Bryan Danielson gives his latest thoughts on the AEW Continental Classic Tournament and his upcoming match against Claudio Castagnoli.
Bryan Danielson recently defeated Brody King to clinch the three-way tie at the top of the Blue League in the round-robin tournament. Following his victory, Danielson was again interviewed for some post-match comments.
This time, instead of being caught meditating, Bryan was caught being scolded by AEW's Dr. Michael Sampson. Danielson opened up about what he can expect to hear from his family following this match, how he's feeling about the end of his career being on the horizon, and his match next week against his Blackpool Combat Club stablemate, Claudio Castagnoli.
"Usually you guys catch me while I'm meditating, but I wasn't meditating because I was getting yelled at by Doc Sampson," he said. "I know when I get back to the locker room, I'm gonna be getting yelled at from my wife. When I get home tomorrow, my daughter is gonna see me and cry. My son, he's going to say, 'Argh! Matey!' and then try to hit me in the eye, but I know what's coming. My wife's going to ask me, 'Why?'
"The answer is also a question," he continued. "'What are you going to do with this one wild and precious life?' For me, I'm going to fight. That's what brings me joy. That's what makes me feel alive and I've got it for less than a year now. I can feel the end coming, but the end's not yet. I'm still in the game. I still have a chance to make it to the semifinals of the Continental Classic. Do you know how long I've wanted to be in a tournament like this? With these men, somebody like Brody King, just going after me knowing I'm hurt and going after me with everything that he's got. Do you know how much I love that? It might hurt but I love this."
Danielson then turned his attention to Claudio Castagnoli saying that even though their friends and teammates, he's not expecting anything less than everything Claudio has to offer. That's definitely what Danielson is bringing to the fight.
"Next week, me and Claudio, a man that I've known for over 20 years. Do I think that he's going to go after my eye given that we're friends, given that we're teammates? I damn well hope he does. Because that's how we train in the BCC. Because I don't want to win this with people going half-assed. If you're getting in the ring with Bryan Danielson you better give it everything you got because, Claudio, next week, I'm bringing everything I've got."
EXCLUSIVE: No matter what state he is in, @bryandanielson is bringing everything he's got in the #AEWContinentalClassic#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/YukqzHW6d2
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 17, 2023
Fans can check out a detailed look at the scenarios that can occur in the Blue League at the end of this tournament at this link.
Fans can check out the standings for the AEW Continental Classic by clicking here.
Check out the scenarios for the Gold League by clicking here.
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