Bryan Danielson On Swerve Strickland: He's That Next Level Of Great, That Dude Is Something Special

Bryan Danielson speaks highly of Swerve Strickland.

On the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite, Bryan Danielson faced Swerve Strickland in a buzzworthy singles match. The bout marked the first time they faced each other, and Danielson scored the win to earn a shot at the AEW TNT Championship.

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Speaking with Sports Nightly, Danielson shared his thoughts on facing Strickland.

"[October 10] was the first time I had ever been in the ring with Swerve and I’d watched him wrestling before and he’s that next level of great, you know what I mean? Seeing him is one thing, being in the ring with him is a completely different thing, but that dude is something special," Danielson said.

During the interview, Danielson also discussed his recovery from his arm injury. Check out his comments here.

Click here to see what Strickland had to say about setting short-term goals and staying in the moment.

Check out the card for the October 18 episode of AEW Dynamite here. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.

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