Daniel Bryan addresses WWE Universe for first time after being medically cleared to wrestle | ESPN

Daniel Bryan addresses the WWE Universe for the first time after being medically cleared to wrestle again.
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[@jerod5636]

Dude can’t say his wife’s name without choking up. That’s a lot of love.

[@austinmull8515]

Sadly they are going through a bad patch right now

[@overseerdiamondimperialgua1773]

austin mull , Are they?

[@malconsak]

mull dude she's already pregnant with thier second child. They are good i watch total bella, and all of that was filmed back in june 2019, and goes back for them for not having kid because they were trying for 7 months to have a kid and didn't and she told him maybe we aren't meant to have a second child and he wanted to so it caused them a little problems, all worked out now. Wrestling news just reporting this now, because its just aired on tv.

[@empressink_]

It's TRUE love and it makes me sick that people sit their and claim their relationship is fake. Brie and Daniel love each so much, it's so endearing.

[@peter9824]

His wife name is brie Bella

[@terichxro6659]

"If you fight for your dreams, your dreams will fight for you." That quote needs to be on every wall for people to see. It's true. Need proof? Watch this video.

[@patrickimperial579]

logically it sometimes doesn't make sense, depending on what your dreams are.

[@tomperel9929]

@@patrickimperial579 there is always that one guy

[@patrickimperial579]

@@tomperel9929 yep

[@jasongaines7283]

@@tomperel9929 always gotta be right

[@dawgofrick3]

Why the F does ESPN have the entirety of this from his entrance to his full speech, but WWE doesn't even have it up on their page?

[@WithoutFreedom]

I notice the same, and in 60fps too

[@nicholasbrown4109]

you can say fuck

[@aaronjjacques]

if you had to give up the youtube ad views to get a mainstream promotion on a broadcast channel 10 times your size, would you do the same thing

[@williamnimbach6419]

Bleah Bloobly oh ya know gptta make roman look strong

[@vincent6948]

aaron jacques ESPN 2.8 million subscribers, WWE 25 million subscribers. I'm not sure where you got that ESPN is 10 times larger than the WWE.

[@twinturbocars]

Almost two years after, our man Edge returns after a supposedly career ending neck injury. What a time to be alive.

[@nated42069]

zayaan ali now if only stone cold wasn’t 20 years older then his retirement.

[@VROSHARD]

Nate D stone cold was lucky he was still able to walk tbh

[@ocrow3654]

Now we need Corey Graves back

[@bigchees3850]

@@ocrow3654 no.

[@AntonioRodriguez-lz1uq]

Supposedly career ending neck injury he really did mess up his neck dummy

[@NickyD9]

"if you fight for your dreams your dreams will fight for you" probably one of the best things I heard Daniel Bryan said anyone else agree?

[@theonewhoismany8072]

Cringe

[@colebtw7286]

The one who Is Many man shut up

[@meh6622]

@@theonewhoismany8072 u think ur cool?

[@jennastarr8493]

This was such a beautiful speech and the way he was about to lose it talking about his wife, Brie and the support he has from her was so emotional. I knew there was a reason I loved them as a couple.

[@tjmess00]

Jenna Starr he legit almost broke into tears when he talked about her and how she encouraged and supported his comeback. That's real love right there

[@viksaggu9085]

Tommy Messina this was a a emotional as Edges retirement

[@SamsarasArt]

Hearing this speech made me incredibly appreciative of Brie. Being so supportive of him and encouraging him to never give up has made me view her in a completely different light

[@gfear24]

A dude so over with the fans he doesn't even have to point to the sign, they do it for him.

[@viksaggu9085]

I just love how ppl aren’t believed in my Vince but fans put them over

[@MoeCamera]

gfear24 more over than garbage Cena and garbage reigns

[@Slotten68]

His heel turn later that year was epic. Perhaps only Hogan's can compare

[@CJRozay]

@@Slotten68 that’s a stretch. Daniel’s heel turn was great and unexpected, but you telling me his was so good that it can be compared to Hogan’s?

