Starwindkid wrote...
The Reason why Bryan Danielson was released because he Broke PG Rules It is being reported by various sources that the reason Daniel Bryan was released by WWE was because he broke a WWE rule and went against the WWE PG code of conduct.
The issue WWE had was over Bryan choking ring announcer Justin Roberts during the RAW NXT Invasion with Justin's own tie. The non-choking rule was apparently put in place post-Benoit tragedy which states you cannot use ropes or other objects to choke your opponents.
Many believe this to be a work but as WWE has never staged a fake firing in this way before and made it such a public issue others believe Bryan has been released.
As noted before, the reason being told for Daniel Bryan's release is because of him choking Justin Roberts with his own tie during the NXT invasion angle on RAW.
Word is that someone very important complained to WWE officials about the angle with the idea that kids who were watching may think it's fun to choke people with their ties. It's unknown who actually complained but it had to be someone with a lot of power within the company or TV network.
Bryan is being described as a scapegoat by many. It should be noted that Heath Slater nearly did the same thing to John Cena with the ring ropes during the same angle on RAW last week. Randy Orton was also bashed with a door by Edge several weeks ago.
According to a source, WWE does want to bring him back to the roster once the whole thing blows over.
A Benoit rule? Why didn't management just say "no choking" or something? They tell them to go wild but they fire a guy for following vague orders.