“The American Dragon” Bryan Danielson has been remarkably clear in regards to the circumstances surrounding his imminent retirement, lately revealing that his AEW contract expired previous to All In and that he’ll want neck surgical procedure by the top of the yr. These are two issues you do not often anticipate from somebody strolling into Wembley Stadium in lower than 24 hours to compete for the AEW World Championship in the primary occasion of All In 2024, and on the eve of the massive present, Fightful Choose has some new info on Danielson’s situation and potential future.
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In keeping with Fightful, Danielson has legitimately been working with no contract since August 1, together with for his most up-to-date match on the August 7 episode of “AEW Dynamite,” which noticed him defeat Jeff Jarrett. Fightful claims Danielson was medically cleared to compete in that match, simply as he has been for the match with AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland at All In, however says he was not cleared to compete within the Blood & Guts match on July 24. His medical points are reportedly the rationale he hasn’t been wrestling extra typically since profitable the Males’s 2024 Owen Hart Basis Event, and AEW is beneath the impression that his remaining matches after All In is also “fewer than anticipated.” By stipulation, Danielson says he’ll by no means wrestle once more if he loses to Strickland on Sunday — it will be simply his thirteenth singles loss in AEW, regardless of Fightful writing that Danielson has lobbied to by no means win a championship and lose the vast majority of his matches, even to the purpose of regretting his wins.
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Fightful additionally says Danielson has continued to work in a artistic capability and on the AEW disciplinary committee on the phrases of his AEW expertise deal, regardless of his contract’s expiration. He is anticipated to proceed working with AEW after his retirement from full-time competitors; Fightful’s WWE sources declare Danielson is beloved and revered by the WWE locker room, however they have not reached out.
