Former WWE star details why WrestleMania 30 victory is not a big moment for Bryan Danielson (Exclusive)

Former WWE star Bryan Danielson has had many iconic moments during his storied career. The one moment that arguably tops them all for fans is the 'Miracle on Bourbon Street' when he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 30.

While fans love the moment, The American Dragon doesn't have fond memories of it. Former WWE star EC3 recently discussed why it might not be a big moment for the AEW star. Bryan recently listed his favorite matches in an interview with Sun Sport News, but didn't include the WrestleMania 30 match.

On Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Outlaws, EC3 said that he could see why Bryan Danielson didn't think fondly of the contest. He said that the world title was given to Bryan "begrudgingly" by those in charge, which might have made it feel like a consolation prize.

"He's earned the fans respect. He's earned the locker room's respect. He's earned everything he's ever gotten. And no matter what he did, even in the sense that they are going to give him, you know, the title, he didn't earn it from the people that were in control. It was begrudgingly kind of a consolation prize. So I can see why Daniel would feel inauthentic about it or not fully on board. Like, sometimes it's business, and there aren't a ton of emotions attached," EC3 said. [From 8:30 onwards]

Bryan Danielson has had many other iconic moments that have special significance. His return from a career-ending injury will forever be remembered by fans, and his AEW World Championship victory will arguably be the highlight of his time with the Jacksonville-based promotion.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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