Full Match: Chris Jericho Vs. Daniel Bryan From The First NXT

Goat face vs. GOAT. Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan are two of the biggest stars in wrestling history and two of the most popular wrestlers around today. Both of them have been around for what felt like forever and the two of them would seem to be capable of having some incredible matches. As it turns out, they only have a few matches in history, and one of them is worth another look.

Then vs. later.

FULL MATCH - Chris Jericho vs. Daniel Bryan: WWE NXT, Feb. 23, 2010 (WWE Network Exclusive)

WWE has posted the full version of Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho from the first ever episode of NXT on February 23, 2010. The match was Bryan’s first in WWE as he answered a challenge from Jericho, who was Wade Barrett’s Pro during the season. The match featured Bryan trying a suicide dive but being sent back first into the announcers’ table in a painful looking crash. This is one of only two televised matches the two ever had, with the other coming on Monday Night Raw on February 11, 2013.

Opinion: Now that’s the kind of match that would get a heck of a reaction now. As this one is though, it’s much more just something that was cool at the time and is more a historical moment than anything else. This match made it clear that Bryan was going to be something to see in the WWE as time went on, and that’s exactly what happened as things went forward.

What did you think of this match? How excited were you when it was announced? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 2003 Smackdown Reviews.

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