Bryan Danielson has shared a concerning update about his ongoing neck issues, comparing his neck problems to being like a bobblehead. Speaking on the Nikki and Brie Show podcast, the former AEW World Champion spoke openly about his issues.
“We don’t know what’s going to happen with my neck, but it honestly feels like I have a bobblehead.”
Despite these issues, Danielson made clear that he’s avoiding saying the dreaded ‘retirement’ word, with his recent feud with Swerve Strickland being the exception. The American Dragon added that while his in-ring career may not be fully over yet, he has grave concerns about getting back in the ring.
“I can’t find the excitement and nervousness of wrestling, where something could go wrong at any moment.”
Brie shared that Bryan still needs to undergo surgery, something Danielson disclosed in the build-up to All In: London. Brie also wanted to give a “big post” when Bryan’s full-time career wrapped at WrestleDream, but Bryan himself said no, arguing that wrestlers never truly retire for good.
Neck issues are nothing new for Danielson who had to retire in 2016 as part of WWE and would miss two years of in-ring action. On the podcast, Bryan explained how he didn’t want to retire at the time, and it was hard for him to walk away, and to see “everybody” move on without him.
While Tony Khan has been optimistic that Danielson will be return to action in a part-time capacity, the American Dragon received a “beautiful funeral” at WrestleDream as far as Jon Moxley is concerned. Keep checking in with SEScoops for the latest on Danielson for when, if ever, fans see him in the ring again.
