The wrestling world had a massive surprise delivered to them yesterday when WWE announced that former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan had been cleared for a return to the ring, following his 2016 retirement.

At three o’clock eastern time yesterday, WWE revealed the announcement and it wasn’t long before social media exploded in a powerful and very fitting collective “Yes!”

Bryan himself first spoke on being cleared, with a passionate tweet:

His Talking Smack co-host in Renee Young chimed in.

In typical cocky fashion, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz tweeted on the announcement.

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/976202576709464064

Bryan’s ally in the former ‘Smackdown Live’ commissioner Shane McMahon congratulated the former Champion on being cleared.

Before what transpired at ‘Smackdown Live,’ Owens considered Bryan a good friend and ally. He had the following to say on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/976204755738427392

WWE Champion AJ Styles commented on Bryan finally making it back to this point.

2018 Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura was quick to suggest a match between himself and Bryan – something fans would love.

‘Raw’ General Manager Kurt Angle teased a future match against his counterpart in the ‘Smackdown Live’ General Manager.

Even Sheamus, who defeated the former World Heavyweight Champion in a matter of seconds at ‘WrestleMania’ had to tweet a congratulations.

Paige, who is seemingly retired from the ring tweeted the veteran performer, implying she could one day be cleared to compete again herself.

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/976208256929599489

Seth Rollins tweeted Bryan, mentioning what the clearance to compete could mean for others in the professional sports industry.

Even the Smackdown Women’s Champion had something to say.

‘Woken’ Matt Hardy believes the WWE Universe was rewarded with Bryan being cleared after Bray Wyatt was DELETED in the Lake of Reincarnation.

Goldust joined in.

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/976185449038401537

Sin Cara welcomed the former Champ back and explained that the wrestling world is partying.

NXT commentator Mauro Ranallo was ecstatic.

https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/976177262520360961

NXT’s Kassius Ohno only had 0one word to say on the matter. Can you guess what it was?

205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick tweeted the ‘American Dragon.’

https://twitter.com/WWEMaverick/status/976205799679815680

Shayna Baszler even took to her Instagram account to share a photo of her and Bryan to commemorate the moment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgjzzgshoD8/

We all know what happened to end ‘Smackdown Live,’ but the huge story here is what Bryan had to say in his address to the WWE Universe on being cleared. It is very inspiring and touching to watch. If you missed the segment, check it out here:

Daniel Bryan thanks the WWE Universe after being cleared to compete: SmackDown LIVE, March 20, 2018

Did you ever expect him to be cleared by WWE? Where were you and what were you doing when you found out he was cleared?

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