5-time WWE World Champion confirms he may not wrestle again: "I'm not cleared" 

A renowned wrestling superstar who has held the WWE Championship on multiple occasions has been highly anticipated by fans to make his return to in-ring action. However, he dropped some disheartening news, revealing that he's still not cleared to wrestle.

The star, who garnered significant attention in WWE and is currently associated with AEW, is Bryan Danielson. The YES! man's last in-ring appearance came at the 2024 WrestleDream pay-per-view. On that night, he lost his AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley and has not stepped back inside the squared circle.

Moreover, Danielson has not made a live appearance on AEW television since the night his full-time wrestling career came to an end. In an appearance on The Daly Migs Show, the former five-time WWE Champion made a huge revelation.

Danielson stated that he was not cleared to participate in a wrestling match, even if he wanted to. However, he was open to making appearances for the fans, but possibly not on live television.

"I don't know, but right now, I'm not cleared to wrestle. Even if I wanted to, if I said, 'Hey, I'm going to be there.' I will be there in Kent. I will be there live in front of the people, but probably not on television. It'll just be for the people there live." [H/T Fightful]

Bryan Danielson's appearance was announced in Texas during the All In 2025 weekend

While Bryan Danielson's wrestling days may be behind him, he remains a prominent figure in the industry. The former WWE Champion has also made a few appearances for AEW since the WrestleDream event, but not on live television.

Furthermore, he will be in Texas for the Starrcast event, which takes place on the same weekend as their premier event, All In 2025, scheduled for July 12 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

“He's a former AEW World Champion—and one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time! ‘The American Dragon’ is coming to Starrcast Texas July 11-12! Get your bracelets to meet Bryan Danielson now!”

With Danielson in Texas, it can be expected that the American Dragon's appearance on AEW live television may finally happen, which would be an enthralling sight for fans to witness.