Bryan Cleared to Return to Ring by Independent Neurologist

[KofiMania]

So we all know Bryan was cleared to return to the ring by his own personal doctor but had yet to be cleared by WWE's doctor Dr. Maroon. Now it appears that Bryan has been cleared by an independent neurologist out of UCLA. Hopefully Bryan's return is imminent!

The Wrestling Observer (via Wrestlezone) reports that Daniel Bryan has been cleared to return to the ring by a UCLA neurology specialist. This comes after Daniel Bryan’s doctor, who works with the Arizona Cardinals, had already cleared him. WWE’s head of medical, Dr. Joseph Maroon, has yet to clear him at this time due to his concussion history.

Bryan had several tests performed by the UCLA doctor to gauge if he was able to return to the ring and it was ultimately ruled that he could. Bryan has said for some time now he’s ready to come back but WWE has yet to give him medical clearance.

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[Dub H]

Just please

STOP THE FLYING HEADBUTT.

THAT GOES FOR EVERYONE

[wisdomwizard]

Jan 21, 2016 17:19:41 GMT -5 Dub H said:

Just please

STOP THE FLYING HEADBUTT.

THAT GOES FOR EVERYONE

Agreed, it never felt right when he did it. The move should have died with Benoit.

[Phil Parent]

Jan 21, 2016 17:22:31 GMT -5 Crappler El 0 M said:

This news is several months old.

No it isn't.

This is the third opinion doctor. Up until now, we only knew about his personnal physician and Dr. Maroon.

[Deleted]

It's kind of making the situation look weird, since 2 independent doctors have cleared him. I wonder if WWE's guy will speak to either of them?

[Phil Parent]

Another thing he does he should stop.

One of his crowd appeals is headbanging. He should stop.

[Hit Girl]

WE GOT AN INDEPENDENTLY CLEARED GOAT, MAGGLE!!!!

[lildude8218]

More like an independent NERDologist. Amirite?

[Deleted]

"Independent doctor, schmendependent doctor. I'm not clearing that son of a bitch!"

[Fuji's racist salt]

If he is not allowed to return there is something very fishy going on

[tigermaskxxxvii]

Good thing the independent neurologist is from the Cardinals and not the Rams. Am I right?

[Aboutreika18]

He better not come back until after the Rumble, in that case.

Unless there's an unlikely change of plans with the winner...

[Andy Martin]

Jan 21, 2016 17:32:14 GMT -5 tigermaskxxxvii said:

Good thing the independent neurologist is from the Cardinals and not the Rams. Am I right?

I mean, I wouldn't trust them.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

Now, the original thing Bryan was saying was that they were waiting on a third Doctor to as a tiebreaker. Then a few months after they were saying they were waiting on a compromise.

It sounds to me like Maroon is/was steadfast in his opinion that Bryan's concussion history means he's had too many and he needs to retire. Bryan, not accepting that, went and found other top level doctors in the field that had other opinions. I dunno where that leaves them? Can WWE go over Maroon's head?

Someone the other night said along the lines of, "Let's be honest here, if Bryan comes back, the media fallout people are claiming isn't going to happen as bad as imagined." I'm kind of in that party as well, because they don't seem to attack WWE unless someone dies.

[lionheart21]

Jan 21, 2016 17:19:41 GMT -5 Dub H said:

Just please

STOP THE FLYING HEADBUTT.

THAT GOES FOR EVERYONE

This, x1000. When Harley Race, a legit badass and the man who innovated the move, says that he regrets ever creating the move, that should be a clue that wrestlers shouldn't be using it.

[4TheGlory]

He should go back to his pure wrestling technical style instead of the headbutting, super stiff stuff that led him to these injuries. He can still do his same spots for the most part, but tone the stiffness way down. We should never see a headbutt war between him and Dolph ever again. That was ridiculous.

[TheFadedSpade]

The thing about the flying headbutt is that it isn't even cool looking.

No idea why anybody used it ever.

[xCompackx]

Jan 21, 2016 17:37:25 GMT -5 The Heartbreak TWERK said:

Now, the original thing Bryan was saying was that they were waiting on a third Doctor to as a tiebreaker. Then a few months after they were saying they were waiting on a compromise.

It sounds to me like Maroon is/was steadfast in his opinion that Bryan's concussion history means he's had too many and he needs to retire. Bryan, not accepting that, went and found other top level doctors in the field that had other opinions. I dunno where that leaves them? Can WWE go over Maroon's head?

Someone the other night said along the lines of, "Let's be honest here, if Bryan comes back, the media fallout people are claiming isn't going to happen as bad as imagined." I'm kind of in that party as well, because they don't seem to attack WWE unless someone dies.

It's a tricky situation either way. If WWE doesn't want Bryan to wrestle, he won't wrestle. I mean, they could just use the bullshit excuse "We have nothing for you" and have him sit at home. But if they did that and the fans caught on, you better believe they'll shit on whatever WrestleMania plans WWE has.

But then if they let him wrestle and something happens, it'd be a pretty big PR disaster.

[lionheart21]

Jan 21, 2016 17:49:02 GMT -5 4TheGlory said:

He should go back to his pure wrestling technical style instead of the headbutting, super stiff stuff that led him to these injuries. He can still do his same spots for the most part, but tone the stiffness way down. We should never see a headbutt war between him and Dolph ever again. That was ridiculous.

That gave me flashbacks to when Bryan wrestled against Nigel McGuinness and one of their spots was that they would trade headbutts with each other while one stood still and the other ran at them off the ropes headfirst. It remains as one of the most ridiculous and dangerous spots I've ever seen.