WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Roman Reigns leaving the company? Star felt he was going to die at WrestleMania 37, 'Old-timers' hated top AEW star (27th November 2021)

#4. Bryan Danielson admits he felt like he was going to die at WWE WrestleMania 37

Bryan Danielson, fka Daniel Bryan, has been on a tear ever since he left WWE to join AEW. Danielson experienced a great run in Vince McMahon's company, and one of his last big matches happened at WrestleMania 37.

He faced Roman Reigns and Edge in a triple threat match, and the veteran revealed he felt like dying during the intense contest. The AEW star appeared on the Casual Conversations podcast and spoke about his most recent WrestleMania experience.

Danielson had already decided about his WWE contract before walking into The Show of Shows, where he felt he was not needed in Edge and Reigns' battle.

He stated that Jey Uso would have been a viable opponent for him to put over at WrestleMania. Bryan Danielson continued by revealing that he felt empty while wrestling at the event and had a bizarre "premonition" that he would die.

Here's what he said about WrestleMania 37:

"The Wrestlemania moment was just weird; I really honestly didn't feel like I belonged in that triple threat match with Roman and Edge. I thought the story was strong enough on its own for it to be just them. I knew for sure what I was going to do contract-wise, but I knew I was going to be taking some time off. When my contract expired, it was the last day of April. I was like, okay, even If I come back, I should do something where I wrestle somebody else and kind of put them over at Wrestlemania."

"I thought Jey Uso would've been a great choice for that, but you know somebody else in that vein. So that was my thinking going out. When I walked out for the match at Wrestlemania, it felt so empty. Fans were cheering and all that kind of stuff. When I wrestle, I feel everything. What I remember most about that match is just feeling empty and thinking, oh man, I legitimately felt like am I gonna die… Is this a premonition that I'm gonna die, and I wasn't even freaked out," revealed Bryan. H/t Inside The Ropes

Danielson has gone back to being a heel in AEW, and he has been absolutely phenomenal ever since the character change.

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#3. WWE old-timers didn't like CM Punk

During the latest episode of his podcast, Bruce Prichard spoke about CM Punk and how the superstar was perceived backstage during his early days in WWE.

Punk came over to the company following a hugely successful spell in the indies, and he wasn't a favorite behind the scenes initially. Prichard stated that CM Punk had many doubters since the day he signed his contract.

Veteran WWE officials and talents didn't understand Punk as he was a modern-day wrestler who brought something unique to the business.

"I think from the day that Punk stepped into the WWE locker room, that there was that perception from a lot of people, until, you know, Punk actually did it. And then, even then, there were still the doubters in that regard. But at this time, I don't think it was just Triple H; it was a lot of the old-timers that viewed him, 'What the hell is this guy?' Punk was brand new here," Prichard revealed.

Bruce Prichard added that even CM Punk needed some time to adapt to the large WWE platform, and he eventually managed to get over with the fans. By doing so, he also proved his detractors wrong.

"Umm, they hadn't seen it. They hadn't experienced it, and frankly, I don't know that Punk got it yet. It took a little while for him too. The connection with the audience. It's a different animal (doing it in WWE)," added Prichard. H/t Sportskeeda Wrestling

Despite having immense talent, Punk had to work extremely hard to prove that he belonged in WWE's main event scene. The rest, as they say, is history.