Why Bryan Danielson left WWE

Taken from The Sessions # 157
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[@JackgarPrime]

"I also kind of wanted to bleed" is the most wrestler phrase, I swear.

[@jobaerbhuiyan6501]

He should’ve faced lesnar in 2012 extreme rules instead of John . Brock would easily make him bleed without breaking sweat.

[@michaeidk]

Facts

[@savitaarora4558]

​@@jobaerbhuiyan6501you realisr that wrestlers blade and don't actually get busted open by an attack that usually.

[@Amir_Abdoullaev]

That's a lot of tough talk coming out of a vegan

[@JackgarPrime]

@@Amir_Abdoullaev I guess it's alright if it's your own blood

[@platinumjoseph]

Bryan: "i also kind of wanted to bleed." Tony: "Pair him with Moxley goddammit"

[@chaitanya737]

Moxley got emotional when Bryan Said he wanted to bleed :,)

[@WildlifeFAQ]

Moxley bled when he heard that

[@LonerWithBoner03]

So that's why he's in the BCC

[@mezykin]

Moxley bled from his forehead the moment Bryan said that

[@roronoauchiha69]

He cried blood tears

[@EliasRoy]

😂😂😂😂

[@true2553]

This is why I’m always gonna love this guy. He didn’t trash on WWE, he didn’t cause a bunch of drama. He made the decision that made the most sense for him at the time and left it at that.

[@anthonysteer4798]

You know for a fact if he didn't have to worry so much about his family, he would be in NJPW in a heartbeat

[@utkarshmishra6485]

NJPW is more than WWE or AEW could offer. They offering Sasha Banks 100K + per appearance, to a 350K a year wrestler. All Bryan needed was 30 appearances ... once in two weeks in NJPW

[@SuperChaos002]

NJPW is in Japan so it would be more difficult to see his family on a regular basis

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

​@@SuperChaos002Do you understand how to read?

[@sulwhale3171]

@@SuperChaos002I guess he saying they could have all moved

[@Zoninator]

"I kind of wanted to bleed" Mox 🤝 Danielson

[@amcdonald7479]

Translation. He got to be him and do it his way

[@BaronVonCarrot]

To become completely irrelevant?

[@ARCANExx]

Same shit John moxley said

[@HunterGuy558]

Moe money

[@shai310]

Sadly it didn't pan out imo because he feels like a much more watered down version of Daniel Bryan. He can still wrestle and cut a great promo but his character doesn't evolve whatsoever.

[@amcdonald7479]

@@shai310 I don't think he cares . He didn't go there for money or a spot. He went cause he was medically restricted from doing certain stuff. AEW clearly let him head bump up to twice a week.

[@williamheath9985]

Translation: AEW offered more money than all three.

[@dannydanggang1675]

Actual translation: He wanted to bleed and not from his wife

[@Panwere36]

He also got a lot more creative freedom.

[@ParadiseDB7]

How did AEW offer more money than itself + WWE + full time dad?????

[@Panwere36]

@@ParadiseDB7 , I think he meant to say "out of the three".

[@markheckman2196]

AEW didn't even come close to offering more money, he had a bucket list of wrestler's he wanted to face before he retired, and in AEW it's a lot easier for him to wrestle those people.

[@michaelunderwoodvlogs4779]

He’s so all over the place I love Bryan ❤

[@freddiemontanez8461]

I love Bryan too.

[@fhartmart]

Notice how his eyes flutter when he says "creative freedom"

[@son_1118]

You’re stretching lmao

[@princealirogers]

WWE’s creative had him main event Wrestlemania twice. His creative has him losing to old ass Chris Jericho all the time and having competitive matches with nobodies💀

[@firmanchristiansianturi4794]

​@@princealirogers WWE creative wanted obviously Batista to go to Mania because Batista won the Rumble. The fans cheered loud enpugh for them finally to relent and gave in to the demands. Little of Bryan's WM XXX run was thanks to the company.

