Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) has not appeared on WWE TV since the April 30 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, and it was confirmed days later that his WWE contract had officially expired. There has been no confirmation that he would be returning to the promotion, with a report coming out recently that Danielson if not on the future merchandise or active roster list. Wednesday night Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net released a new report stating he has signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling.
Neither Bryan nor AEW have officially confirmed the report as of now.
“In an update as to the future of Bryan Danielson (fka Daniel Bryan), a source I have spoken to has told me that he is ‘locked in’ and has 100% already signed a contract with AEW,” Haynes wrote. “In addition, I was told that Danielson was wanting to work less dates for comparable money, he wanted the ability to be able to work in Japan, and wanted to have creative input on his character, which he got.”
In an update as to the future of Bryan Danielson (fka Daniel Bryan), a source I have spoken to has told me that he is “locked-in” and has 100% already signed a contract with AEW. In addition, Bodyslam is reporting that Bryan Danielson was wanting to work fewer dates for comparable money, he wanted the ability to be able to work in Japan, and wanted to have creative input on his character, which he got. There are also tentative plans already in place for Danielson’s AEW debut in New York at the Arthur Ashe Stadium show.