4-time WWE Champion nowhere to be seen at AEW WrestleDream 2025; fans concerned

Unfortunately, it seems that a certain former WWE Superstar is not around for AEW WrestleDream tonight. Despite having an interesting new role within the company, he was not spotted at the commentary desk for tonight's show.

About two months ago, Bryan Danielson became a full-time member of the company's commentary team and has been working on Dynamite and pay-per-views alongside Excalibur and Taz. Even though he's no longer an active in-ring competitor, this has been his way to contribute to the company.

Earlier tonight, during the Saturday Tailgate Brawl ahead of AEW WrestleDream, Nigel McGuinness claimed that the four-time WWE Champion wasn't around for the show and took a jab at him while on commentary. True enough, The American Dragon did not appear during the main show, as McGuinness, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone were the ones working each match.

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Fans reacted to this, as they were clearly feeling the effects of The American Dragon's absence. Others who were just tuning into the show felt dejected by this. Some fans went as far as saying how Excalibur and Tony Schiavone were a let-down and expressed a preference for Bryan on the desk alongside Nigel.

One fan hoped Bryan Danielson was not around, as he might get involved during Darby Allin and Jon Moxley's I Quit match later tonight.

AEW WrestleDream main event revealed

More often than not, the main event for pay-per-views or PLEs has been a world title match. It looked like Samoa Joe challenging 'Hangman' Adam Page for the AEW World Championship was going to close out the show, but reports have revealed that this won't be the case.

Tonight, Jon Moxley's grudge match against Darby Allin is set to be the main event. An I Quit match that could go either way is the perfect way to end this feud, and this will surely be one that could steal the show. The promotion has been playing this out to be the hottest storyline heading into WrestleDream, and true enough, it will be the one closing out the show.

Interestingly, last year, Moxley also competed in the WrestleDream main event, where he dethroned Bryan Danielson to become the new AEW World Champion. It was during this time that he also forced Danielson into retirement with a brutal post-match attack, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of every fan. It remains to be seen whether Danielson can get his payback this year.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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