In a recent interview with Sports Nightly, Bryan Danielson weighed in on talent development in AEW and the best practices for developing their skills.
Danielson also shared his perspective on learning and training privately rather than trying to improve oneself while dealing with the additional pressure on-camera.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On developing in-ring performance skills by performing consistently: “So I think I’m of the opinion that when you’re younger and learning the craft, you need to wrestle more matches. That’s just that’s my opinion. One of the things that was very helpful for me, because I would go over and I’d wrestle in England… I would go over to England for seven months. There was one point where I wrestled, I think it was like 28 matches in 17 days, or whatever it is, and it was like, it was six months of that, right? I’d go and I’d wrestled these shows for the Butlins crowds, which were, they’re not wrestling fans. They pay for this week-long holiday where they can come and the entertainment is included, and there just so happens to be wrestling as a part of that. So they’re not even wrestling fans, but you’re having to entertain them and that sort of thing through wrestling, and those sorts of things really made me the wrestler that I am today because when I started, I was very good at the technical aspects of wrestling, but what was harder for me was the personality and interacting with the crowd and that sort of thing.”
On giving talent room to improve off-camera: “Nobody comes out of wrestling school the perfect wrestler. There’s always stuff that you have to work on. Even if you’re the most athletic person in the world, or you’re the most charismatic person in the world, you still have things that you need to work on, and you need to be able to work on those things in places where there’s not a million people watching you, you know what I mean? I also think in this day of like, if you’re on TV, and a lot of our younger talent is on social media all the time. If you’re younger, and you don’t have that much experience, people are gonna rip you apart, no matter how good you are for the stage you are at in your career, right? Look at Daniel Garcia, who I think he’s 24, but I could be wrong. Or you look at MJF, he’s only 27. You look at these guys and people will be like, ‘Oh, he’s not this,’ or ‘he’s not that.’ Sometimes, people take it personally. In my head, I want to say, ‘You guys are in your 20s, you’re doing great, and because social media is such a big thing, and it wasn’t when I was 26 and 27, right? Nobody was ripping me apart when I was 26 or 27. In the current day and age, people do that, especially if you’re on national TV. So, I think getting a lot of reps is important. I think getting a lot of reps where less people are going to criticize you is also a helpful tool to learn to do this as best as you can.”
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Bryan Danielson Shares Insights on Talent Development in AEW
In a recent interview with Sports Nightly, professional wrestler Bryan Danielson, also known as Daniel Bryan, discussed talent development in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and shared his perspective on the best practices for developing skills in the industry.
Danielson emphasized the importance of consistently performing in the ring to improve one’s in-ring performance skills. He mentioned that when he was younger and learning the craft, he believed that wrestling more matches was crucial. He cited his experience wrestling in England for seven months, where he performed in front of crowds that were not necessarily wrestling fans. This experience helped him develop his skills in entertaining and interacting with the crowd, which complemented his technical wrestling abilities. Danielson believes that a well-rounded wrestler should not only excel in technical aspects but also possess strong personality and crowd interaction skills.
Furthermore, Danielson stressed the significance of giving talents room to improve off-camera. He acknowledged that nobody comes out of wrestling school as a perfect wrestler and that there are always areas that need improvement. He highlighted the challenges faced by younger talents who are constantly under scrutiny on social media. With the rise of social media, younger talents are more exposed to criticism, regardless of their skill level for their stage in their career. Danielson believes that it is important for talents to have opportunities to work on their skills without the pressure of a million people watching and criticizing them. Getting a lot of practice and experience in environments with fewer critics can be a valuable tool for learning and improving.
The interview provided valuable insights into the development of talents in AEW and shed light on the challenges faced by young wrestlers in the current era of social media. Danielson’s perspective on the importance of both in-ring performance and off-camera improvement offers valuable guidance for aspiring wrestlers looking to make their mark in the industry.
To watch the full interview with Bryan Danielson on Sports Nightly, you can check out the embedded video above.
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