AEW Star Explains Why Bryan Danielson Winning Owen Hart Cup Was ‘Emotional’

Published: Jul 17, 2024 by SP3 | Last Updated: Jul 17, 2024 by SP3

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AEW Star Explains Why Bryan Danielson Winning Owen Hart Cup Was ‘Emotional’

AEW star Jeff Jarrett has explained why Bryan Danielson winning the Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament was “emotional,”

On the July 10 edition of AEW Dynamite, Bryan Danielson defeated Hangman Adam Page to win the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Finals.

During the course of the match, special guest enforcer Jeff Jarrett stepped in to officiate the bout after the original referee was taken out.

Jarrett and Dr. Martha Hart awarded Danielson with the Owen Hart Cup and championship belt.

Speaking on his My World podcast, Jeff Jarrett explained why Bryan Danielson winning the Owen Hart Cup was emotional for him. He said:

“Martha in the ring who had just announced Bryan Danielson the winner, Bryan has the belt over his shoulder, me and him are jointly lifting the cup. The old adage a picture says a thousand words, to me it really does,”

“It epitomizes to me, Owen’s in-ring skills. Because he was baby brother, and I’m not saying held to (Bret’s) standard, but Bret got to the WWF first, he was the Hart Foundation and had that tag team run and the spotlight naturally and rightfully so, had been on Bret.”

“But I think Bret would even tell you about Owen’s in-ring skills and how really, really good they were.”

On his respect for Danielson, Jarrett said:

“For Martha, myself, and Bryan, a good bud, I’ve respected him for so many years but I believe currently he’s the very best in-ring, I hate to use the word performer, I’ll just say in-ring professional wrestler because from bell to bell he tells stories, the passion, heart…”

“So, for him to win the tournament, me be a part of it, Conrad, that was really, really, inside for me, very emotional.”

“Owen, I don’t like to say looking down, but Owen being aware of that – which I believe he is fully aware – I hope it put a smile on his face. The Owen that I know and loved he absolutely would have loved it, probably would have loved to pull a rib here or there but…”

With his victory, Danielson will now move on to face Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Title on Sunday, August 25 at All In London in Wembley Stadium.

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