[@firmanchristiansianturi4794]

​@@princealirogers And you're saying this when he's putting on great matches and feuding with the world champ is hilarious.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@firmanchristiansianturi4794 Just how important are these "good matches" tho? To his point, he was a way bigger star in WWE than he is now.

[@DutchVanDerLinde-sx1ox]

Daniel: I wanted to bleed 😈 That's how much he loves wrestling

[@notpaying4yt]

It's Scott hall going to wcw all over again. More money less work and more fun.

[@jesseinfinite]

unlike hall, danielson isn't spending all his money being a druggie.

[@clarkmiller5387]

@@jesseinfinitereally unnecessary comment

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

​@@clarkmiller5387The drugs chico, they never lie

[@FathersUnited-fu]

​@clarkmiller5387 unnecessary but true. Heartbreaking true.

[@deadlydangaming]

Moxley: Did someone say Bleed?

[@Yunis-_-]

I read that in trevors voice from gta v😂😂

[@RealLamasyah]

I love the fact Bryan didn't say anything negative about WWE. unlike a certain wrestler who bashes the company that gave him an opportunity, every single time he can.

[@cliff402ful]

Punk?

[@sebastiennotorious1711]

​@@cliff402fulno Hornswoggle

[@lilbigfan3782]

Maybe he didn’t, but when he said creative freedom, that really showed everything about how wwe doesn’t care about talent. Only looks and size.

[@filifili4275]

@@sebastiennotorious1711really where can i see this

[@VennyTheCrow]

Why he would say anything negative? He had a creative control in the company.

[@BritnyCharron]

Please come back both of u 😊❤❤

[@TheEandIShow]

I miss him in wwe and I hope one day he returns and finishes his career there but im loving this side of him so much

[@joshuamizanin5030]

Love Bryan and Jon def glad y’all jumped ship be cool to see bri and Nicole join the aew roster

[@markheckman2196]

As soon as Bryan's AEW contract is up, he's going back to WWE to retire.

[@shai310]

Fuck no, the AEW women's roster is already in a rough spot, it doesn't need these two self centered women within their roster as well. The bellas only care about their own push.

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

​@mark heckman seems likely. That's ok too, as long as he gets a run with the AEW title. If he doesn't, I think I'll lose faith in AEW

[@pokemonitishere202]

Daniel : I want to bleed Moxley : Finally a perfect opponent. Our battle will be bloody legendary 😂😂

[@AJOrsini96Host]

She was like, "ok so jon was right, this is a normal thing."

[@nichelleharris7496]

Some of y’all are wild in the comments with how you talk about Brie. Someone actually called her a Ho over a convo her and Bryan had lol. She’s his wife, I’m sure he wouldn’t be good with that type of disrespect being thrown at her from his fans.

[@Jake38nine]

Your wife shouldn't want to kill you over deciding to be a full-time dad when you BOTH have millions of dollars that will last you for generations. They invest even a quarter of the money they have and it'll make them money where their kids' kids' kids won't need it to survive. They are set for several lives ahead of them. Let him be a full-time dad. Any woman who acts like they'd kill you over something so unreasonable is a giant red flag.

[@andregordon2599]

Moxley “ great minds this alike”

[@kasunmahesh1862]

"Also kind of wanted to bleed" Tony Khan : I found the teammate for Mox.

[@LukeRojas]

So many people in the comments acting like Brian got treated like crap in the WWE or something. Literally from his debut all the way to the end, he was booked very well. In 2010, he was immediately put into a storyline with the Miz who at the time was the Undisputed tag team champion and United States champion. He would later feud with the Miz and win the United States title. The next year, after losing the United States title, he would win the Money in the bank contract, and successfully cash it in to win the World heavyweight championship. He then started the yes gimmick, which developed into the No gimmick after he lost at mania. Got involved in a fantastic story line with Kane when they formed team Hell No. In 2013, he was involved in the Shield storyline, which was really over at the time, before beating John Cena clean for the WWE championship. He starts the YES movement, become the top Babyface in the company, main event WrestleMania and wins the championship. Unfortunately he would have to retire briefly in 2016 to 2018, however during the period that he was retired from the WWE, they still involved him in the week to week shows and had him as general manager of Smackdown during one of the show's more memorable runs He main evented WrestleMania twice, won 5 world championships, and was a grand slam champion. He had a plethora of excellent matches in the WWE, was involved in many memorable and great storylines. Maybe he wasn't personally as big of a fan of the things that he did in WWE, then what he was doing on the Indies and what he's currently doing in AEW. But that doesn't make any of the things that he did in the WWE any less special or awesome. And it doesn't automatically mean that WWE didn't handle him well or some shit. I think I've read somewhere that Brian was actually one of Vince's favorite guys to watch wrestle. The WWE knew just how good he was and made him into a star.

