2003 Velocity John Cena vs American Dragon bryan danielson


Try out match for the american dragon bryan danielson vs. a very young John Cena. Match took place on the February 8th 2003 broadcast of velocity.Q: It's funny: You can go to youtube and see your WWE Velocity match with John Cena. How do you reflect on that bout and did you have any inkling that in four years you would be the industry's top independent wrestler and he would be WWE's top star?



Danielson: "At the time, we didn't even knowwe were going to have the match. It kept getting canceled. About 10 or 15 minutes before that [Velocity] show was supposed to go on the air, someone said, 'Hey, can you guys wrestle?' I don't really remember the match but I do remember at the time the payday was cool.




Q: Why have you decided toremain with ROH and tour Japan rather than try to land with WWE or TNA?



Danielson: "One of the big things people don't understand is for a lot of WWE guys on TV who aren't on all the pay-per-views and working the undercards, I make more money than them in Ring of Honor and doing Japan. Plus, I'mnot really in wrestling to make tons of money. I do it because it's fun with the added benefit of getting good money. It's not like I'll never consider going to WWE but more like I really enjoy what I'm doing. There's no reason for me to change, I really respect what Ring of Honor is doing with a company where I know the boss. We talk all the time and have a personal relationship. It's a totally different atmosphere than WWE where you're dealing with politics and all those things."







Channel: Sports
Uploaded: March 31, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Author: olerris

Length: 00:04:32
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TheForgottenFlesh (December 2, 2008 at 3:08 am)
Hey, neither did Hogan's for the NWO. It still worked. What Cena lacks in his ability he could easily make up with in a heel faction.
colelikesdonuts53 (December 2, 2008 at 3:07 am)
Im not disagreeing with you, but do you really think a heel Cena will boost ratings? Maybe for a short time, but it won't change a thing. Whether he's a heel or face, his ring style won't change.
TheForgottenFlesh (December 2, 2008 at 1:41 am)
Man Bryan carried Cena this whole match. Now honestly at a time where Brock Lesnar is the champ and everyone's trying to up their game what sounds like a better main event? Brock vs someone with low wrestling ability and inexperience OR someone who was trained by William Regal, is an amazing wrestler and is THE BEST IN THE WORLD. My guess would be THE NEXT BIG THING VS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. WWE drops the ball once again.
TheForgottenFlesh (December 2, 2008 at 1:37 am)
Dude, he got a title shot out of the blue, wins in a lackluster match, comes back and gives the same generic speech "I do it for the fans". Maybe instead of doing talk shows on his time off he should study and work on his ring ability. A heel change is deffinatly in order. It's what the fans really want. I understand it may not be what the kids want but when the ratings are at an all time low and your fan base is depleating there's nothing to lose.

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