[@Slotten68]

@@CJRozay Yes. Hogan's was better. No question. But it was a different era. The Monday night wars were hot. Fans could throw trash on stage. Nobody was on "insider" sites that leak all the plot twists. For this era, a beloved Daniel Bryan turning heel is among the top heel turns ever

[@jaimemario_]

This makes me want to watch wrestling again

[@The_General_Zubas]

welcome back....YES YES YES YES YES!

[@mr.prince8701]

same. His shirt was the 1st WWE shirt i bought

[@Moviefan1998]

I stopped watching shortly after his retirement, been binge watching since the announcement

[@Ryusuta]

I'm considering it as well.

[@erkvallejo]

worrior65 I stoped watching after the wrestle mania in dallas

[@BirdGang6]

I remember crying grown man tears the first time I watched this, and here I am again, years later still crying watching this

[@JustinMarden]

This still gives me chills years later, even with him being in AEW this was a huge moment in his career and legit one of the best days in wrestling history.

[@IsabelleAmelia]

Those “thank you brie” chants 😭

[@zOption85]

You can really tell that Brie gave and always give him her full support. Every time he mentions her name his voice cracks up, which shows just how much emotion is behind all this. I haven't watched wrestling for a long time and I always loved watching him wrestle. Maybe I will give it another go.

[@MardonNaLou]

Not going to lie, this made me tear up a bit. I mean if you know Daniel's whole story, it's hard not to be moved by this. "If you fight for your dreams, your dreams will fight for you." Incredible stuff.

[@retrokid562]

This maybe a predetermined sport but it's a real life return to wrestling. This is Raw, real emotion and u can't teach that. Say what u will about wrestling not being a real sport but this segment is as real as anything about a man returning to something he love to something they said he couldn't ever do again!

[@tjmess00]

Kev Ngoun it's a damn miracle. There's no way this should have been possible. Medical science is amazing

[@prince_sach50]

No, it's Smackdown😂

[@Hispano_1]

Sachin The Gamer lol

[@steveinabugatti8231]

SP FromNY914 I see what you did there

[@AlbrechtAaron]

Actually it's Smackdown live but okay

[@AndrewSays]

WWE is the only place where an athlete can go with a mic, say whatever they want (to an extent) and yell out all their emotions in front of a huge crowd.

[@yash7034]

Andrew Says ...that has been approved AND controlled by vince or trips...

[@lzi9452]

Andrew Says so beer belly Bryan is an athlete now? Or is it Kevin Owens

[@xMiisTx]

Andrew Says really? So all interviews are scripted in other sports?

[@ObviouslyDeven]

Z The Best In The Universe since when couldn't beer bellys be athletes too ?

[@jacksonfive]

Andrew Says Only when given the option

[@arjl880]

That speech was actually motivating..."Fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you" and "Every hard things seems impossible... until it becomes real" I'm gonna write these quotes down somewhere...

[@alinusgheiming]

fr

[@noahcross9853]

The fact he got all those people to chant WrestleMania, and point to the sign . That’s a magical moment❗️❗️

[@Craig-bo5fl]

he was injured FOR REAL had to retire then CAME BACK. FOR REAL.

[@Craig-bo5fl]

got injured wrestling. so while it's predetermined the bumps you take here are still even more dangerous than UFC or boxing

[@ChrisYoungGunn]

Stephano exactly, I don't understand why people can't understand simple logic.

[@sirthomastwostep6317]

His retirement broke me, his return brought me back.

[@pjmathison9787]

Craig the scheduling for wwe wrestlers is fucked up 300+ days on the road. They’re performing every other day to the dbest quality of matches ever (in terms of athleticism not stories and characters) it’s why they’re always injured

[@angryoldhead7034]

Craig most of the time people who did other type of sports will tell you, if they transition into wrestling it’s a harder grind.