[@countof3everybodyOD]

Stahp. They underbooked him until the fans forced their hand. Same thing will happen with LA Knight

[@OnMyLunchBreak07]

Yeah no lmao. Get that stick out of your ass my dude. Vince and the higher ups actively tried to bury him. They despied the idea of him ever being a top guy. The whole authority "storyline" was the company legit telling him he was not made for the main event scene. The fans had to force their hands again and again. Stop being a sheep my dude.

[@BritnyCharron]

What y don’t bleed 🩸 in WWE miss y so much reene 😊

[@Nuh_Uh371]

Its pretty sad that he decided to quit WWE with how legendary his career was.

[@HappyGilmore6]

Its still good loo

[@vleaky3430]

He was flopping hard. WWE makes wrestlers be equal and that's horrible. Nobody really stands out and everybody is boring. On other hand AEW is filled with goofy clowns.

[@Lunzatis_Palemoon]

​@@vleaky3430Oh, you want to talk about goofy clowns? Shall we talk about the stupid shit Vince made Abrose/Moxley do? Maybe we should talk about Trish barking like a dog? Oh wait, let's talk about the entire life of that Clown Shitshow Title that was the 24/7 Title...

[@UpTheWaahs02]

Wish he stayed in the wwe tbh because i wanted to see Another Fued between Bryan vs Rollins, heck Bryan vs Balor or Bryan vs Gunther would be 🔥🔥🔥 him n mox might come back soon with the new state wwe is under with hhh

[@charlesoliviera]

Peeping that Orville Peck shirt!

[@unscdarknoblemedia9585]

Fun fact the owner of AEW owns the Jacksonville Jaguars.

[@bluecheesewithwings2105]

And McMahon could buy it today if he wanted

[@dreadpirateroberts5239]

No fucking shit, Einstein.

[@breezyo_]

His father owns it

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@bluecheesewithwings2105 And Vince could also have sex with any woman if he wanted to....

[@dyhall]

@@bluecheesewithwings2105 McMahon is much less rich than the Khans

[@agentzero2965]

Bryan is so much better in AEW. Definitely one of the toughest in the company

[@babalarassrah]

its a second league , thats why

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

The company toned down his character a lot. If you knew him before NXT, you know how vicious he could be. Hence what you see now in AEW.

[@jackhughes7637]

This clip made Moxley bleed

[@mythicgamer6291]

Bryan Danielson is allowed now to have these legit great matches work on this character way more fresher with the matches he had so far vs john moxley wheeler yuta etc its been so great and the schedule makes more sense two/three weekly shows four ppvs per year which builds the storylines up longer not many house shows etc

[@yusufpapi5717]

he main evented mania and bounced w move

[@babalarassrah]

Batista 4 life

[@jyce7375]

She asked him that like she didn’t used to work there. 😂😭 still a great interview though. 💪

[@blackmagick77]

A little bit if creative control, you mean a whole lot more and no pg bullshit.

[@killerk3431]

It's crazy how all the ex wwe guys are so bitter to the company once they leave

[@chibilutionaudios]

Bryan Danielson has really never been all that bitter towards WWE. Adam Cole has been very complimentary of WWE and how well he was treated and booked. FTR has since calmed down with their bitterness (most likely because Triple H is running creative and better not run down just in case opportunity arises.) Jon Moxley i think has calmed down. I haven’t really watched too many interviews of him lately.

[@joemckim1183]

​@@chibilutionaudios No point living your life angry all the time.

[@chibilutionaudios]

@@joemckim1183 Exactly.

[@juancarlosrivera5689]

Oh shut up

[@Yolo32923]

Literally the only one bitter about WWE is Punk. Everyone else was grateful they were in WWE.

[@JohnSmith-wo9qs]

Now he can't stop staying injured.

[@SjC420]

Cuz between the money Brie & Bryan have both made they couldn't live comfortably if Bryan really wanted to retire🙄

[@kennythetrend3688]

Yes cause Bryan wants to still wrestle. You can't live comfortably if you aren't living. Yes financially he'd be set, he may already be set, but in his heart and mind, he hasn't done everything he's wanted to do in wrestling.

[@danielcurrie7819]

Let's keep it 100 it will never be an amazing as he was in the WWE and money is not everything that's just keeping it 100 that's just keeping

[@dixienormous2101]

I think he found it difficult with what happened back in 2010

[@adarbarrush]

I bet he really loves being a midcarder in aew rather than being a main event guy in wwe

[@jessekey8839]

Would love to wrestle this man and beat him if let me and push me but that's passed love and memories to me now since I disabled myself. The 🐲 Brian Danielson VS Jesse Key (1 of them good ol key boys) but disabled n almost 40 years old now and that true love of your happiness n passion can never happen but just wasn't disabled and I could and it sucks and hurts me and have for a very very long time now. Love you girl and your show and i am wrestling and I love it seriously could have done this but no chance even if wouldn't disabled cuz where I was born and raised and live now had no wrestling for me to try or someone give me a chance I could springboard flip just work good with people n put on a show and performance n make it real n realistic looking and protect my aponent and myself as well. Anyway thank you and all the wrestlers for getting to do the only thing I would have loved to do actual work wise when was disabled n destroyed and ruined my body inside n out n just love you all and I thank and appreciate all the WOW moments n the memories. Thanks for me being aloud to comment on your page n shorts here n just until next time love you girl and being a new mom and Mox your husband being a Dad. Your child is half of you both exactly in a child's love is just the absolute bestest ever but no matter what God is #1 Jesus and the holy spirit n Jesus IS THE ONLY WAY AND GOD BLESS YOU N YOUR FAMILY AND BRIANS AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL! Again Renee thank you!

[@Jake38nine]

Bree getting mad at Daniel for wanting to be a full-time dad is the biggest red flag in all this. Don't they both have enough money combined to last them several generations? I thought Nikki was the gold digger, but they are twins afterall, I guess...

[@DibsonAlexaBliss]

He wanted to do heatless bangers and get injured every second month. Bryan atleast is a phenomenal wrestler and had his peaks with wwe with the amazing "yes" movement and planet's champions. Plumber mox is straight up garbage

[@RaktimB]

Trust me the company which gives too much of creative freedom never succeeds and just keep loosing valuable things

[@mychaeljones7526]

It's always the blading I mean bleeding 😅

[@declangaming24]

AEW is TNA 2.0 you have a lot of WWE rejects who are just being signed for the sake of it you have stars but if John cena became available AEW would try to get cena or undertaker.

[@kennythetrend3688]

Ok? WWE is TNA 2.0 by that logic.

[@elijones854]

Lol who wouldn't try to get Undertaker or John Cena

[@Airi_Iwin]

@@kennythetrend3688 how is WWE TNA 2.0 that makes zero sense

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@Airi_Iwin AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle, Bobby Rhoode, Eric Young, Wes Lee (formerly Desmond Xavier), Karrion/Killer Kross, Mia Yik (formerly Jade), Chelsea Green, Samoa Joe, EC3, etc. Not all are with the company now and some started with WWE, but all have lengthy careers in TNA, so when they debut in WWE and or returned, some of them if not most of them felt more like TNA guys than they did WWE. ESPECIALLY someone like AJ Styles.

