Daniel Bryan Interview: On in-ring return, Big Cass, feud with The Miz, Brock Lesnar 

I don't, bad or good, shit happens for reasons, put in place by others or nature itself

Walu TV I imagine the majority of wrestlers have the same opinion on WWE creative as us, they are just too afraid to be honest about it publicly like this.

No, it's the same opinion every real WWE fan has against the product, which is most of the community

Walu TV Everybody has the same opinion on the wwe creative they are a bunch of delusional fools mcmahon included wasting a stacked up roster like that and booking this pathetic shit

true...just look at the Elite and how much fun they have in their videos, they just love their job, same in the videos from the Undisputed Era when they film themselves. I dont get anyway why wrestlers need writers for their promos, thats part of their job and if they are not able to write/cut a promo they shouldn´t do that kind of job.

Go watch the recent interview that Shinsuke Nakamura did, he clearly said " 私はジェフハーディーのジックをとても強く吸って、私の米国のタイトルを私に降伏させます" Translate that and you will give a WTF face to Vince McMahon

It's not about "testicular fortitude", it's about keeping their jobs. You'd be hard pressed to find 5 guys in the WWE who are as protected as Daniel Bryan is right now. He's basically CM Punk 2.0 at the moment, and can effectively get away with whatever he wants because he's that big of a draw and WWE is in desperate need of that right now. You make the money, you get the special treatment, that's how it's always been in pro wrestling. Cesaro said some of this same stuff years ago, and what happened to him? Hasn't been anywhere near the main event ever since. Finn Balor talked some shit somewhat recently and even he wasn't safe from the backstage politics. And you'll find no end of former WWE wrestlers whose mouths buried them just as effectively as the Cena Shovel. Ryback, Cody Rhodes and Austin Aries just to name a few. They were justifiably unhappy with what they were being given and said as much to anyone who would listen, which only made it worse because Vince is petty like that. Daniel Bryan giving his true opinions isn't brave, courageous or anything else, because he's in a position where he has absolutely nothing to fear in terms of it coming back on him. For everyone else in the locker room, keeping their mouths shut will serve them a lot better than airing their grievances in public. That's not how it SHOULD be in an ideal world, but this ain't an ideal world and that's just how it is. Maybe it'll get better then Vince finally croaks and Trips takes over completely, because by all accounts he's a lot more reasonable and open-minded.

Jesse Enclave you don't see Roman Reigns speaking up do you? LOL and nobody is more protected than him

You never saw Stone Cold or The Rock or The Undertaker speak up, did you? In fact, to this day they don't speak up and avoid questions about current backstage politics like the plague. Sure, they'll talk about shit that happened 20 years ago, but they sure as hell don't rock the boat even though they're in prime positions to do it if they wanted to. Even guys like Edge and Jericho, who are known to be two of the more outspoken guys who still have current ties with WWE, don't often comment on current backstage politics, and when they do it's usually in the form of evasive non-answers, such as claiming they don't know what the current locker room is like. No one wants to bite the hand that fed them. And here's the thing about Roman; literally everything he has is tied up with WWE. The name Roman Reigns carries no weight outside of the company, but Bryan Danielson is a name that has almost as much clout outside WWE as Daniel Bryan does inside it. D-Bry can literally go anywhere and any promotion would throw money at him just for a couple of matches. WWE knows that as well, if the rumors going around that they're trying to push out every Daniel Bryan "Dream Match" they can before his contract is up are true. Bryan Danielson has nothing to lose and he knows it; Joe Anoaʻi has EVERYTHING to lose and he knows it. People love to call Reigns the most protected man in wrestling, but what they routinely ignore is the fact that he's under more constant pressure and scrutiny than any other wrestler in the business, period. Because as high up the ladder as he is, he's got one hell of a fall if he slips up, and unlike your Bryans, your AJs and your Nakamuras, he's got no safety net if he takes the plunge. So that super protected spot of his? Might as well be sitting in a crocodile's mouth. Sure, nothing outside is gonna fuck with you while you're in there, but every single moment carries the very real risk of being eaten alive when the thing that's keeping you safe decides it doesn't like you anymore.

Jesse Enclave yes but when you're bringing up Stone Cold and Undertaker You're comparing apples to oranges. The way wrestling is viewed and the way wrestlers view themselves today is different when you're talking about the younger wrestlers.

