Bryan Danielson Opens Up About WWE Departure

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Bryan Danielson has reflected on his WWE departure, sharing his thoughts on his final match with the company.

Danielson’s WWE contract expired following his Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns on the April 30 edition of SmackDown.

The former WWE Champion made his wrestling return at AEW All Out 2021 that September.

Speaking on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox, Danielson noted that he wasn’t sure if he was going to join AEW when leaving WWE.

Believing that the Roman Reigns bout would’ve been a great way to end his full-time wrestling career, Danielson said:

“The one unique experience at WrestleMania (37) where it was just like, ‘Woah, this feels empty. Ironically, my last match in WWE with Roman, I was pumped for.

“I loved it, and it was in the Thunderdome. It was a bunch of screams and canned-down noises and stuff, and I was, ‘This is great! I love this,’ and like, I honestly thought that’s a perfect way to go out.

“Because I also wasn’t sure if I was even going sign with AEW. I was debating back and forth, but I was also debating on just kind of — I don’t want to say hanging it up, but just stop doing it full time and focus more on being a dad.”

Danielson made his return from injury during this week’s (July 27) Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, losing to Daniel Garcia in singles action.

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Transcription via Wrestling Inc. 

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