Bryan Danielson clarifies what he said on last Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
On the AEW Collision prior to AEW All Out, many fans were unsure who would step up to defend Ricky Steamboat against Ricky Starks, with the previous answer obviously being CM Punk. However, Bryan Danielson would answer the call, returning a month ahead of schedule from a broken arm. Danielson would go on to win this match.
On last Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, Bryan would note that he will be retiring once his daughter turns seven in the next year.
In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, clarified what he meant on last week’s show, noting that he won’t be retiring immediately after his daughter’s birthday in May, and is targeting August for his retirement.
“In my mind, it’s around August of next year,” said Danielson. “My daughter will say, ‘Daddy, are you going to be done wrestling when I turn seven?’ And I’ll respond, ‘Well, not exactly when you turn seven, but I’ll be on the home stretch.’
“I didn’t get a chance to do All In this year. I would like that chance next year. We have a show, WrestleDream, this October 1 in Seattle where I’m wrestling Zack Sabre Jr. If we have another next year in Seattle? Maybe it will be then. My daughter turns seven in May, so it’s a good time to close down the shop.”
Bryan Danielson
Elsewhere in the interview, Danielson admitted that he has getting hurt after every match and he had taken it as a sign to wind down his career.
Bryan Danielson recently described how he believes he needed to step up to replace Punk at All Out.
Danielson is also going to face Zack Sabre Jr at the upcoming AEW WrestleDream PPV.
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