Saturday, February 13, 2010

From the Archives: Bryan Danielson vs. Kaval

Or is it Daniel Bryan vs. Low-Ki? American Dragon vs. Shenshi? Regardless of the names, whenever these two guys get in the ring, the results are usually pretty good, and this tilt from the WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, is no exception. This is one of Danielson's first FCW matches (maybe his first one?) and it'll be one of the last matches where they bill him as Danielson and not Daniel Bryan. IT would be a great match regardless, but what I think puts the viewing experience over the top is the announcing. Byron Saxton is the PBP guy, and for those who know him as the color announcer on ECW, this is a major wakeup call. The guy is talented as fuck, and he shows it on this match. Why they have him on color analysis and not as the lead PBP guy over Josh "Dead Air" Matthews is beyond me. Saxton knows how to call a match. The color announcer is really good too. I can't find out who he is. Wikipedia is unreliable because it still lists Dusty Rhodes as the PBP guy. Aaaaanyway, enjoy the match, especially as a precursor for the future, especially if these two guys are going to be the focus of WWE NXT like what is rumored. If that's the case, this is only part of a series that isn't anywhere close to ending.