Bryan Danielson is grateful he had a great match in Seattle, but he didn't feel satisfied after his win at AEW WrestleDream.
Bryan Danielson beat Zack Sabre Jr. in a dream match at AEW WrestleDream on October 1. The bout was a battle between two men who are widely viewed as the best technical wrestlers in the world. Danielson won the bout via pinfall, but fans are already speculating about a potential rematch.
AEW posted a video in which Danielson discussed the bout. He emotionally described how having a great match in his hometown of Seattle meant a lot to him. Danielson noted that while he won, he was upset, as he didn't feel like the best technical wrestler in the world, even after he won. He admitted that Sabre Jr. might be the best technical wrestler in the world, but the NJPW star doesn't fight with the same heart and soul.
“That’s the kind of match I’ve wanted my entire career. In Seattle, in front of my hometown fans. I’ve never, in my entire career, gotten to wrestle like that in front of these people. I’m so grateful and happy that I was able to do that against a person as good as Zack. But I’m also a little bit upset, if I’m gonna be honest. Because I came into this match, thinking by the end of this match, we would find out definitely who the best technical wrestler in the world was. We leave that match, and somehow, even though I won, I don’t feel like I’m the best technical wrestler in the world. I can barely move my hand. For me to beat Zack Sabre Jr., I had to knock him the fuck out. So now I’m starting to think that maybe he is the best technical wrestler in the world. Maybe he is. But here’s the thing. I offered to shake his hand at the end of that match, and he refused. So maybe, and we won’t know for sure, maybe he is a better technical wrestler. But here’s what I know for damn sure. He can’t strike with me. He can’t stand with me. He doesn’t have the heart that I have. He doesn’t have the legs that I have. He doesn’t have the soul that I have to go out there and compete. Maybe that’s why I’ve been forced to retire before. Maybe that is why I’m at the end of my career. Maybe that’s why he’s never had an injury in his entire career. It is because he plays smart, and he doesn’t fight with his entire soul. I do, and my career might end early because of it. But guess what? You get one life, and that is the way I want to live," Danielson said.
Sabre Jr. has made it clear that he wants a rematch with Danielson. Check out his comments here.
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