Bryan Danielson isn’t closing off his in-ring career.
As of writing, it’s been around 15 months since Bryan Danielson’s full-time career came to an end at the hands of Jon Moxley. Aside from a seven-second dark match on Collision and getting physical during the main event of All In, ‘The American Dragon’ has stayed away from any sort of action since WrestleDream 2024. However, especially since the 44-year-old never officially declared retirement, many are hoping he’ll return to the ring in future. Now, Danielson has confirmed that he isn’t ruling out another match.
Talking to Justin Barrasso of Undisputed, Bryan said he wasn’t closing off an in-ring return, going on to discuss meeting with Adam Copeland’s physical therapist.
“I don’t close it off. Maybe. In April of 2025, Adam Copeland sent me to his physical therapist. He said the guy was a miracle worker. This guy worked on me for two days in a row, six hours each day. After the first night, I slept nine hours straight. After the second night, I slept eight hours straight. After that, I was sleeping seven or eight hours almost every night. That’s a game changer for how you feel.”
-Bryan Danielson
During his in-ring absence, Bryan remained active in AEW as a commentator, first sitting behind the desk on Dynamite back in August. However, with the travel schedule affecting his troublesome neck, ‘The American Dragon’ has taken a slight step back from calling the action.
While it’s safe to say that a large portion of fans are keeping their fingers crossed with regard to Danielson wrestling again, whether he’s medically able to return to the ring remains to be seen.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on Bryan Danielson’s in-ring future as soon as we hear more.
