Bryan Danielson undeniably ranks among the top professional wrestlers globally, and his time in AEW has solidified his reputation as one of the best. Since joining in 2021, he’s showcased his skills, proving his worth in the promotion. Despite the intensity of his career, Brie Bella doesn’t believe he will truly retire from pro wrestling.
Bryan Danielson has previously mentioned that 2024 will mark his last year as a full-time wrestler, and with his AEW contract coming up this year, his future is uncertain.
During a conversation on The Nikki & Brie Show, Bryan Danielson’s eventual retirement became a topic. Brie, his wife, expressed her skepticism about his retirement plans.
Brie Danielson: ”When the day is, whenever you retire, I’m not gonna hold my breath, I will never hold my breath with you.”
Bryan Danielson: ”Why?”
Brie: ”Because you’ve said it so many times.”
Bryan: ”I haven’t said it so many times.”
Brie: ”Kind of.”
Bryan: ”What do you mean?”
Brie: ”There’s so many times I thought maybe you were gonna retire. [Laughs]”
Bryan: ”When? When I was forced to retire, that was the one time. Then there was in between WWE and AEW, when I actually wanted to be done, and then you got mad at me for even suggesting the idea. [Laughs]”
Brie: ”Well, the only reason, I was like, opportunities like this never come around.”
Brie then mentioned feeling like there was another occasion when Bryan was considering retirement. He disagreed but admitted that this time would be different. Bryan explained that unlike his first forced retirement, this one would be on his own terms
“No, but yeah, this one will be, this is nice, versus the first forced retirement because this will be kind of the timing of my own.”
Bryan Danielson has also revealed where he plans to have his final match. We’ll have to wait and see when The American Dragon will truly hang up his pro wrestling boots for good.
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