A former AEW champion has opened up on his current dialog with WWE.
A couple of years in the past, in 2021, Bryan Danielson parted methods with WWE and joined AEW. Since then, there was an present chilly conflict about Danielson’s utilization of the ‘Sure chants’ in All Elite Wrestling.
Just lately, forward of All In, The American Dragon revealed how WWE contacted him about not utilizing the taunt. Nonetheless, making his grand return at All In 2025, followers noticed Bryan Danielson fireplace pictures at World Wrestling Leisure by performing his signature “Sure!” chants.
This quickly raised questions on WWE’s possession of the taunt and Bryan Danielson’s utilization of it. Following All In: Texas, Danielson appeared on the Starrcast stage presentation (video courtesy of All Elite Hub), and questioned his current dialogue with the Stamford-based promotion in regards to the ‘Sure chants’:
I feel it’s odd, I simply received a textual content message yesterday… I wouldn’t say threatening authorized motion. However, like, ‘Hey, you realize for those who…’ I’m not anyone who tends to criticize individuals. All people has their totally different values, and so they have their very own values. They’re simply totally different from mine and that’s positive.
Yeah, yeah [I knew there was no way to stop the ‘Yes!’ chant when I got to AEW] … And it’s additionally one thing like, am I not allowed to lift my fingers within the air? Once I do it, no person notices however I by no means say ‘Sure!’ once I do it. I all the time simply do that [raises his fingers in the air] and the individuals — so am I not allowed to do this? I don’t know. That is getting actually into the weeds of stuff that’s not tremendous fascinating or enjoyable to speak about for me, and I additionally don’t wanna get myself or anyone else in hassle.”
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Away from in-ring motion for almost a 12 months now, Bryan Danielson’s final televised match was his World Title loss in opposition to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream 2024.
Bryan Danielson Reveals The AEW Match Which Virtually Ended His Profession
Throughout the identical look on the Starrcast stage presentation (video courtesy of All Elite Hub),Bryan Danielson revealed that his Dynasty 2024 match in opposition to Will Ospreay virtually ended his profession:
After the Ospreay match [I knew it was time to step away from the ring]. My neck has been unhealthy for 10-plus years. I had a neck surgical procedure in 2014. My neck by no means actually got here again to the place it was earlier than. I used to be all the time sort of in a bit of little bit of ache, after which after I wrestled Will — Will is such an unimaginable athlete, and I’m such a silly man.
He can do issues that no person I’ve ever wrestled can do, and since he can do issues that no person I’ve ever wrestled can do, I put myself ready the place I didn’t really know what I used to be doing and didn’t ask him what I ought to do, and so then I landed on my head, after which from there, my neck simply received progressively worse.
I’d gotten an MRI proper after the match with Shingo [Takagi] that was within the Owen Hart Cup final 12 months and the MRI was not nice, and yeah, I questioned whether or not we must always even do what we have been going to do. It was at that time after which I finished with the ability to sleep for greater than three or 4 hours at a time after which it simply received to some extent the place I used to be identical to, ‘Okay, I can’t go on like this…’
I’ve two comparatively younger children and while you discuss, okay, the place you set your focus, the place you set your consideration is crucial factor in your life, proper? Am I placing my focus and my consideration on these children who want me and who have to be beloved by me?”
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