Bryan Danielson Dealing With Serious Injury Issues Ahead Of AEW WrestleDream

Bryan Danielson is set to head into AEW WrestleDream on October 12 for a main event clash with former ally Jon Moxley, but he will be doing so injured.

Danielson is winding down his in-ring career, with it noted that the AEW World Champion requires neck surgery. It seems those neck issues are starting to affect his in-ring performances, with Danielson revealing to The Uncrowned that his recent Dynamite match with Kazuchika Okada didn’t pan out how he hoped:

“Midway through the match, I started losing strength in my legs,” Danielson admitted. “There’s a point later in the match where I’m trying to kick him and I can’t turn over my kicks. That’s something that I have the body mechanics to do because I have been doing it for so long, but here I am and I can’t turn my hip over for this kick. When I got to the back, I went to the trainer right away and they worked on me for like 30 minutes. They said it was stemming from the neck stuff. It’s getting to a point where, physically, we’re seeing the signs. I haven’t been sleeping well because I have been having this shooting pain down my arm.”

Danielson will end his full-time in-ring career when he loses the title, but could this latest injury concern hasten his retirement?