Bryan Danielson doesn't think losing a match should be a big deal in wrestling.
The wrestling veteran recently spoke to Chris Van Vliet for a new interview. He talked about things such as the Yes Movement, winning the Money In The Bank, being in the WrestleMania 30 main event, and more.
During the interview, Bryan was also asked about his WrestleMania 28 loss to Sheamus. When asked if he had inquired about the match finishing being set up the way it was, the former world champion explained that he has never been someone who complains too much about his booking.
According to him, you can put a little resistance, but the end of the day it's about doing the best you can with what you've been given:
"I find that a lot of people put up stinks about a lot of things, or whatever it is, but I think, Okay, if you have an idea, it’s like well what if we do this? ‘Nope, we want to do that.’
I mean, you can put up a little resistance if you really don’t like something, but then if this is what the boss wants, you’re better off to do your absolute best at what the boss wants, and then try to get over from that."
It's Not Real: Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson was accompanied by AJ Lee for his world title defence against Sheamus at WrestleMania 28. The American Dragon ended up losing the match in just 18 seconds after being distracted by a good luck kiss from Lee, and eating a Brogue Kick. The loss did not affect Bryan's momentum, however, as he went on to main event the Show of Shows just two years later.
The former AEW Champion gave the example of Swerve Strickland, who also rose to prominence after initial losses in his AEW run. He explained the people should not take their booking seriously because it's a scripted show:
"I think a great example in AEW is Swerve Strickland. He came in and he lost a lot of matches, but it was always like, ‘Yeah Tony, whatever you need. I’ll go out there and do it.’
Then now look at him. He’s main evented pay-per-views. He’s a world champion. He’s fantastic. There will be people who will take the other idea of, oh, I don’t want to do that, or I don’t even want to lose, or this or that, or whatever. Man, it’s not real [laughs]."
The 44-year-old later explained his point by mentioning that wrestling is not MMA, and you don't have to win every match. He claimed that he's always been 'a little bit perplexed' with talents refusing to lose their matches.
