Daniel Bryan on the reason behind his frustration, problems for WWE stars and more

Daniel Bryan is a frustrated man

It’s been as frustrating for fans as it has been for Daniel Bryan for him to be on the sidelines since what seems like forever.

In an interview with The Statesman, The Flying Goat, who was recently in India to promote the upcoming live event, spoke about his frustrations, the problems that his fellow WWE stars face in the current age of pro-wrestling and more.

Below are the excerpts from the chat:

On the issue of WWE stars being overexposed

The past was all about stars trying to gain exposure, whereas these days it is the other way round. “Now, what we see is a three hour RAW and two hour SmackDown. While the previous generation’s struggle was getting exposure, we battle overexposure," said Bryan.

According to Bryan, those who can handle the over-exposure and still entertain the masses go on to become legitimate top stars. He said, “They know how to interact with people in all the settings, so it’s just natural that they become popular.”

On how it was to work with Kane

Daniel attributed the period when he worked with Kane as one of the finest parts of his career that enabled him to reach the next level. 

Stressing the fact that he learnt a lot from the veteran, Bryan said, "People couldn’t wait to see us together on TV because we were really entertaining. He has wrestled for a while and he has been wrestling for a long time, with all the great guys, including The Rock and Steve Austin, so it was a great learning experience. Kane is a wonderful human being. He is a pleasure to be around.”

On being out of action and the reason for his frustration

For a wrestler to be out action is probably the worst thing to happen, as it really can take a toll on your emotional well-being. For Bryan, wrestling was the outlet for all his frustrations, but now even that outlet has been temporarily blocked.

“My wife is a wrestler, so she is on the ring, and I am just sitting, it is difficult… when I am upset, when I am angry, wrestling was always there as an outlet. I could go, drop and kick… you can call your mom and you can call your sister… but sometimes you just need a physical outlet… I don’t know how to cope with this situation,” said the leader of the Yes Movement.

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