Bryan Danielson on potential AEW in-ring return: ‘It’s risk vs. reward’

Bryan Danielson isn’t completely closing the door on returning to the ring, but he’s comfortable saying “enough is enough.”

Danielson was in London for yesterday’s Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn weigh-in and spoke with JNMedia’s Jamal Niaz. He was asked if there’s a chance he will return to AEW to challenge Jon Moxley and responded, “Yeah, but my neck is wrecked.”

When asked if there was any chance of him returning to the ring at all, Danielson continued:

“So, it’s not ‘no chance’ but it’s risk versus reward, at this point. I want to be able to live comfortably with my wife and kids. One of the things our society has a real problem with is realizing when enough is enough and I’m very satisfied with my career and I think enough is enough.”

Eubank Jr. vs. Benn takes place today at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London. Earlier in the interview, Danielson spoke about how the build to the fight resembles a wrestling storyline.

“I’m a fan of (Eubank Jr.) but I’m also a fan of the build to this fight,” Danielson said. “It’s like better than a pro wrestling build. It’s like they took so many elements from pro wrestling into this thing – the rivalry between the fathers, even the intrigue about Chris Eubanks Jr’s dad, that they’re not really in good connection – there’s so much drama and intrigue into this fight, but I’m a Chris Eubanks Jr. guy.”

Following his loss to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream last October, Danielson said he is hoping to avoid neck surgery. Dave Meltzer reported at the time that Danielson planned to undergo stem cell treatment in an effort to avoid going under the knife. In December, Danielson stated that the chances of him returning to the ring were “50/50.”

Danielson’s full discussion with JNMediaUK is available here: