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Bryan caught fire as an every man and a symbol of what fans wanted over what bosses wanted for a brief window in history. There are a lot of great technical wrestlers who are not that well rounded in other areas of being a performer.
Bryan's hard hitting style is part of the reason he was so popular, but also part of the reason he is so broken now. Everything a guy like Lawler did meant something. He didn't need to kill himself to get over. There was no wasted movement. Getting over and staying over and telling creative stories kept him popular.
It's a lost art today of guys who really know how to work fans and get the most out of every action they do. Bryan was great and has his day, but Lawler is on another level as a performer to Bryan and has a 30+ year career to prove it.
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