[@danrezae2]

The level of respect he has. Everyone was on their feet. Even the commentators.

[@Connorules619]

His retirement speech was all about gratitude and his comeback speech is about how thankful he is, the man is just a lovely human being

[@karangupta8053]

Thank you Brie for making sure he fought for his dreams

[@carlssr.3969]

Daniel Bryan is the only 36 year old Legend in wrestling

[@malcolmmitchell7207]

Carl's Sr. He’s 38 now.

[@Slice2099]

Malcolm Mitchell Who really cares it was two years ago

[@Aqwtiny]

Uh.. Randy Orton ?

[@roccomazzone2491]

@v b are you dumb , clearly your special , Daniel Bryan is one of the best wrestlers in the world , he’s wrestled all over the world , he’s a multiple time world champ , idk what your calling him a moron for , look at your sorry excuse of a life , jackass Daniel Bryan is one of the best wrestlers to ever live

[@heditzz4092]

He gets more crowd than whole wrestlemania 37

[@AustinJSchirling]

You can always come back to this for a uplifting 10 mins.

[@BeowuIfs]

Imagine the amount of happiness, excitement, and just astonishment he experienced all at once, once he heard the news himself. I'm so happy for him.

[@akaJacob]

This was great, but it broke my heart seeing Corey Graves on the commentating table. You know damn well he wants this to happen for him.

[@ZonalJump97]

akaJacob Considering Bryan got cleared, maybe Graves has a chance to return to the ring as well.

[@ObscureAlex]

He doesn't really want to. He's better on the announce team, and if he did get cleared, I honestly think he'd be lost in the shuffle.

[@leerobbo92]

Finding his place as an announcer was the best thing that could've happened to Graves, especially as he's so damn good at it. It'd be nice to see him in a match here and there, the way that Lawler and Booker used to get involved in feuds, but on the main roster I agree with Alex, I don't think he'd stand much of a chance.

[@HeshamSafwan]

Well Corey's cleared ❤❤❤

[@MegaChorro123]

Corey has gotten his ❤️

[@tank100286]

Damn, he low key sound like a life coach. Good for him, and welcome back.

[@myvidaloka]

Mike Tank Brown ll thanks to Brie!

[@fastfootedone]

there's no crying in wrestling! ouch...lol. someone like the Rock needs to come out and say, "it doesn't matter how you feel!"

[@ObscureAlex]

Rock is mostly motivational now though. He only acts like that when he shows up now. Not all wrestlers need to act the same, and to me Daniel Bryan is a fresh new character. He can easily flip the switch and be funny, angry, even crazy. People that just see this don't know how versatile he is.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

​@@fastfootedone dude, he pretty much just did that 💀💀

[@SJMJ91]

So many inspiring lines from Bryan here but an underrated one - "they looked at me as the person, not me as the wrestler".

[@aubreyc7837]

It’s funny to me that the same people who say wrestling is fake, are also the ones who sit and watch “reality” tv all day

[@prestonhicks4884]

Damn you know this is big news when even ESPN is covering it, #LETSGOBRYAN

[@prince_sach50]

Preston Hicks He’s mainstream

[@sstar202]

His path to his return is nearly the same as Shawn Michaels

[@Thetruth-pq5fk]

JB Tiamson with Shawn I thought it was 3 1/2 yrs.

[@sstar202]

James O'Shea 4 years to be exact.

[@jamescline4334]

JB Tiamson the man that trained him

[@fchillaxing]

JB Tiamson in that case we need a fued related to hbk/hhh

[@tfla11]

If CM Punk is still in WWE, we could've got this type of Feud, with Punk was a tag team and a dear friend of Daniel Bryan.

[@derinkum]

one of the most inspiring speeches i've ever watched in years. especially the "fight for your dreams" part.

[@CAVlogs121]

Hasn't wrestled in 2 years and is the most over superstar on the roster. Yes! Yes! Yes!

