Bryan Danielson ‘100 percent’ open to working with Shane McMahon in AEW

Bryan Danielson would be open to working with Shane McMahon again if Shane ends up coming to AEW.

When WWE brought back its brand split in 2016, Danielson and Shane were paired together as authority figures on SmackDown. They even teamed up at WrestleMania 34 in a victory over Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. With Shane recently meeting with AEW boss Tony Khan, the possibility now exists that Danielson and Shane will work together again.

Gorilla Position asked Danielson about that possibility in an interview that was published on Tuesday.

“I mean, I’m open to working with anybody,” Danielson responded. “I don’t have beef with anybody. So, yeah, 100 percent.”

Danielson said he doesn’t have any inside information about what’s going on between AEW and Shane. If he did, Danielson wouldn’t disclose it publicly anyway.

“It was interesting because Tony [Khan] mentioned to me after the photo had come out, he said, ‘Oh yeah, I didn’t want to tell you this before but I met with Shane McMahon.’ I didn’t say this but I was like, ‘Yeah, I know. The picture was everywhere.’ [laughs],” Danielson said. “Although, to be fair, I’m not aware of a lot of things because I don’t go on Twitter and I don’t go on social media and all that kind of stuff.”

The meeting between Shane and Khan took place in Arlington, Texas last week. Shane issued a statement calling it a “great” meeting. Shane said he and Khan “talked about many things, but mostly about [their] shared love for the business and the rewards and challenges of working with family.”

Danielson is challenging Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship at All In on Sunday, August 25. If Danielson doesn’t win, he will retire from in-ring competition. Danielson also contributes to AEW behind the scenes.