Daniel Bryan to make a possible retirement decision in the near future

[Emperor Smeat]

All hinges on an upcoming doctor's decision and if he can't get cleared, he's retiring from wrestling. Would be interested in staying as an announcer or trainer if given the chance by the WWE.

Daniel Bryan recently spoke with Meghan Sullivan of IGN.com to promote the new WWE 2K16 video game, which will be released later this month and is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Of course Bryan was asked about his health and when we could expect to see him back in a WWE ring. Bryan says he had a concussion back in April and WWE is hyper-sensitive about concussions right now. He got medically cleared by a neurologist who specializes in concussions, but WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon wasn’t convinced he should be wrestling.

“One neurologist who specializes in concussions — who was the neurologist for the Super Bowl last year — cleared me with no limitations. All my testing came back excellent,” he said. “But the WWE’s medical doctor [Joe Maroon] is sceptical, because of my history of concussions and that sort of thing. So they will not clear me.”

“They’re going to send me to a third doctor at some point in the near future and that doctor will decide my fate.”

As badly as he wants to get back in the ring, Bryan said this third doctor’s appointment will probably be the deciding factor in whether or not he has to retire. If the third doctor advises against him wrestling again, he will retire.

“The WWE doctor Joe Maroon [is] amazing and highly respected in the concussion field, and if they send me to a third neurologist who’s also highly respected in the concussion field and they say literally no…well, then is it really smart to go against two doctors? I get all fired up…and then I’m like, maybe that’s not the best thing for me and my family going forward.”

In the event that his days as an active competitor are over, Bryan says he’s open to working with WWE as an announcer or trainer.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Damn, this goes against what he said just a month or two ago about how even if WWE's doctors don't clear him his own doctors have cleared him and that he intends on wrestling again once his contract is up.

Good for him if he decides to hang 'em up, though. Concussions are serious business.</font>

[The CyNick]

Good to see WWE putting the wellness of their stars above profits.

[Rammsteinmad]

Concussions aren't that serious. Countless wrestlers have had concussions, and nothing bad has ever come of any of 'em.

[Shisen Kopf]

Maybe he could rassle in a helmet. Or at the very least Farooq's original gear.

[Shadrick]

Concussions aren't that serious. Countless wrestlers have had concussions, and nothing bad has ever come of any of 'em.

heh.

[Simple Fan]

He could rock one of these.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS37qbMNlWAMHH85ZgkrMWsTsGiUA6uJBi8jSnLvQiCp-NYNU0brA

[parkmania]

He could rock one of these.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS37qbMNlWAMHH85ZgkrMWsTsGiUA6uJBi8jSnLvQiCp-NYNU0brA

Why not? How long did Cowboy Bob Orton wear a cast?

[Tom Guycott]

Maybe he could rassle in a helmet. Or at the very least Farooq's original gear.

He could rock one of these.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS37qbMNlWAMHH85ZgkrMWsTsGiUA6uJBi8jSnLvQiCp-NYNU0brA

Sure, why not? He can go from American Dragon to American Gladiator.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

GLADIATORS READY!

[Mr. JL]

Part of me wonder's if this is not the WWE's warped reaction and response to Daniel Bryan's wrestling style being too familiar with Chris Benoit's, the on-going former WWE wrestler's concussion lawsuit and CM Punk's concussion allegations whom is somewhat close to Bryan personally.

It also promotes fear within the locker room in terms of being honest and reporting concussion symptoms. Report your concussion and you'll lose your push and current standing (Dolph Ziggler - World Heavyweight Championship). Report your concussion and we'll retire you (Christian, Corey Graves, Daniel Bryan).

Then there is the other part that thinks Daniel Bryan is being vague about his concussion history (I can't fault him as it is a personal matter). He just says long concussion history without giving any specifics. If he were to say he's had 20 documented concussions on record or that he spent 2 months not knowing who he was, that would alarm many doctor's and people. Consider that as many concussions that are documented there are probably just as many that went unnoticed or undocumented.

He's also on record as saying he has lost some mobility and strength in one of his arms due to his neck issues and years in the ring. Combine those together with the fact that he's made enough money in the business, has done it all and can retire is another factor. Plus, he'd be a great trainer, agent or company guy so he could make his money there.

[DAMN iNATOR]

He'd definitely be a shoo-in for the WWE HoF if he did have to retire...how many guys can claim to be WWE Grand Slam Champions, let alone accomplishing it in only 4-5 years?

[Maluco]

Bret Hart called it, he has been done for a while and didn't want to accept the fact, and now it is finally dawning on him that this is it.

He has had a fantastic career and anything he did would never top that night at Wrestlemania. He will be upset, but in the end I think he will feel fortunate that he had THAT moment before all of this happened.

It is a lesson to all wrestlers coming up though on what style to adopt. This high impact, hard hitting style is exciting but will cut your career in half unless you are very fortunate.

[Droford]

Sure, why not? He can go from American Dragon to American Gladiator.

Somebody call Rico..gimmick infringement

[Damian Rey]

I think, even if he gets a positive third opinion, might be in Vince and co's best interest to force him out. What with the Benoit concussion issues, CM Punk's claims, and concussions ingeneral being far more a focus in today's sports than ever before, I can't say I blame wwe if it's decided to never clear Bryan for in ring action.

[The MAC]

Bret "The Truthman" Hart :
Daniel Bryan is finished. He'll never wrestle again. I don't think he knows it yet. I feel terrible about Daniel Bryan. For all intents and purposes, he had the exact same thing happen to him that happened to me after Bill Goldberg kicked me in the head. One day, you learn it's over. Doctors tell you that you can't wrestle and you'll never wrestle again. I lost millions of dollars because of that. I pray that it's not the same for Daniel Bryan. I saw him in a lot of his matches after he came back from the injury, and he was taking suplexes on the back of his head, powerbombs, and other really dangerous moves. I know he wanted to test it out, but I think he may have pushed himself too hard. He's like Dynamite Kid in the sense that they're both tough and neither wanted to admit that injuries got the best of them. He's finished forever, but I don't think he's even realized that. He's probably thinking, ‘Maybe it will get better in a few months,' but unfortunately, I don't think it will."

[Rammsteinmad]

Crazy to think that that Goldberg kick happened 15 years ago!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Crazy to think that that Goldberg kick happened 15 years ago!

Crazier to think he was World Heavyweight Champion for like 3 months during Triple H's reign of terror.

[Big Vic]

So bummed we didn't get Bryan/Brock when we had the chance.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yeah, that was a missed opportunity for sure. Too bad we'll probably only ever get to dream about it in a similar manner to Rock/HBK.

[road doggy dogg]

Concussions aren't that serious. Countless wrestlers have had concussions, and nothing bad has ever come of any of 'em.

not sure if serious

[Big Vic]

He's not

[Shisen Kopf]

He should retire his beard

[The MAC]

fuck this vanilla midget