[@vinnytesla9731]

an extremely talented individual, a genuine human being, and a brilliant entertainer .... it's very hard to not like and respect this guy ... he is great as a face, and just as great as a heel..... a 10/10 as a wrestler and a 10/10 on the mic

[@mikepagebrand]

Life has a funny way of working itself out, the same city and arena he had the biggest win of his career ended up being where he made his return

[@markie_4christ980]

@Burningeagle Right

[@joejohnson6013]

I want to see Daniel Bryan vs The Miz

[@InitialDTM]

Joe Johnson fued of the year potential

[@pranayamaskey6876]

Miz suxxxx big time

[@mannyjimenez7658]

The miz doesn't get enough credit

[@alexdinacamacho9931]

Joe Johnson Yes!

[@The_General_Zubas]

agreed, that staredown at RAW 25, has some meaning now.

[@Dock76]

Still proof that you can't write promos for people. You can tell he's really that nice. You can tell he means this. Beautiful.

[@TylerJosephSmith]

I remember being so excited to read this news. So wholesome.

[@riicoprii7216]

Idk how people can be in the crowd and not say “yes” I’d be so hype throwing up yes chants like it was gunna be the last thing I do 😂

[@BrandonKohout]

Daniel Bryan has been trained by 2 WWE Hall of Famers, The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels and William Regal.

[@turtle2247]

Brandon Kohout Dead ass?

[@juliocarrion3786]

@@MrTamperingWithEvidence yet 😜

[@asherfalsoeysadeq4682]

Thanks again a few days but I have been working in the office tomorrow and will be in touch as soon as I get back tomorrow to you with some friends are going to wwe smackDown Tuesday 8:00 8:30 8:40 9:00 9:30 9:40 9:48 9:25 10:00 10:30 10:40 10:20 10:32 ? Yes 1000 WC policyholder and I'll get back to you tomorrow morning to get back to you with some friends are coming over tonight

[@awaistahir8104]

Mandatory Playground undoubtedly will be

[@TakerKaneanite619]

@@MrTamperingWithEvidence Yeah, Legends would have been the better word.

[@mephosto]

other wrestlers point at the wrestlemania sign, the entire crowd points at the wrestlemania sign for daniel bryan.

[@saggsman]

When someone says "You fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you" that's attention grabbing and powerful. Said by a truly great person like Daniel Bryan aka Bryan Danielson

[@edalder2000]

Bryan was a guy whom management seemed to disdain during his run up to WM 30. He was our guy. Plucky, tough, and what he said felt so real. His win at WM 30 was cathartic. How many times have you been told "No" ? Bryan is a great speaker and when he said "Fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you", I teared up. Bryan is genuine, just that guy. No marketing-just that guy. That's why he's adored.

[@RuanAntunes7]

You can just see how much he loves Brie when he talks about her.

[@_EST1994]

Biggest pop since he's been back. Especially when he started doing the yes kicks to Owens. Watch when his theme hits at WM. crowds gonna go nuts

[@The_General_Zubas]

The best promo cut in 10 years.

[@2jdb7]

bigbabyzubas No way. From the heart yes but very repetitive

[@Luconor]

Cm punk pipe bomb

[@perezplay]

Lmao Corey Graves face was like "How can Bryan get cleared and I can't ".

[@silkmentilidie9177]

0:40 the sign though 😭😭

[@VROSHARD]

Shooter going shoot 🤣

[@williamnimbach6419]

Moments like this is why im PROUD to call myself a WWE fan!! YOU DID IT BRYAN!! congrats ik u could do it! If you have a dream GO GET IT!!

[@camposdice9436]

So damn corny, fk off

[@williamnimbach6419]

YOU cant say that

[@williamnimbach6419]

Lol

[@23jespinosa]

Amazing speech. Daniel and Brie you deserve it. God is good!!! Thank you for beinh a fighter Daniel. PALANTE!!

