Daniel Bryan on His Health, WWE, Future Plans and More

Yes, but maybe? A few years back, Daniel Bryan took the wrestling world by storm and seemed to be the most unstoppable star in the history of the sport. He headlined “Wrestlemania XXX” and was the undisputed WWE World Champion. However injuries started catching up to him and it was all downhill from there. His health is still a major issue and he’s talked about it again in a new interview.

Bryan recently appeared on Peter Rosenberg’s “Rosenberg’s Radio” for a long discussion on his concussion issues, which have lead to him no longer wrestling in WWE. This hasn’t set well with Bryan, who wants to wrestle again, but is being shut down at every turn by WWE. In the interview, Bryan discusses his current diagnosis, his thoughts on his current General Manager’s role and what his future may hold. Here are some highlights with transcription courtesy of Wrestlinginc.com:

On His Current Health Status

“they have outright said, ‘no, you’re wrestling again.’ Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’re still at the ‘no you’re not wrestling again’ part of that conversation. But I have presented them with my case, which is a lot of testing and that kind of stuff that shows, ‘hey, I’m fine.’ And so, it’s interesting. I’ve worked with some of the best people in the country. I’ve been cleared by specialists at UCLA that I did not choose, right? WWE sent them to me because they’re the best. A whole team of people who work with concussions on a daily basis and they said to me, ‘you are fine to wrestle.’ And we’re also at this stage where all my brain EEGs, my MRIs, my neuropsychological tests [have been positive].”

On His Current Role in WWE

“I love [professional] wrestling, but I don’t love all of it, right? The hard part of wrestling is the travel and going here and there and being away from your family. The part that I love is being in the ring and wrestling. Yeah, being in there and doing it. So now, I’ve got the job that’s the part of wrestling that I don’t like. I am very appreciative of WWE giving me this something to do, but I think some people still think, ‘oh, you’re in wrestling still and you’re getting a pay check – you should be happy.'”

And on Wrestling Elsewhere

“If I get a bad test somewhere along the line, I won’t wrestle. But I also, will probably, when my contract is up, I’d probably, if I’m still General Manager at that point, I’d probably step away from that part of it because just being around it, I love it a little too much and I need to transition. I need to get this focused because I’m very good at focusing on one thing, right? But then, I need to switch that laser focus to something else like saving the starving polar bears. So yeah, assuming everything continues as it has been going, when my [WWE] contract is up I would wrestle elsewhere if WWE would not clear me.”

You can listen to the full interview here.

If Bryan gets back in the ring, maybe we can see him against this guy one more time.

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Opinion: I’m not sure if Bryan is ever going to wrestle again and honestly, I’m ok with that. As much as I’d enjoy seeing Bryan back in the ring, I’d much rather him be able to walk and remember his own name by the time he’s fifty. If Bryan wants to wrestle elsewhere he’s likely going to, but maybe he’ll change his mind somewhere down the road.

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