Disappointing news for Bryan Danielson fans [Reports]

Modified Apr 12, 2025 03:14 GMT

Bryan Danielson is a former AEW World Champion [Photo: AEW Official Website]

The latest report on Bryan Danielson has just surfaced following his retirement from full-time wrestling six months ago at WrestleDream. However, there is little to no progress on his current status.

The American Dragon retired for two reasons: due to his neck no longer being in great condition, and to spend more time with his family. He previously stated that he needed to get neck surgery, but he wished to avoid going through the procedure completely. Danielson revealed that he was willing to forego a return to wrestling if this meant he could live comfortably without the need for surgery.

Dave Meltzer, in a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, has given an update on that end. It seems that Bryan Danielson's stance on the situation has not changed, and there has been no progress on the idea of stem cell treatment. This could mean that his match against Jon Moxley at WrestleDream may be his final match in the ring altogether.

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Bryan Danielson was backstage at AEW Dynasty

During last year's edition of Dynasty, the former AEW World Champion was in the main event against Will Ospreay. However, for this year's show, he has taken up a different role.

PWInsider recently reported that Bryan Danielson was backstage for the entire show last weekend. He has been backstage for some previous shows from the promotion, but this seems to be the first pay-per-view where he has done so.

Fightful Select also reported that Bryan has been contributing and working with AEW's creative team. They also clarified the controversial finish to Dynasty and mentioned how it was Tony Khan who made the final decision regarding this.

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There has been no information regarding him officially being signed to the company as a member of the backstage team. He is still affiliated with the promotion as he was previously spotted promoting All In: Texas back in December.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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Edited by Debottam Saha