AEW's Bryan Danielson Addresses Uncertainty Of In-Ring Future

Bryan Danielson is back to AEW full-time, but in a commentary role for "AEW Dynamite" rather than in the ring himself. Danielson retired from full-time action in October 2024 when he lost the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream. While AEW was sure to drive home the "full-time" aspect of Danielson's retirement at the time, the star has since said he's not sure he'll ever step back in the ring. Back in March, Danielson told Fightful there was a 50/50 chance. He recently told the outlet once again that he is still unsure if a return will happen.

"Well, the bigger question is will you ever see me wrestle again?" Danielson said, while doing press for AEW Grand Slam Australia. "And that I don't know. So, whether I'll wrestle in Australia again, that's an even different conversation."

Danielson's most recent in-ring action in AEW was at All In Texas in July. He snuck into the ring during Moxley's AEW World Championship match against "Hangman" Adam Page in a Blue Panther mask to help Page in the numbers game against Moxley's Death Riders. He hit a Busaiku Knee on Wheeler Yuta and took out Claudio Castagnoli and NJPW's Gabe Kidd. Danielson didn't take any offense from the Death Riders or any bumps during his run-in.

His most recent AEW match was in June during a dark match against Max Caster on "AEW Collision." He answered Caster's open challenge and made him tap to the LeBell Lock in seconds.

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