[@Airi_Iwin]

@@kennythetrend3688 majority of those people started elsewhere & that elsewhere was WWE or even WCW again makes zero sense, TNA definitely made some stars & I wouldn’t want any of those guys rejects either they left on their own account

[@phoenixlasas3639]

Me to bro me to

[@JalenPrice_252]

I will say I do miss the blood

[@Briansgate]

so basically, your wife got mad you werent bringing her millions of dollars home. Wow.

[@Agent_Dingleberry]

he still wrestles I swear I thought he retired cause he was hurt

[@Edramos2324]

Get that color brother!!! And stay as far away from Miz as you can.... 😂

[@jessekey8839]

Also separate comment right quick and all will know n c but I run all I say together mostly but just being me so wanted to say that also n thought of it the second I commented. Anyways that's to everyone but not like I'll probably never ever get to talk to yall or meet yall and just wish could be in the business with you all and have all wrestlers no matter the promotion become close to and become n be friends with mostly everyone or that well like the great ones at least Anyways love all n God bless n gn to all from me Anyways

[@Lategaming007]

I wanted to bleed Translation: I wanted to make more money.

[@nickcervenka8756]

His current gimmick is trying to have great matches with what non-contracted Japanese wrestler they throw at him with no hope of ever having any title shot.

[@kennythetrend3688]

Actually, his current gimmick is KICKING HIS OPPONENTS HEADS IN!!!!!

[@rabbijoe316]

Seems to make him happy and pay the bills.

[@akshraandbhavyacreations4926]

Great decision

[@markheckman2196]

Great decision to do what, lose to no body's and never hold another champion's.

[@mroptimistprime-bj4lz]

Got his ace whooped by Roman.

[@hreyanshuhukla1708]

Script 🗿, I think u're a kid

[@phenomenalsaviour7803]

Roman 😂😂😂

[@ninjasvenom]

Translation: he wanted to bleed so bleed he did

[@AWF1000]

there is no reason why.. every single wrestler that left wwe in history including jumping ship to wcw was because of less schedule.. its like a cliche in the business.

[@MichaelTerndrup]

Basically he bury everyone he wanted to in wwe

[@darkfusionx22]

No he didn't, it was his idea to have kofi beat him. He was trying to push guys like kofi.

[@kennythetrend3688]

No, it was his idea to lose more and get others over. Like Kofi and Drew Gulak.

[@MichaelTerndrup]

@@kennythetrend3688 👍🏻 keep thinking that

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@MichaelTerndrup Not even thinking, he literally tried his best to put over his opponents and make new stars, but it didn't fit Vince McMahon's mental image of what WWE should be in his mind.

[@mattysquizzato7094]

I wonder how much money he got offered?

[@kevinomar011]

Bc he's a mark that's why

[@seangross5057]

He should’ve been a dad and not have gone to AEW

[@RyanS881]

Blah blah Money

[@yxng_sully]

It’s because Vince is an asshole. if Bryan were to come back it would be a pleasure because this is triple h era

[@kronikoolgaming9578]

Long story short wwe almost killed his passion for the business until He left an joined pro wrestling again bruh wanted to bleed that says along

[@leach9622]

I wanted to bleed lol 😆 …..

[@BritnyCharron]

What y don’t bleed 🩸 in WWE

[@user-st8fh2vr5d]

WWE always in Renee's sour-grapes mouth. 😂

[@babyganga8786]

What a doofus, the WWE made him and now he thinks hes a big shot.

[@thehiddenone8892]

He should’ve retired instead of tainting his legacy by going to AEW for money

[@kennythetrend3688]

Lmao, tainting his legacy. Good joke bruv.

[@babalarassrah]

His career is a joke compared to batista

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@babalarassrah Wrestling or overall? Cause Batista overshadows more than him if your talking about "mAiNstReAm" with Guardians of the Galaxy and all.

[@babalarassrah]

@@kennythetrend3688 both

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@babalarassrah Brother, not at all. Hollywood wise ofc Batista has a overall better career, but as a Professional Wrestler, Bryan Danielson takes the cake. Now as a "sPoRtS eNtErTaInEr", Batista is better I'll give you that.

