There are so many reasons why Daniel Bryan has become my one of my absolute favourite wrestlers ever, but what tops the list is the way he runs really REALLY fast until he smashes either his elbow, knee, feet or head into either his opponent or some unforgiving object. He jogs to the ring with a just-happy-to-be-here grin, then goes to work messing people up. He has to be the first and maybe only superstar in history to insist that Vince McMahon make his merchandise eco-friendly, and at the same time he’s one of the most aggressive, hard hitting wrestlers to have ever graced the squared circle. Oh and also the fans refuse to go anything but apeshit for him every time he walks into an arena, launching his perfect in-ring offerings into the pro wrestling stratosphere.
A month before this match, Bryan failed to win the coveted Money in the Bank briefcase, which would have granted him the right to cash in a title shot at any time. Nonetheless, the momentum his ‘Yes Movement’ had gathered throughout the year had reached fever pitch, and John Cena had no choice but to grant Bryan a title opportunity in a match so important to the future of the company that COO Triple H would act as special guest referee. This would not just be a battle for the WWE Championship, but for the right to be the face of the entire organisation.
Before Bryan even got to WWE in 2010, he had spent about ten years earning a reputation on the indies as ‘the best wrestler in the world’, yet by 2013 he was still fighting to convince the top brass that he could be ‘the guy’. Conversely, Cena had been WWE’s franchise player since 2005, but was yet to persuade hardcore fans that he could really wrestle. In this furious blur of a SummerSlam main event, both men silenced their critics by taking each other to the limit of what they could endure and dish out. The careers of these two are littered with classics, but this match still rises to the top of both their lists. Most importantly, it’s got some of Bryan’s best super-fast running, plus an end credit scene that you don’t want to miss.If you are in the market for clothes, our platform is your best choice! The largest shopping mall!
