The "Yes!" Generation?

People do not seem to be happy with how Daniel Bryan lost the title. Having him lose to Sheamus at Wrestlemania is one thing. The real issue was having him lose like he did. Even before that, it was obvious he is still popular. Those "Yes!" chants are running wild. How long will that last?

Daniel Bryan is hot right now. How should the WWE take advantage? Making new shirts for him is one thing, but I am talking about in terms of pushes. If you look at the recent heel title reign he had, it is somewhere between what heel Christian had last year and Mark Henry had last year. Christian's reign was pathetic. Mark Henry got good build for his reign, won it clean, and had a good reign. Thing is, neither were pushed as the actual centerpiece of Smackdown. Both got depushed back down the card. The same can be said for Daniel Bryan. He did not get a true centerpiece push, and it is likely that he will be depushed as Sheamus gets his run, or was likely, since a lot depends on how the WWE now reacts to the fans liking Bryan and how long that lasts.

What this all boils down to, should the WWE really consider developing Daniel Bryan as a top guy? I mentioned just a few days ago that they seem to be losing some drive in Orton as centerpiece. Can Bryan deliver better? Does he have that ability to connect with more than just wrestling nerds? I don't consider myself a fan of this guy, but I think it is worth a try. I mean, if the fans do end up going sour on Sheamus, due in some part to how the WWE had him beat Bryan, why push that envelope too much? If the fans are connecting well with Bryan, why not give him a better try? Really try developing the show around him. I would understand if the WWE wanted to wait until the next PPV to see how things develop, but if things continue to be pro-Bryan, they might as well run with it. This is definitely one of those guys they never counted on being that popular, but they have to treat this as something to develop for the good of the fans and business, not try to kill it off for what they would rather work.

As for Alberto Del Rio going after Sheamus, that will most likely just be a chapter in the bigger feud between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan. It could also be the case that the rematch between Sheamus and Bryan will be just a chapter in the bigger feud between Sheamus and Del Rio, but given how the fans are connecting with Bryan, keeping him as the major rival for Sheamus seems the best idea. As far as Del Rio himself goes, it is good to see this guy back. I still think he has good potential and has already been developed to be a star by the WWE.