American Dragon Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) giving some advice to trainees at a seminar. This advice is really good for anyone wanting to make it in pro wrestling.
They do that with everyone. Jericho is billed as 6'1" (same height as me), and having had the chance to meet him after a Fozzy show... he's 5'10" at the very most. And of course they won't stop calling Kane "seven feet tall" when he's 6'8" at the most.
micahfreakinhissong 5'6 somehow became the MINIMUM height for any person to be a "Celebrity." Mysterio used to be billed at 5'4. His REAL height. But they bill him at 5'6. There's a Popstar in Korea who's like 5'2 but is also billed at 5'6 without shoe lifts.
You pretty much add the height of the boots, then tack on 1-2 inches onto that. A lot of smaller guys also use lifts that can boost their height up to a few inches.
This was 2009 and is from the Wrestling Road Diaries, a documentary which documents Bryan Danielsons last indie tour prior to going to WWE, along with Colt Cabana and Sal Rinauro
Daniel Bryan for me is a big inspiration for me to be a wrestler just cause his height and his size he’s 5’8 185lb and he’s one of the biggest talked about wrestlers, it’s not about size or height end of the day it’s how much work you can put into it and if they see potential in you. I started wrestling training and i’m super excited. I remember i had a one day free training at a wrestling school and gosh it was tough but it made me want to do it more and learn more.
This is great advice for doing anything in life. If you want to make a living at something, work, work, and work at the basics. Figure out what superficial stuff people really care about and incorporate some of it.
Preach Bryan Preach. Pro Wrestling is the hardest sport in the world to make a living in. All do respect to NBA,NFL and MLB they are tough sports but it is not like wrestling were you get drafted to teams with 30 players on it and are seen in college. You have to start from wrestling in backyards and small independent companies then you still have to train each day. On top of that it is a 365 day schedule there is no offseason. I love wrestling but it is the hardest sport in the world in my opinion.
Javon Funchess i wouldnt say start off in backyard wrestling unless that's what you and a brother,cousin or friend did before they started pro wrestling
C’mon now, i agree wrestling is a real tough sport, but there are far less people trying to make it in wrestling than in Football, Hockey or NBA, no matter how you twist it but cracking a roster spot in those sports is touhgher than get a break in wrestling, you don’t have to start wrestling at 6 yo to make it, when in most sports you have to train from very young age to even get a chance to make money of it, then you have to keep putting on work every year to get better, just to keep that spot you’ve worked around the clock to earn, and you play against people who are actually trying to hurt you, instead of helping you put on a good performance and be safe
I would have to say that bullriding is the toughest most dangerous sport. Theres no play...no acting with a bull. You dont just wake up as an adult and say you wanna be a bullrider. You start as a kid. Just my opinion
love that everything he says here holds true to his work now. to this day, he's still committed to rock solid wrestling and putting other guys over without any entitlement on what he should be getting, exactly like what he says here. absolutely one of a kind in the industry, massive respect
IF I'm not mistaken this is from Wrestling Road Diaries. If you haven't watched it I REALLY recommend you do. Outstanding documentary and one of my favourite pieces of wrestling media ever.
Now this is a perfect way of explaining what it takes to be a Pro Wrestler. I was listening to Jim Cornette's podcast (i love Cornette) and there was this woman (i don't her name) that told a story of when she spoke to a young 15 - 18 year old. She literally took a shit all over his dream and said it's not likely he would make a living. She didn't give any advice, any help, nothing.
you would never in a million years see john cena give out the same advice and encourage people that want to make a living at wrestling . john cena is an entertainer , bryan is a wrestler .
Young Bucks don't need to see this. They became millionaires apart from working for WWE and now work for the richest wresting promoter in the world right now.
There's a reason Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) won the WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania while certain indy darlings haven't been able to make the jump to the bigger stage.
Im pretty big guy 6'3" 275. Trying to cut down to about 250-260. But if i ever go through the training to be a pro wrestler i wanna learn the high flying and martial arts styles like jimmy snuka, ricky the dragon, rob van dam, and shinske nakamura. I'm pretty light on my feet for a big guy so i think with enough training and conditioning and heart too I can do it if i put my mind to it.
True to an extend but the whole wrestling side of things only appeal to the smart marks/IWC and although they are the loudest they aren't the majority of wrestling fans. In terms making money, drawing fans and raising TV ratings the Attitude era was the most succesful, WWE went from being a TV show to a mainstream company traded on the New York stock exchange, WWE merchandise sales were an an all time high and saw the rise of 2 of the biggest drawing wrestlers ever (Rock & Austin)
I have taken a few Pro Wrestling classes and I loved it, but I don't think I could dedicate myself to it enough to want to make a living off of it. I want to make a living off of other things, but the world of pro wrestling keeps me enthralled and as I learned about it it made me want to be a "weekend warrior", to be more involved but not to let it become my everything, so I can understand it better. But, hey, I'm also canadian so, guess that's to be expected :P
I remember reading in brett harts book 1 you will never be a master of pro wrestling as there are always others things to learn in and out the ring and number 2 in the ring it is your job to make your opponent look good but most importantly to keep them safe
listen to bryan hes a wwe superstar not a wrestling school wrestler it dosent matter about height, look at hornswoggle, hes the smallest and has little muscle but hes in wwe, god people need to use there brain
welcome2havoc Nearly all WWE main roaster talent have a downside pay of at least 25 to 30K, that's a pretty good living for just being employed with the company.
Tyler L 20-30k a year is not really a good living for somebody working in one of the biggest touring entertainment companys in the world. I have a lame Government desk job at the bottom of the totem pole, and I make $50,000 a year, and unlike being a WWE Wrestler, I don't have to cover my travel costs and rental cars etc.
im questioning what part you missed out by him explaining what it takes to make it big in wrestling . and for him to take his time to help . i was making a point that bryan is legit
A.J, you clearly have never been part of a serious wrestling training. To respect the ring, to wipe your shoes before entering, to stand straight, these are some of the first things you learn in wrestling.
the attitude era was the worst year for WRESTLING! there were VERY FEW actual WRESTLING matches, if you are a fan of the attitude era and think you are a wrestling fan think again because Japan, Mexico and ECW and even WCW for the cruiserweight division was whee the WRESTLING was.
coming from a person with a user name such as yours , you cant be taken seriously . and i can see you don't even know what a mark is . let me guess what you think it is . it's just someones name lmao .
Did you seriously not just watch what he fucking said. He basically just said being an entertainer is more important than being a wrestler. What part of "Cool moves don't matter, guys." didn't you get?
lets see . john has a golden shovel that he loves to bury people with . the guy will not be the first in line to ask to step down from that spot light and why not ? he is fucking john cena breaking kayfabe , always needing someone to carry his ass when he wrestles and botches all the fucking time ., at least he puts smiles on women and childrens faces .
Amelia Barnard first know the full form u dumbass its world wrestling entertainment and btw i too am not a big fan of the wwe but pro wrestling is my life
@Pointless No, size = credibility. Wrestling is largely about presentation and perception. That is why kenny omega wrestling a talented 12 year old girl is fucking cancer. This isn't supposed to be obviously choreographed acrobatics. This isn't the Cirque de Solei. Wrestlers are supposed to look like badasses who can fuck people up. The gimmick is they are trained killers. Nobody would be scared of a someone like Bryan.
