Four-time WWE Champion won't return to in-ring competition, reveals AEW star Excalibur

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The star is a former AEW World Champion. [Images via WWE.com & Excalibur's X]

AEW commentator Excalibur recently disclosed that a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion's in-ring days are now behind him. The veteran joined the announce team on Dynamite last night.

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Four-time WWE Champion Bryan Danielson might never return to in-ring duties. He announced his retirement as a full-time wrestler after losing the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream 2024. While The American Dragon competed in a dark match this past June, Bryan has yet to make his televised in-ring return.

This week on Dynamite, The American Dragon joined the commentary team in a full-time capacity. While Danielson was walking down the ramp, Excalibur revealed that the 44-year-old's in-ring days are now behind him.

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“Danielson is joining us as a member of the announce team. His competitive in-ring days are behind him,” he said. [H/T: WrestlePurists on X]

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Tony Khan on former WWE Champion joining the AEW Dynamite announce team

Former WWE Champion Bryan Danielson joined the announce team for the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 pay-per-view last month. Bryan managed to impress fans with his commentary skills, and it led to Tony Khan adding him to the Dynamite commentary team on a full-time basis.

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Khan admitted that he decided to add Danielson to the Dynamite announce team after the veteran's great work as a commentator at Forbidden Door 2025.

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He said:

"I really thought Bryan [Danielson] would be a great part of the commentary team. He did a fantastic job on Forbidden Door. So I had talked to him, maybe, after his promotional tour of Australia was complete, about Bryan joining us on Wednesday, and it worked out perfectly.” [H/T: WrestlePurists on X]

While The American Dragon has now become a full-time commentator, he has yet to announce his retirement from the squared circle. Fans will have to wait and see if Danielson returns to in-ring action in the future.

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