TheThoughtful Critic No, it's not apples to oranges because nothing has changed. Not really. Yes, the way pro wrestling is viewed has changed. Yes, the way wrestlers view themselves and their own worth in the business has changed. But you know what hasn't changed? The people in charge and the overall mentality of the business, and that's the problem. With WWE in particular, with all their talk of how they've changed and evolved over the years, because of Vince and his inner circle, it's still very much an old school establishment at its core. You can think you're a big deal all you want, but if you don't draw the crowds and don't move the merch, fuck you. And if management likes somebody more than you, fuck you. If one of the top guys starts complaining about you and your work, fuck you. If you don't want to play by these arbitrary rules that can change whenever someone up top feels like it, then fuck you. There are some wrestlers who understand that and adapt to it, doing their jobs, keeping their heads down and doing what they can with what they're given. You can call them cowards, you can call them pussies, but at the end of the day they're still getting paid and still providing for their families. But then there are those who think they deserve more, and whether they're right or wrong they aren't going to stand for being overlooked and undervalued. Those people usually end up as jobbers for years or they get "Future Endeavored" out of the blue. But every now and then those people will get the crowd behind them and become an unstoppable force that WWE can't ignore or brush under a rug. And when the money starts rolling in, those people become the golden boys, so long as they can keep it up. But keeping it up is the problem. If you believe CM Punk, he quit because he became a victim of his own success. He was raking in the cash and the company couldn't get enough, so they pushed and pushed and pushed, putting him in worse and worse positions in worse and worse conditions until he just couldn't take it anymore. Now I don't completely buy that story myself because of the sheer salt content on Punk's part, but a lot of it makes sense and fits with what a lot of other former WWE stars say and a lot of things that have happened in the current era. All that really matters is money, and if you want anyone to listen to you, you have to be a top draw. But if the powers that be don't like you, you'll either be sabotaged or worked to death even as a top draw. Hell, even guys who are well-liked by fans and management alike sometimes leave because of the workload put on them as a top guy. Prime example being Kurt Angle. Bottom line is that the vast majority of the guys who really made it in WWE did it by being yesmen and kissing ass whenever they needed to. Guys like Punk and Bryan are the exceptions, not the rule, and a big part of what makes them exceptions is the fact that they weren't made by WWE, and thus aren't fully at WWE's mercy. They made their own names before they came to the "big leagues", and so always had something to fall back on if it didn't work out. That right there most likely gave them a few less fucks to give than their co-workers. That said, notice that their outspokenness didn't come until AFTER they'd already achieved fame in WWE. If you can find interviews from before anyone cared about them, I guarantee you'll notice a big damn difference in what they're willing to say and how they say it.

You said it. YES YES YES!

truly a midcard wrestler.

john doe *multi time world champion.

Blue Supremacist it already happened

Wouldn't Lesnar destroy him though? Lesnar is like twice this guys size and was in the ufc. DB is a tooth pick lol

You got your wish

Gene Hutchison who's tf is that??

Unruly King wrestle talk news is his channel look it up

The zero fuck-o-meter will explode

If Vince would've let Bryan wrestle and something would've happened, we'd now tear Vince apart because of that...

exactly, an injury needs rest, no matter what the fans want

Prince Castro Do you understand what is happening to the NXT call-ups today? They're literally being wasted. It's not that Bryan isn't the one getting pushed, but that other people who are equally talented aren't getting that well-deserved push either

Don't pretend like you know what the fuck you're talking about lol. Pills has nothing to do with Daniel Bryan being Medically cleared by professional doctors outside of the company, just to be denied by WWE's bull shit medical team. Stick to being an Instagram douche.

Explain why sami just wrestled lashley while injured then ?

Cosmic Vacation Thank you, jesus

I love you

Ty

Anxo Fernandez Miz vs Bryan deserves to be main event for a title but knowing that way wwe thinks, it'll be a preshow no title match and end with some sort of interference.

Lunch Box hey your not allowed to talk silent Bob what the actual hell. Just playing. I agree.

Dafuq? I guess youre just to stupid to use RU-vid .... both of you ....

Thats not his fault, its creative.

