WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of JRsbarbq.com. The following items are among the highlights.
-Ross on WWE releasing Daniel Bryan: "I was surprised to get up Saturday morning and to read that Daniel Bryan or Bryan Danielson had been released from WWE. I am not sure of the exact circumstances and until that information is confirmed it's hard to make any definitive comments. Bryan is a talented wrestler who is not going to have any trouble finding work.
"His in ring style is unique, the young man has certainly paid his 'dues,' what ever that means now days, and he's arguably the most talked about performer on NXT. Certainly Bryan leaves WWE with momentum and with more fans knowing his name than at any point in his career. Plus, who is to say that Bryan will never return to WWE? There may be a great deal more to this matter than any of us know or, honestly, need to know at this time."
-Ross on WWE releasing Daniel Bryan: "I was surprised to get up Saturday morning and to read that Daniel Bryan or Bryan Danielson had been released from WWE. I am not sure of the exact circumstances and until that information is confirmed it's hard to make any definitive comments. Bryan is a talented wrestler who is not going to have any trouble finding work.
"His in ring style is unique, the young man has certainly paid his 'dues,' what ever that means now days, and he's arguably the most talked about performer on NXT. Certainly Bryan leaves WWE with momentum and with more fans knowing his name than at any point in his career. Plus, who is to say that Bryan will never return to WWE? There may be a great deal more to this matter than any of us know or, honestly, need to know at this time."
By Rich Twilling
Saturday, JUNE 12 - 5:38 P.M. (CT)
-Both WWE and TNA have wrestling fans buzzing over the past couple of days. First of all, Daniel Bryan has been released by WWE. Most everyone thought it was a work tied in with the current NXT angle. However, as of now, it looks like he might actually be gone.
Since Bryan's release was covered in the News section of WWE.com, it seemed to be the real thing. Some doubts were arisen when Bryan changed the name on his Twitter page to Bryan Danielson. I noticed on the WWE.com posting that it said both names. "Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson)..." is how it read.
I received emails from very observant fans who noticed Bryan's choking of ring announcer Justin Roberts was cut out of the footage of the attack. Word going around is that WWE felt that image was too violent and since the Chris Benoit murder-suicide, they want to keep choking images off of their television shows.
Personally, this is going way too far. WWE pushed the envelope as far as they have in a very long time and audiences loved the angle. It's hard to believe that WWE would single out this one image when the entire attack was beyond PG. It was violent, merciless, unforgiving, and fantastic.
Moving on from here, are WWE wrestlers going to be afraid of losing their jobs every single time they do something? It's hypocritical to tell them to go out there and do what they did, then punish one of them for "going too far."
Bryan and Justin Gabriel really stood out during the attack, but it was the entire group that looked strong during and after the angle. This made perfect sense. Bryan has the most experience of any of the NXT guys by far, so him taking charge and running the show during the attack was perfectly acceptable. Gabriel hit the big move at the end.
If Bryan really is gone from WWE, this angle will take a serious hit. Sure, Monday's attack was a great way to kick this thing off, but eventually, they need to wrestle matches, and that is where Bryan is more valuable than anyone in the angle. Him being gone will make this thing suffer.
Where do I stand? I think it's legit, and I think that sucks. I did receive an email from a Dot Net reader who suggested it could be a work because of the phrase "the winds of change." Wade Barrett used it twice in promos, and Bryan used the same phrase on his Twitter page. It could be reading too much into it, or it could be dead on. I hope it's a work.
Saturday, JUNE 12 - 5:38 P.M. (CT)
-Both WWE and TNA have wrestling fans buzzing over the past couple of days. First of all, Daniel Bryan has been released by WWE. Most everyone thought it was a work tied in with the current NXT angle. However, as of now, it looks like he might actually be gone.
Since Bryan's release was covered in the News section of WWE.com, it seemed to be the real thing. Some doubts were arisen when Bryan changed the name on his Twitter page to Bryan Danielson. I noticed on the WWE.com posting that it said both names. "Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson)..." is how it read.
I received emails from very observant fans who noticed Bryan's choking of ring announcer Justin Roberts was cut out of the footage of the attack. Word going around is that WWE felt that image was too violent and since the Chris Benoit murder-suicide, they want to keep choking images off of their television shows.
Personally, this is going way too far. WWE pushed the envelope as far as they have in a very long time and audiences loved the angle. It's hard to believe that WWE would single out this one image when the entire attack was beyond PG. It was violent, merciless, unforgiving, and fantastic.
Moving on from here, are WWE wrestlers going to be afraid of losing their jobs every single time they do something? It's hypocritical to tell them to go out there and do what they did, then punish one of them for "going too far."
Bryan and Justin Gabriel really stood out during the attack, but it was the entire group that looked strong during and after the angle. This made perfect sense. Bryan has the most experience of any of the NXT guys by far, so him taking charge and running the show during the attack was perfectly acceptable. Gabriel hit the big move at the end.
If Bryan really is gone from WWE, this angle will take a serious hit. Sure, Monday's attack was a great way to kick this thing off, but eventually, they need to wrestle matches, and that is where Bryan is more valuable than anyone in the angle. Him being gone will make this thing suffer.
Where do I stand? I think it's legit, and I think that sucks. I did receive an email from a Dot Net reader who suggested it could be a work because of the phrase "the winds of change." Wade Barrett used it twice in promos, and Bryan used the same phrase on his Twitter page. It could be reading too much into it, or it could be dead on. I hope it's a work.
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