AEW star and wrestling legend Bryan Danielson, who is considered one of the “founding fathers” of Ring of Honor, recently shared his personal picks for which five wrestlers he would build the modern ROH brand around if he were in charge of booking. Given his history with the promotion and his deep knowledge of the sport, his selections provide a fascinating insight into who he sees as the future cornerstones of the brand. His choices reflect a mix of current champions and promising talent who he believes have the potential to carry the company forward, blending in-ring excellence with marketability.
During a new interview with Pario Magazine, “The American Dragon” was asked who he would choose to be the focus of Ring of Honor programming.
“I think Tony’s doing a great job of building it around Bandido right now. I mean, as somebody who loves the in-ring aspect of wrestling I think Bandido is just incredible. I think also from an American perspective, he checks a lot of boxes as far as marketability. He’s somebody I’d really focus on. There’s an independent wrestler named Adam Priest, who’s fantastic, who I’d give a little bit more opportunity to. Lee Moriarty is doing a fantastic job as Pure Rules champion. I’d like to see him keep getting these opportunities because he’s also developing this incredible personality. I mean, he’s also an artist. He’s a really great creative mind, Lee Moriarty, and then, obviously, Athena’s doing a great job, but then I think Red Velvet… great job before she got hurt as far as the Ring of Honor TV Women’s Championship. There’s a lot of people I don’t want to name is… the more you get into naming people, the more people you leave out. So it’s like- I try not to do that too much.”
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