[@isaiahkirby1528]

My boy emo lol I’m just playin 🤣

[@porkcash]

Nobody would know who either of these people are if not for the WWE.

[@SabreExtra]

Renee probably but Danielson was already an indie darling before WWE, that was one of the reasons why people were so upset when they'd do something dumb with him

[@ripman21]

Stand up when speaking....you sound a bit muffled 😆

[@juancarlosrivera5689]

Found the wwe mark 😂

[@tannervangelder6902]

The American Dragon got his start in the Indies my guy! He’s an ROH legend!!!

[@markheckman2196]

​@@juancarlosrivera5689 how is he a WWE mark when he's telling the truth, he main event 2 WM, yeah indie fans would no him, that's not being someone. WWE made him bigger then he would have ever been.

[@gaurithakur5328]

lol no more yes yes yes movement .,.. bye bye daniel fans. finnaly they kick him out

[@Panwere36]

Brie is the saner of the Bella twins.

[@vivekvishwanathan1989]

I would like to see jon moxly in wwe

[@JayyHurd]

W

[@djdonald243]

I think the word for that is masochism.

[@SayItAintDash]

lord brie and them kids gon get modern day benoit’d smh

[@JesusTorres-zu8wz]

He’s a crybaby that left because wwe didn’t make him champion again after his return lol

[@MasterChief806]

So shes a gold digger

[@Brad2099]

Mjf

[@shoresy6927]

I forgot he was married to a gold digger

[@sanji8276]

He said it, she's a gold digger..... but we knew that

[@babalarassrah]

Such as his sister i hate the brie bellas

[@ryannewton5423]

Hes in transition he wanted to bleed

[@tonyg76]

Bri not much of a family person. Instead of encouraging the money, both of them should have picked the full-time father.

[@aaronarroyo5157]

Who is looking for this dude?…. Most overrated guy ever

[@kennythetrend3688]

Nah, Golberg is.

[@dougdoug9223]

The fans loved him a lot especially back in 2013. I wasn't a big fan of his but majority wins the vote

[@CompelledUsername]

Genuinely can't stand the guy. Thinks he's a bigger deal than he actually is.

[@BaLLHands87]

You just described cm junk lol

[@spudmagnum7394]

What aspect of his demeanour in any way shape or form gives off "big shot" vibes, it's a man explaining his decision whilst being nothing but respectful to both parties. Besides, it's Brian fuckin' Danielson, a Wrestlemania main eventer, he IS a big deal.

[@juancarlosrivera5689]

Oh shut up, you are wwe mark

[@CompelledUsername]

@@juancarlosrivera5689 I am a mark for wrestling that people watch.

[@boletus2001]

He is a big deal though. He has been one of the main attractions no matter where he goes. From the indies, to ROH, to WWE and AEW. He is always a top guy.

[@jasontrevorhaye]

Divorce your money hungry wife

[@AcidbathTKA]

Of course that gold digger got mad. She doesn't want a father for her kids, She just wants the paycheck from him.

[@sawedoffshotgun8462]

Honestly, sometimes you just need to show respect to the company that gave you a lot. Sure, it's your life, but the decision wasn't honourable.

[@mirzarizwanbaig9449]

He's easily the GOAT ❤ NOT self proclaim push to moon.. For 10 years failure roman reigns

[@paulcantu]

All elite pro wrestling is nothing but a joke 😊

[@dreadpirateroberts5239]

So his wife was gonna be mad at him for wanting to spend time as a dad instead of going to risk injury again? Sounds like a great and supportive partner......

[@DoctorApotheosis]

It's just that he was being offered a ridiculous amount of money. And they're rich. But not so rich that it wouldn't be good to have.

[@thepc6988]

Always someone not involved in the relationship having the most to say🤣

[@mollyanderson657]

I mean the kids still have their Grandfath.....ooooh right.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@DoctorApotheosis So the money is more important than his health and being able to pick up his children...that's basically what is life partner told him.

[@kennythetrend3688]

He said he THINK as a joke. Jesus dude like are you one of those guys that spies on Wrestlers love lives like Alexa Bliss?