This one comes from sources close to Bryan Danielson... errr Daniel Bryan. Here are a few tidbits of information that make the project sound a lot more appetizing on the whole and encouraging should it fail:
- Danielson is the only one with a full contract; everyone else including Low Ki/Kaval has a developmental deal, so if this thing goes tits up, Danielson/Bryan will most likely be safe, especially given his connections.
- They're not just going to be sending the Finlays and Regals of the world. According to BD, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, MVP, The Miz and Shawn Michaels look to be the guys being paired off with the rooks. Un.Be.Liev.A.Ble. It looks like they're dead serious about this concept, but I'm wondering how it'll interplay with the mentors' regular schedules, seeing that they're not going to interrupt HBK's, Punk's or Jericho's WM programs just for a C-show.
The interesting thing about all this is that Ki and Danielson have been wrestling longer than some of the guys mentioned as potential mentors. Having Miz mentor Danielson with half of the experience time would be lulzworthy from a "smark" standpoint, as would Punk being a mentor, given that the two were contemporaries in ROH. However, the interplay would be good regardless. If Michaels is definitely involved, I can almost guarantee he'd be Danielson's mentor, just for the full-circle thing.
The more I hear about this, the better I feel about it going forward.
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