Bryan Danielson discusses his injury status.
Bryan Danielson has been dealing with injuries in recent months, especially with his neck. In May, Danielson said that the doctor told him that he would need surgery pretty soon. Danielson then said that his neck was not doing great in an interview in June. Meanwhile, Danielson, who has said that 2024 would be his last year as a full-time wrestler, is set to challenge Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship at AEW All In.
In a video posted on their YouTube channel, AEW shared an extended cut of the Bryan Danielson interview that aired on the July 24th episode of AEW Dynamite. Danielson noted that AEW's Doc Sampson did not want him to wrestle until his title match at AEW All In.
“Doc Sampson doesn’t want me to wrestle until Wembley, and that’s actually the harder part. It’s the part like, ‘What do you mean? I’m here in Nashville. Can’t I…? That sort of thing," Danielson said.
Danielson was asked about his injury status, and he said that his neck was not great. He explained that there was a war between his mind and his body. Danielson also described the discussions that he has had with his family and the doctor.
“My neck isn’t great [laughs]. So it’s weird because this feels like the biggest match of my career, and there’s this war going on between my mind and my body of what I feel like I can do and what my body is telling that I probably shouldn’t do. Even when I talk to Brie and the family, it’s like, ‘Well, I want to do this,’ and she’s saying, ‘But what about your neck? What about this?’ Even talking to Doc Sampson, I’m like. ‘I gotta go hard, I gotta do this.’ He’s like, ‘Right now, your neck is fixable. You gotta make sure that it stays fixable.’ So I’m gonna go out there, I’m gonna do my best, and just try to enjoy the moment. I mean, Wembley Stadium. How awesome?" Danielson said.
During the interview, Danielson also said his wrestling contract was up on August 1st. Check out his comments here.
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