Daniel Bryan is one of the most talented wrestlers of the past decade but his long list of injuries have kept him out the better part of the last two years. After he won the IC title at Wrestle Mania fans thought we’d once again see Bryan work his way back up towards the WWE Championship but a concussion forced him to give up his belt in early May. Now it seems as though that may be the last title Bryan ever holds.
In a Q&A session at Wizard World Chicago Daniel explains his injury status and says that he feels healthy enough to fight at SummerSlam if called upon:
“I don’t know,” Bryan said. “I’ve had multiple concussions in my career. And (WWE is) looking out for me, as far as whether or not to allow me to return to the ring. With that said, I’ve been cleared by a neurologist who was the neurologist for the Super Bowl. He’s not an employee for the NFL. He was independently hired for the Super Bowl. His specialty is concussions and brain stuff. He has no problem clearing me without any limitations.
“That said, there is a lot of gray areas when it comes to concussions. That’s the iffy part about all of this. That’s why WWE is being very cautious, much to my chagrin. When will I come back? I don’t know. Will WWE let me come back? I don’t know. I’m training as if I’m coming back. And I feel great right now.”
This makes you wonder if the WWE is trying to cover themselves from future lawsuits, such as those seen in the NFL today. Bryan knows the risk of competing and every indication is that he’s ready to put his body back in harm’s way to return to the WWE. It’ll be interesting to see how the WWE handles one of their most marketable stars.
