Daniel Bryan medically cleared to return to in-ring action

[Hit Girl]

Just make him Strowman's partner

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Mar 20, 2018 15:33:49 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Gus Richlen: Ruffian is busy destroying everything he sees considering how much he HATES Daniel Bryan.

I'm no fan of his, sure, but most everyone here loves him so I can't complain too much.

[Deleted]

Thinking about it, and further to my earlier post, I'm definitely not going to be able to watch his matches, even against Cena or Miz. I just think he's been extremely selfish and foolish.

[lionheart21]

Mar 20, 2018 17:06:25 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Mar 20, 2018 16:48:22 GMT -5 OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 said:

On a serious note.

If he got cleared by real doctors and not the Dr Nick bullshit Zpack hacks the wwe employs then he's safe to return.

On the other hand, by his own admission Bryan suffered seizures and his brain displayed a lesion.

I'm not gonna argue with individuals who are thousands of times smarter and me and received an education in how the brain operates, but I just hope this doesn't end bad for Bryan.

He was warned of what might happen, whatever happens good or bad it's on him. It just takes a bad bump like when he dove at Orton and an accidental hit, like what happened at the Sheamus match, to get a concussion.

Please just be safe and never take a dive or go to the top rope for the rest of your f***ing life.

Apparently Daniel went to Dr. Maroon a few months back and asked him who he believed were the 3 best specialists in the US. Maroon gave him the 3 names from the press release, and all 3 of them not only cleared Daniel but went as far as to actively go to bat for him trying to get WWE to clear him. And they legitimately are 3 of the best, or flat out the 3 best, in that field in the US. So honestly, I trust their judgement.

EDIT: Also, while nothing has been finalized between Bryan and WWE, the number he's been throwing around has been give or take 60 dates a year. So basically the HBK schedule of TV, PPV and the occasional major house show or foreign tour

I'm perfectly fine with Bryan having a reduced schedule.

[lildude8218]

c) They make him Doink

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Mar 20, 2018 18:39:47 GMT -5 lildude8218 said:

c) They make him Doink

Ruined Jericho’s career

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

The pop at the beginning of Smackdown might not end...

[Deleted]

It's crazy to imagine that when Bryan dropped out the Shield guys had barely been singles guys and now not only have they risen but you've got other guys like Strowman, Balor, Owens, Zayn, Joe, Nakamura, Styles of all people just so many f***ing great stars who popped up.

Bryan's going to have a f***ing field day.

Random but I still love this segment.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

[Phil Parent]

I've got mixed feelings.

On one hand, happy the guy gets to do what he likes. One of the best of his generations with some dream matches and some now fresh matches lined up because he's been off 2 years? Great. Gotta be happy as a fan.

On a second hand, he did have seizures and various other issues. Doctors didn't make them up. I'm not gonna say the 3 doctors that cleared him don't know their business, just that that's HEAVY crap to come back from.

On a THIRD hand... what if they just clear him for a little while, just long enough to have him sign another long term contract and then just put him back on the long-term DL? Maybe they just want to keep him away from New Japan.

[Topher is Human]

Holy crap, I just realised something.

Daniel Bryan vs Sami Zayn could literally put on the best in-ring match in WWE History.

Hell, even in storyline and psychology, make it about how with his Neck and Concussion issues a Helluva Kick could end his career and the whole match involves Bryan doing everything he can to avoid it.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Well, there's a rankings graphic I never thought I'd get to make...

[Deleted]

Ten more minutes..

[freeze Austin]

Obviously as a huge Bryan fan I'm thrilled. But given my cynical nature, I'm skeptical about what really went on here.

It just seems strange that they were so adamant about him never wrestling again and basically held him up as this shining example of what a great job they were doing re:wrestler safety. It's also notable that they refused to clear him at a time when fans wanted him pushed to the moon, but WWE stubbornly wanted to go in another direction to the point that it became a detriment to their product.

Suddenly he's now cleared after fan support for him has understandably cooled off a bit and just months before it was a virtual lock that he was going to bolt for the independent scene once his contract came up?

I'm just curious about what exactly changed in regards to his brain health over the last 6 months that caused them to change their minds. He's been getting cleared by every doctor he went to except for the WWE doctor for over a year now. Is their word and medical opinion suddenly good enough for Dr. Maroon?

Sorry, I just don't buy it. I might be way off here, but my gut instinct tells me that WWE was worried he would help ROH or NJPW gain a stronger foothold in the American TV market and they didn't want to risk that and also the possibility of other guys bolting and joining him to create some legit mainstream competition.

Regardless, I hope the guy took them to the cleaners in contract re-negotiations and was able to get at least a million dollar downside guarantee per year, one world title reign per year even if there's no heat to it (I'm convinced all WWE top guys have this clause in their contracts), a nice cut of his merch sales, and a stupid eco friendly tour bus that runs on wheatgrass.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Mar 20, 2018 18:46:00 GMT -5 Topher is Human said:

Holy crap, I just realised something.

Daniel Bryan vs Sami Zayn could literally put on the best in-ring match in WWE History.

