Is Daniel Bryans WWE career the same exact thing as Chris Benoit's WWE career?

The Daniel Bryan and Chris Benoit resemblances are so clear that its really interesting

Both men started out in the company in their 30's keep that in mind

Benoit was the Underdog in 2000-2003
Bryan was the underdog in 2010-2013
Benoit won the WHC in a triple threat match that was suppose to be a 1 on 1 on WM 20
Bryan won the WWE belt in a triple threat match that was suppose to be a 1 on 1 on WM 20
Benoit fueded with Kane over the belt at Bad Blood
Bryan fueded with Kane over the belt on the next PPV after mania
Benoit was booked to lose the belt to Orton, WWE's handpicked future of the company
Bryan was booked to lose to Brock Lesnar to lose to Roman, the handpicked future of the company
Benoit was demoted to a multi-man ladder match on WM 21 (1 year after)
Byran is demoted to a multi-man ladder match on WM 31 (1 year after)
Benoit suffered a neck injury
Bryan suffered a neck injury
Benoit uses Crippler Crossface
Bryan uses Yes Lock

Am I the only one that see's Chris Benoit's exact career in Daniel Bryan

Jim Crockett Promotions Fan2015-03-04T05:57:57Z

No. Wrestlers winning against all odds is a staple of Professional Wrestling Storylines for Decades. You take one small portion of Chris Benoit's Professional Wrestling Career and compare it to one small portion of Daniel Bryan's Professional Wrestling Career. Is this a WWE Fan thing? Only the work you do in The WWE is worth noting?

David2015-03-04T04:55:51Z

Daniel Bryan has been set up by WWE as the modern Chris Benoit, down to his very moveset. It's hardly a coincidence.

Anonymous2015-03-04T02:31:52Z

Wow, Another Internet Wrestling Community User comparing 'The Rabid Wolverine' and Daniel Bryan this is so unbelievable original I'm going to have to bookmark this question.

"'The Rabid wolverine' was the Underdog in 2000-2003
Bryan was the underdog in 2010-2013"
- You do realize being an 'Underdog' is absolutely nothing new,
'The Rabid Wolverine' wasn't truly an underdog like Daniel Bryan has been.

"'The Rabid wolverine' won the WHC in a triple threat match that was suppose to be a 1 on 1 on WM 20
Bryan won the WWE belt in a triple threat match that was suppose to be a 1 on 1 on WM 20 "
- Yeah, this isn't the first time this was brought up; It's a coincidence and it isn't the first time a match got changed going into Wrestlemania or a PPV.

"'The Rabid Wolverine' fueded with Kane over the belt at Bad Blood
Bryan fueded with Kane over the belt on the next PPV after mania"
- You do realize how many pro wrestlers have fought Kane for a title correct?

"'The Rabid Wolverine' was booked to lose the belt to Orton, WWE's handpicked future of the company
Bryan was booked to lose to Brock Lesnar to lose to Roman, the handpicked future of the company"
- OH WOULD YOU STOP! This is the point we start to reach with these arguments.

"'The Rabid Wolverine' was demoted to a multi-man ladder match on WM 21 (1 year after)
Byran is demoted to a multi-man ladder match on WM 31 (1 year after)"
- How was The First MITB 'Demotion' and how is being put in a six-man tag-team match for the IC Title 'Demotion'?

"'The Rabid Wolverine' suffered a neck injury
Bryan suffered a neck injury"
- Steve Austin, Edge, Lita, John Cena shall I continue with how many pro wrestlers suffered neck injuries?

"'The Rabid Wolverine' uses Crippler Crossface
Bryan uses Yes Lock"
- THEY ARE DIFFERENT MANEUVERS
Crippler Crossface: Arm-Trapped Crossface
The Yes Lock: Omoplata crossface or The LeBell Lock official MMA Hold innovated by Gene LeBell

?2015-03-04T01:13:13Z

My first reaction was no, but your list is kind of compelling. I certainly hope that's as far as the parallels go, though. Daniel Bryan certainly seems happier.

Mr. Yaw2015-03-04T07:39:34Z

I hope not.

Bryan took the diving headbutt out of his arsenal.

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