[@TIAMATPW]

Such a beautiful, raw and emotional moment and i feel so happy for him. Truly inspiring.

[@vinayak229]

Never give up. True fighter....Respect

[@naheemquattlebaum2267]

Top 10 Anime Returns.

[@hamoodman1443]

Naheem Quattlebaum fuk off 😂😂😂 this is real to me

[@naheemquattlebaum2267]

Hamood Man LMAO sry fam

[@arundhuthibose7598]

This gentleman is pure gold & Brie has been so supportive through his rough patch... Love to see him....

[@thedrzoidberg4559]

"You need to fight for your dreams, that's what Daniel Bryan does is he fights for his dreams!" Daniel Bryan is a character portrayed by Bryan Danielson. Brie is telling Bryan Danielson that the character he gets paid to portray on a global stage is a superhero to kids around the world. She's telling him that character would never just give up, but would keep fighting for what he believes in. Bryan Danielson believes in wrestling and Brie reminded him of that.

[@Artoria1waifu]

Vince is probably worried that Daniel is going to outshine Roman now

[@slatanicbastard]

24halloffame10 he actually has, not only that. He’s elevated everyone he’s worked with since. He brought prestige back to the wwe championship and is going to do the same with the wwe tag team championships

[@mrt1640]

This man is the personification of Never giving up on what you love! YES!

[@Pazkizzle]

I'm overjoyed by this. It's been almost a year and I had no idea he was wrestling again. Genuine guy who deserves the best.

[@billgreenlee8920]

I'm cry. The flying goat is back. Thank you Bree😂 we love u even more now. Without u this couldn't happen.

[@flabbegd4063]

I'm cry?

[@muhammadsmith5792]

People that hate pro wrestling and call it "fake" miss out on great moments like this

[@agustin__]

Everyone who's hyped for Bryan Danielson jumping to AEW should really thank Brie Bella.

[@OG_predatorproductionz]

Holy shit a WWE video on ESPN!?

[@nxthgbutgemz]

Predator Productionz has been for years mate

[@davidreyes183]

Predator Productionz not the first time

[@JRVBG]

Also Jonathan Coachman works for ESPN and he appeared on raw

[@trza49er]

This is awesome man, they desperately need this guy and you have to feel great for him being able to return to his dream. I can't really think of any wrestler in the world (not named Kenny Omega) who's more over with the fans than this dude. Congrats Daniel, great to see you back out there bud.

[@Iybraesil]

Maybe Naito and AJ.

[@fahadmalik5794]

Yes chants and Daniel Bryan is Legendary❤

[@shaunamiller4928]

Back to New Orleans where Yestlemania started almost four years ago

[@sideshowspook133]

And now he’s a bonafide killer in AEW, god I love wrestling

[@dujeamizic3588]

The words what he said i will never forgot and dream can came true for all us

[@hotman718]

Daniel bryan a huge star he even makes it on ESPN.

[@deioncarter8653]

Welcome back to in-ring competition, Daniel Bryan! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@SES6924]

By far the most over guy since Austin.

[@fchillaxing]

DESTROYER GOD you mean since cmpunk because love or hate him cm punk is a bigger name then d bryan in wwe

[@amadeomartin7216]

Lets face it, done the same way, CM Punk and Brayn ont he same roster would have been like Rock and Austin. Trading off in popularity

[@GangGreen80]

not by far

[@johnnytomahawk]

Frank Dank CM QUIT is garbage.. dbry is 100x better

[@nickkosavvy8225]

BLaDEWaLKER33 he mean in this era

[@aaronbenhaggai973]

I was so happy when i seen this n new he was coming back n during his run up to 30 his storyline was so good all the yes chants then he won at 30 n it was epic

[@alexvasquez537]

This man is so treasured. You love to see it.

[@hardeepjohal6693]

He is the most populer babyface in the world of pro wresling

[@anitabonghit7606]

Hardeep Johal Him and gargano

[@missamanda7798]

Roman reigns

[@chrisf2471]

And now the most over heels Fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle fickle

[@Tan_45.]