Hell, even in storyline and psychology, make it about how with his Neck and Concussion issues a Helluva Kick could end his career and the whole match involves Bryan doing everything he can to avoid it.

Watching their prior matches together in the indies, it was nothing special.

[Can you afford to pay me, Gah]

I'm happy for him because that what he wants, the only thing I say is STOP and I repeat STOP with the headbutts.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

There’s way too much “I’m not his doctor, but here’s why I know more than his doctor” floating around.

If the f***er dies in the ring, Brie is gonna own WWE, never mind Triple H and Steph.

The doctors have cleared him, no doubt lawyers out the ass have. Let the man live. He wants it, his wife does, the fans do.

If anyone understands the risks it’s Daniel Bryan.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Weird, this is actually a headline on TSN.ca right now.

[Deleted]

Mar 20, 2018 18:52:17 GMT -5 freeze Austin said:

Obviously as a huge Bryan fan I'm thrilled. But given my cynical nature, I'm skeptical about what really went on here.

It just seems strange that they were so adamant about him never wrestling again and basically held him up as this shining example of what a great job they were doing re:wrestler safety. It's also notable that they refused to clear him at a time when fans wanted him pushed to the moon, but WWE stubbornly wanted to go in another direction to the point that it became a detriment to their product.

Suddenly he's now cleared after fan support for him has understandably cooled off a bit and just months before it was a virtual lock that he was going to bolt for the independent scene once his contract came up?

I'm just curious about what exactly changed in regards to his brain health over the last 6 months that caused them to change their minds. He's been getting cleared by every doctor he went to except for the WWE doctor for over a year now. Is their word and medical opinion suddenly good enough for Dr. Maroon?

Sorry, I just don't buy it. I might be way off here, but my gut instinct tells me that WWE was worried he would help ROH or NJPW gain a stronger foothold in the American TV market and they didn't want to risk that and also the possibility of other guys bolting and joining him to create some legit mainstream competition.

Regardless, I hope the guy took them to the cleaners in contract re-negotiations and was able to get at least a million dollar downside guarantee per year, one world title reign per year even if there's no heat to it (I'm convinced all WWE top guys have this clause in their contracts), a nice cut of his merch sales, and a stupid eco friendly tour bus that runs on wheatgrass.

As stated...

Apparently Daniel went to Dr. Maroon a few months back and asked him who he believed were the 3 best specialists in the US. Maroon gave him the 3 names from the press release, and all 3 of them not only cleared Daniel but went as far as to actively go to bat for him trying to get WWE to clear him. And they legitimately are 3 of the best, or flat out the 3 best, in that field in the US. So honestly, I trust their judgement.

[Feargus McReddit]

Mar 20, 2018 18:52:17 GMT -5 freeze Austin said:

Obviously as a huge Bryan fan I'm thrilled. But given my cynical nature, I'm skeptical about what really went on here.

It just seems strange that they were so adamant about him never wrestling again and basically held him up as this shining example of what a great job they were doing re:wrestler safety. It's also notable that they refused to clear him at a time when fans wanted him pushed to the moon, but WWE stubbornly wanted to go in another direction to the point that it became a detriment to their product.

Suddenly he's now cleared after fan support for him has understandably cooled off a bit and just months before it was a virtual lock that he was going to bolt for the independent scene once his contract came up?

I'm just curious about what exactly changed in regards to his brain health over the last 6 months that caused them to change their minds. He's been getting cleared by every doctor he went to except for the WWE doctor for over a year now. Is their word and medical opinion suddenly good enough for Dr. Maroon?

Sorry, I just don't buy it. I might be way off here, but my gut instinct tells me that WWE was worried he would help ROH or NJPW gain a stronger foothold in the American TV market and they didn't want to risk that and also the possibility of other guys bolting and joining him to create some legit mainstream competition.

Regardless, I hope the guy took them to the cleaners in contract re-negotiations and was able to get at least a million dollar downside guarantee per year, one world title reign per year even if there's no heat to it (I'm convinced all WWE top guys have this clause in their contracts), a nice cut of his merch sales, and a stupid eco friendly tour bus that runs on wheatgrass.

Essentially, I see it as a fusion of both. Bryan did do the leg work, got the clearances and basically played the WWE's hand on this stuff but also, yeah, by the time Bryan would have left his contract, he'd pretty much be picked up by New Japan and booked for Wrestle Kingdom before you could say "Dream match with Kenny Omega".

WWE aren't ignorant to these things. There's a reason they hope to get Neville back and also why they're trying to find every talent that hasn't been used much by ROH or NJPW and getting them in the WWE regardless of cost. Cody left the company and is now getting ready to book a 10,000 seater show in September that could have wider implications for the business. They don't want someone else getting an idea like that.

But then, again, Bryan pretty much pestered the company on a consistent basis, went for treatments, spoke to experts and did everything possible to try and get himself in the condition to get back in the ring. It was either not listen to him, let him go and bankroll a bunch of indies for months or try and find a way to make it work for both sides.