Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion may never wrestle again due to fear of getting hurt (Exclusive)

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson, fka Daniel Bryan, is facing an uncertain future once again. Unfortunately for the wrestler, for the second time in his career, he has had to step back from wrestling due to injury concerns to his neck.

Danielson has been off television for quite some time now, and WrestleVotes recently provided an unfortunate update for the American Dragon. The 44-year-old former WWE Superstar has been dealing with a neck issue since 2024's AEW Dynasty, where he suffered an injury to his neck during his match with Will Ospreay.

Addressing Danielson's potential return during the WrestleVotes Q&A on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, he said that he doesn't know whether Bryan would wrestle again or not. He claimed that he's got a fear of getting hurt for his family, which might stop him from getting back in the ring, similar to when he announced his retirement in WWE.

"Don't know if he's gonna wrestle again Bill. I think he's got that fear of getting hurt for his family which is understable. But, I think everybody would love to see him wrestle at least one more time. I guess the ball is in his court. I think Tony Khan would allow it if he's cleared but ultimately the decision is going to be him and we'll see what he says," he said. [From 29:06 onwards]

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During his last appearance on screen, Bryan confirmed that he would be present at All In: Texas but might not wrestle at the event. He could be at the event in attendance or might get involved in an on-screen role. Danielson lost the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley, and he could return to cost Mox the title against 'Hangman' Adam Page.

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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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