Former WWE Champion to be forced to officially announce his retirement after AEW All In? Exploring the possibility
Like most wrestlers, AEW star Bryan Danielson has suffered from injuries throughout his career. The legendary wrestler initially retired from in-ring competition in February 2016 due to medical reasons. However, The American Dragon returned to in-ring duties at WrestleMania 34 after getting medically cleared.
The former WWE Champion is scheduled to lock horns with AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland at the upcoming All In pay-per-view. Interestingly, this bout is a Title vs. Career match. In a recent episode of Dynamite, Danielson announced that if he failed to win the title at the upcoming Wembley event, he wouldn't wrestle again.
While his statement was reportedly work, the erstwhile Daniel Bryan could call time on his professional wrestling career in real life after his showdown with Strickland at Wembley Stadium.
The 43-year-old has suffered from multiple concussions and several injuries during his decorated career, which has admittedly taken a toll on his mental and physical health. The American Dragon recently admitted during an interview with Renee Paquette that his mind and body are at loggerheads about his future as a professional wrestler. Danielson also revealed his conversations with his wife, Brie Garcia, regarding the same.
"There’s this war going on between my mind and my body of [sic] what I feel like I can do and what my body is telling [me] that I probably shouldn’t do. Even when I talk to Brie [Garcia] and the family, it’s like, ‘Well, I want to do this,’ and she’s saying, ‘But what about your neck? What about this?'" Danielson said. [H/T: Fightful]
During the interaction, Bryan also admitted that his neck wasn't great. Hence, the former WWE Superstar could be forced to draw curtains on his decorated career after All In 2024. That said, this is speculative at this point, and there is no official development about Bryan Danielson's retirement.
AEW star Bryan Danielson's career achievements
Bryan Danielson is one of the greatest to ever step foot inside the squared circle. The veteran cemented his legacy as a modern-day legend before he jumped ship from WWE to AEW.
The erstwhile Daniel Bryan is a four-time WWE Champion and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion. He is also a one-time Intercontinental and US Champion. The legendary performer also held the WWE Tag Team Title and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship once. Furthermore, he is a Triple Crown and a Grand Slam Champion.
Additionally, the 43-year-old is a former ROH World Champion. It will be interesting to see if Danielson wins the AEW World Title at All In.