Baby with beard?😂😂😂😂

[@josephschwartz3262]

Daniel is starting to look like Mick Foley.

[@stevemanoj3283]

Coming back to this speech to get that motivation I need. Thank you Bryan.

[@markcotton2898]

His face when they pointed to the sign and chanted wrestlemania.. you could the emotion on his face like the reality had just hit him that it could happen the fact he didn’t have to do it was how much he’s over with the fans

[@perturabo420]

You can book a wrestler to be a perfect destroyer, feed them the entire roster, make them look perfect, send them to the gym to attain the perfect physique, but this. This you can't force, you can't create. This special connection to the fans, this love from them. A wrestler either has it or not.

[@DineshKumar-eh6yn]

How this man got so much of audiences response incredible

[@denariuswright8284]

Bryan is finally back thats awesome. more star power in wrestling

[@xxbrooklynkingshaunxx4470]

0:56 Lol, Byron's face while clapping. He's showing respect but in his head he's like, "This dude had an amazing run and is about to have another and I hardly got to wrestle for a year!"

[@CrackaPackify]

I started graduate medical school and had to suspend because of bad mental health. I never knew if I'd go back, or if I'd been confident enough to believe in myself enough to go back. I used to watch this promo when I was despairing and in a really dark place, and this helped me to never give up hope. I hope some day I can meet Bryan Danielson and thank him for the inspiration he gave me to never give up and to fight to get healthy and follow my dreams. Never give up hope.

[@skariyaleodeep5416]

Yea🥂🤝🏼 hope you're well now

[@dean8705]

Love this comment!

[@aldurgolo8983]

The American dragon is back crazy him and taker returning to the stadium that the biggest nights in there career happend

[@paulolopez2649]

Almost 6 years later we have to say thank you for leaving us with the greatest message of all time. “If you fight for your dreams your dreams will fight for you”.

[@aaronbenhaggai973]

Miss this daniel bryan but he is still great as a heel

[@anasshahid224]

Daniel Bryan bring cleared to return to the ring was such a incredible moment 🙌👏

[@emmanuelowonyondo2654]

we love you Daniel welcome back

[@sppsports2449]

Moments like this cement wrestling fans for life.

[@howelldoble474]

Im here to relive the moment. 4 years ago from today!

[@GregorySwehla08]

When you cried when this music came on after he was cleared

[@rickygrabe9763]

This is the first, and only wrestling event I've ever attended, but the only one I needed to, or will ever need to.

[@DevonReedMusic]

This was the first, and to date, only wrestling promo on television that made me cry.

[@ashleytunesorvideos]

Because of this moment, I got "always fight for your dreams" tattooed

[@namenotfound34]

I'm a grown ass man why the fuck am I teary eyed, stop cutting those damn onions Ma...

[@soldiersofgod1761]

Name not Found I had dust bro that was the problem lol

[@AlanCINAT1992]

One of the best moments ive ever seen in wrestling

[@jammy0272]

Love you guys ❤

[@brandonscottnewton]

If you are or are not a Wrestling fan understand that certain aspects in this business is real and Bryan Danielson was forced to retire when he wasn’t ready then by God almighty he was able to make a Triumphant return and in his speech you can see and hear his heart for the business of Professional Wrestling pour truly amazing

[@blovedbrownsfan77]

One of the best technical wrestlers ever!

[@dean8705]

GOAT

[@nichellemyers3004]

YOUR MY NEW FAVORITE WRESTLER DANIEL..

[@AaronCrawford09]

"Don't worry. It's 100% a shoot." I love that he made sure to comfort people who thought it was a storyline.

[@BManMarioTV]

Daniel Bryan is truly a warrior and he brings the hype to wrestling every time

[@tenminutemiler]

Increible moment. I am sure there wasn't very many dry eyes last night. Welcome back Daniel!