go full out which is why you don't see it but if you broadened your horizons beyond the mianstrea and watch ROH or stuff from Japan you will see that Bryan tells incredible stories in the ring and doesn't just do sequeces of moves.

 

[The Damieon Humber]

He would be even worse than he is today... why do people even like him?

For this guy to post this about Daniel Byran Danielson is the funniest thing i've seen in years. He obviously does drugs! And its fans like him the reason "story tellers" like Cena still get pushed. I had to chime in on that.

On topic, the move was a good one. If he went straight to ECW, he'll probally be endovored, if not lost in the Smackdown shuffle. Good move for FCW and NXT. And Cole putting him more over than he already is. Hopefully we'll see more of him in the coming future.

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

And you want to know something? I can't stand any of his matches. How about that? He sucks! Oh no! Someone on the internet has a different opinion and you all go ape shit nuts over it. I don't like him. I believe he has no talent. His microphone skills need work too.

Most people here don't mind differing opinions, they do ask that you quantify what you say though...

Sorry, I don't like spot wrestling, I prefer to be told a story, not some crap moves that make totally no sense at all.

When challenged on this you listed these guys...

ill start off with... Ziggler, Punk, Morrison, Kingston... hell, even Kaval is better than Daniel Bryan hopes to ever be

When it was pointed out that one of the four guys you listed do more spots and that his style does not vary greatly from Punk's you come out with that 'he sucks' and that 'he has no talent' and you 'can't stand any of his matches' (does this include those with Punk?). An opinion is everyones right but if your going to come out on someones thread and rubbish the subject, at least have the decency to substantial your statements (for example, 'I don't like BDB because he is just another vanilla indie wrestler' would at least be a reason - although a very weak one)

 

[CyDeez]

I think he possibly would have got lost in the shuffle. That is only IF he wasn't on NXT.

IMO, the key to his career was NXT. He had the feud with Cole. The whole Nexus angle has been huge. But the biggest feather in his cap is being fired for being too "rough" or real basically when Nexus did their original attack on Raw!

His firing or release, created a buzz for him that most wrestlers don't get. Especially newer guys.

I don't think FCW played as big a role, as it does if by not going, it didn't allow him to be on NXT.

 

[SpoodBeest]

I think Daniel Bryan made the right decision by going to FCW simply because not only did it allow him to adapt to how WWE works their matches but it ended up leading him down the road to NXT where his career kicked off in the first place. He was put on the first season of NXT and was paired with The Miz as his pro. The two had a hatred for on and other throughout the entire season which was the opening for something bigger to happen between the two somewhere down the line, which is the feud between the two that's taking place right now. He also had a depressing losing streak while on NXT that made the crowd get on his side that much more because they ended up getting sympathetic with him. The crowd also got on his side during his scuffles with the ever so annoying Michael Cole. All of these reasons are what helped him gain all the notoriety he has come to receive today.

Now if he didn't go to FCW and debuted right on RAW like he was offered I'm kind of weary on what would have happened to him. I'm sure he could have got over to an extent due to his in ring ability and unique charisma but I'm really unsure as to if he wouldn't have got lost in the shuffle or not. RAW is usually always stacked to it's rim with stars on all different spots on the card so I think Bryan would have had some issues staying relevant if he just went ahead and debuted. Also he wouldn't have learned the ways to work a match properly in a WWE ring (which is the reason he went to FCW in the first place) so that could have caused him some major issues as well. Especially if he would have hurt anybody.

 

[ratedrstar4life]

I think that Bryan would be on Smackdown! in a role similar to Ziggler's right now-minus Vickie. Bryan's talents are too good to go to waste and by the pops he receives whenever he's mentioned on TV proves that. FCW only helped him because he became a part of the main attraction on Raw which is the Nexus angle.