Bryan Danielson revealed unfortunate news on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Reports emerged recently that the American Dragon had suffered an injury which he is currently dealing with. The former WWE Superstar confirmed that he is not cleared to wrestle at the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts shows.
Bryan Danielson came out to the ring and cut an intense promo. He said that he had bad news and good news. The bad news was of course him not being able to compete at the upcoming events.
However, the good news was that he had found a suitable wrestler who would replace him in his matches against Zack Sabre Jr. and the Jericho Appreciation Society
Danielson further revealed that the wrestler he has chosen was technically sound and will “kick Chris Jericho’s head into Blood & Guts”.
He did not ultimately reveal the name of the wrestler and kept the fans guessing. However, he assured the fans that they will be astounded upon seeing what the mystery wrestler does in AEW.
The other good news that the 41-year-old legendary wrestler gave is that he is alright and will come back to the ring soon.
Who could be the wrestler replacing Bryan Danielson at Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts?
Fans gave their opinions on Twitter and some interesting names did come out. The most important thing to note is that Bryan Danielson has mentioned that the wrestler will be technically sound.
The two most likely candidates are Cesaro and Johnny Gargano. Both men have been linked to AEW for several weeks now.
Cesaro is an established wrestler and had won quite a few titles during his 11-year tenure in WWE. However, the Stamford-based company could never give him the push he deserved. The 41-year-old left WWE on February 24, 2022, after his contract expired.
As for Johnny Gargano, wrestled in WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, and had some great feuds. He is a former NXT Champion and a three-time NXT North American Champion. He had also won the NXT Tag Team Championship on one occasion with Ciampa.
Both these athletes are technically solid. They could be a great addition to the AEW roster as they bring a lot to the table. We will have to wait a little longer to find out who replaces Danielson at the AEW x NJPW events.
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