Two of my favorite workers in the world are both in the WWE right now. With one you’ve got the homegrown guy that has never worked outside of the WWE umbrella, and with the other you have the ultimate journeyman of the business that has built his craft around the world for years to find his place at the table. With one you’ve got a stunning array of moves that define athleticism, and with the other you have arguably the best ring technician on the planet. And yet, in both cases, there is something missing. One is a talent on the cusp of greatness, yet with no apparent direction. The other, a rookie in the eyes of the WWE audience, has yet to make for himself for them.
I speak, of course, about the Monday Night Delight, John Morrison, and The American Dragon Bryan Danielson. I speak, of course, about how the best course of action for the two right now, at this point in their careers, might just be a tag team.
John Morrison truly found himself on ECW both during his ECW Championship run, as well as during his extended run teaming with The Miz. When the draft separated them, he went to Smackdown and, while he didn’t have any career making programs, he did have several career making matches. Morrison showed that he definitely has what it takes to be a star in this business, but it would just take some good booking to make him more then an auxiliary guy in the upper midcard that can have great matches. That spot is meant for MVP and Matt Hardy. Morrison shows the promise of a young Shawn Michaels and this business will be his to rule in the next handful of years. He just needs the push.
Danielson just finished up in NXT as Daniel Bryan, the rookie that could take Jericho and Batista to their limits, but was unable to win any matches. The internet darling that had worked all across the world and yet couldn’t win a match. Mentored, horribly, by the Miz, Bryan was told time and time again he lacked a personality, and yet, the fans were getting behind him. But he’s off NXT now, and he’s Bryan Danielson again, and the sky is the limit in that nobody is quite sure what comes next….just that he can cut a promo when need be.
Danielson has a ready made feud with Miz for Miz’s treatment of him on NXT. Miz currently is teaming with Chris Jericho in what has been a very clever and humorous pairing, while still having two good solid heels involved. Jericho was almost beaten by Danielson in the first week of NXT, in fact, Danielson made Jericho mess up a spot on live TV. How many people can claim that? It wouldn’t be a hard feud to set up, Danielson needing a partner to go up against Jericho and Miz. And it wouldn’t be hard at all to key Morrison in as that partner, given his history with Miz. Plus, obvious plus side is that we’d possibly get a John Morrison vs Chris Jericho singles match out of it, and that’s just win on all counts.
The teaming would give Danielson the royal rub from a big name and two guys on the cusp of being them themselves, it would provide Morrison with a place on the card, it would give Jericho some ready made great matches, and for Mizzykins? Well, it would make him look good.
Just a little arm chair booking, you know?
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