Dustin Hinsley agreed but its hard at this point to imagine him getting a push anytime this year. Which might just cost them bryan in general since he said the schedual is tedious i wouldnt be shocked if he left for the indies and worked his own schedual

Kevin Riemers the cricketer?

Ceem Play 😂😂😂😂

Lol

..IT WASN'T HIS FAULT

You were really in tune with everything. hahaha

😂😂😂

theRadDan Seriously, completely disrespected the SmackDown roster. Sad.

Copperstone89 you're an idiot

J Lebleu it's literally not

Taylar Tupou thank you Gaara. Glad your current job isn't keeping you too busy to comment 😋

it may be good but no change in hell its Hart vs HBK feud.

They missed and screwed up the golden opportunity to set up the perfect culminating feud for them at WrestleMania for the WWE Title... Should of booked it liked this: Miz Wins Money In The Bank for 2nd Time Bryan Challenges AJ Styles for Dream match at Summerslam for WWE Title, we get a "This Is Awesome" 40 minute match Miz ruins a classic match that appears Bryan was about to win, cashes in, makes it a threeway and pins Bryan who he attacked with Briefcase. 1-2-3 Miz becomes Two Time WWE Champion Next Month AJ invokes Rematch Clause for Title he was never pinned for in losing... But Bryan's accidental interference in match gets AJ disqualified... Next Month we have three way, Miz sneaks away with WIN with Bryan and AJ's competitiveness being turned one another and beating the hell out of each other. This allows Miz to say they have both been beat and lost their chances and it was time for a new contender for him to defend against... and AJ and Bryan can feud for two months. Miz retains until Rumble gaining moment as a legit Champion and having a good run at this point, Miz and AJ face for title in one on one rematch finally, Miz Retains and looks strong coming out of win over AJ Bryan wins the Rumble from number 1 spot. Bryan vs Miz for the title with Miz going in as Champ and Bryan Coming out as Champ at Wrestlemania35 BOOM! THAT'S HOW YOU BOOK IT!! WWE CREATIVE IS SHIT!! Can't see the gold in front of their faces!

Gargano vs Chiampa is the modern day Hart vs HBK

Thank you, I think so too, I really believe if I could convince them to hire me and fire their creative and have Vince give me control of the wheel I could fix their problems and write compelling stories that hit on nostalgia but take their lifeforms and continue the legacy of wrestling the true fans yearn for. I just honestly don't believe I could get through to Vince at that level, so I let my dreams of being the WWE's creative mastermind tap out before ever getting in the ring. :-( One day maybe, I'm considering trying to get in touch with the Elite to write a completion to their story of being and becoming the best, Thee Elite. I think they're delivering already but I feel like the story their telling needs an even more epic climax that ends with them bleeding into WWE like the NWO and changing the world by showing up in script (appearing offscript) at WreslteMania, I'm starting to believe something like this could happen if the pieces can fall in line with each other... and I have ideas about how to get those pieces in the places they need to be to be able to pitch this Vince and WWE as not only good for business but BEST FOR BUSINESS!

Also great interview!

Ceem Play or Nap

Albert Twangle childs cant get fired , they dont have jobs ...

no no

That's WWE's work style. If you want to see him at his best then pray New Japan or someone else hands him a big enough check to leave the WWE.

Internet Slumlord I suppose that's part of it, but go back and watch Punk/Bryan from 2012, no hulking up there, or the matches he had during his first World Title run on Smackdown. Dude was having good matches with the Big Show AND Mark Henry. No hulking up either. I honestly think that if he turned heel, it would help a lot. I just think that maybe he's become more focused on "the character" of Daniel Bryan, perpetual underdog and isn't showing us much of, Daniel Bryan, one of the best technical wrestlers in the WWE. A heel run would be great, and I think it'd make all the difference in the world. I also know that that's not going to happen anytime soon. Too much money to be made as a babyface right now. Maybe someday though.

He does a ton of ground work and submissions now but lets not act like he didn't do that a lot beforehand. It isn't because it is a WWE style either but simply the crowd goes wild when it happens, even when other superstars do the same thing mocking him or not they get yes chants.

hes literally the same wrestler he was before the injuries dude he always did that hulk up shit

He hulked up in his first WWE match against Jericho. It's not a new thing for him.