Bryan Danielson was part of the WWE creative team during his brief retirement from the ring.
AEW’s Danielson was forced to retire several years ago following a history of neck and concussion related injuries in the WWE and during his independent career. During this period, Danielson became a member of the WWE creative team while also functioning as the GM for SmackDown Live.
Speaking to Renee Paquette on The Sessions at Starrcast V, Bryan discussed how his role in WWE creative came about.
“The pandemic was happening. Somebody in one of my segments, it was right before Brie was about to give birth to our son Buddy. It was a month before that, somebody in one of my segments got COVID. They called me and were like, ‘You were in a segment with somebody who got COVID. A bunch of people in the segment got COVID. You might have COVID.’ I tested and didn’t have COVID, but I requested, ‘I don’t think I should come to work, my wife is pregnant and due soon.’ They were fine and great with that. Bruce Prichard called me and said, ‘I know you’re gone, but would you like to be part of the creative team and meetings?’ They were doing them through Zoom. I said ‘Yeah.’ I loved it. I know a lot of people have talked a lot of crap about writers. It’s a thankless job. There are a lot of smart, fun, writers,”
“I loved dealing with Bruce Prichard. Some people talk bad about Bruce, I love Bruce. I really enjoyed it.”
Bryan Danielson During Starrcast V
Danielson recently returned after some time on the shelf after suffering a concussion related injury during Anarchy At The Arena At Double Or Nothing.
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