In an emotional night, Bryan Danielson announced the end of his full-time wrestling career while Jon Moxley celebrated his fourth reign as AEW World Champion. At AEW’s WrestleDream pay-per-view, Danielson faced his former best friend and Blackpool Combat Club teammate, Moxley. The group had previously turned on Danielson, hinting that his retirement tour was just the start of their plans.
Following his confirmation that he would be retiring from full-time wrestling in 2024, Bryan Danielson’s retirement has been a prominent storyline this year. Despite this, he captured his first AEW title from Swerve Strickland at AEW All In and defended it before Moxley’s betrayal set the stage for their WrestleDream match.
With a relentless dedication to terminating Danielson’s career, Moxley got into a vicious battle with the 43-year-old. The referee ejected Marina Shafir from the arena after her interference. After she left, Danielson still had a difficult time holding on to his championship, despite making several strong moves.
The moment Moxley choked out Danielson to earn the victory was a watershed moment in AEW. This night marks a new chapter for AEW, with fans eager to see how Moxley’s reign will unfold while anxiously awaiting updates on Bryan Danielson’s future.
Latest backstage news on Bryan Danielson’s AEW future
According to Fightful Select, Bryan Danielson has serious health problems and will need neck surgery before the end of 2024. Danielson feels bad about wrestling a few matches before going up against Moxley, and he knows that his full-time wrestling career is over.
Fightful Select also stated that Bryan has been working for AEW since his last contract ended in August under a talent contract. He always planned to give Jon Moxley the AEW World Championship. Even though Bryan won’t return to WWE, AEW thinks he might still wrestle part-time.
