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Headline: Daniel Bryan On A Mission For In-Ring Return
Someone who wants something slightly different in their life is Daniel Bryan, who is reportedly
on a mission to get back into the wrestling ring.
Earlier this month in an interview with The Trentonian, Bryan revealed that he is close
to being cleared by WWE to wrestle again, but the political climate and shareholder
responsibilities are holding him back.
Bryan retired from wrestling in 2015 following a serious concussion he suffered at a house
show - and due to his history of concussions WWE are apprehensive about putting him back
in the ring taking bumps.
In an interview with Lilian Garcia on her podcast Chasing Glory - which probably isn’t
as good as the WrestleRamble - Bryan’s wife Brie Bella revealed that Daniel has been travelling
all over the United States to see as many doctors as possible to convince WWE to turn
their ‘no’ into a ‘yes’.
“There's been like eight doctors who are like, 'You can wrestle'.
A lot of doctors can't see why he can't get in that ring again…
I think [the WWE is] looking at it.
He is on such a mission to get back into that WWE ring, it's crazy”
Bryan’s WWE contract expires next summer, and if he doesn’t re-sign he may have one
of his first matches already lined up.
Headline: Cody Wants Bryan For Bullet Club Event
Current Ring of Honor Champion Cody Rhodes has been scouting 10,000 seat locations for
their 2018 Bullet Club event [4] tentatively titled All In - an event that began when the
Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer claimed ROH couldn’t sell out an arena that big.
Cody hasn’t confirmed a location for the event yet - but it’s reported it could be
in Chicago, California or even London - but he has speculated about his dream main event.
In an interview on Sirius XM’s Busted Open when host Bully Ray asked if Cody could have
any match he wanted, The American Nightmare said Daniel Bryan.
“Me vs. Daniel Bryan for the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship.
If I could have everything, that’s what I would do.”
Headline: The Young Bucks Want CM Punk
And it’s not just Cody that wants Bryan, as The Young Bucks revealed to Rolling Stone
they want the leader of Yestlemania to join The Bullet Club - and they also want a match
against CM Punk.
“I think it's just a matter of time for him to realize that he's missed so much.
I don't think he realizes that the fans would just be so happy to see him back.
To be able to work with him would help business even more, wherever that would be.”
Matt Jackson added in the interview that he’s spoken a lot to Punk since he left WWE in
2014 about a return to wrestling, and should Punk decide to step inside the squared circle
again there’s only one call he’ll be making.
“[Punk has said] when or if or ever he does decide to possibly get back into it, I'll
be the first guy he calls.
It'll be interesting.”
Headline: CM Punk UFC Update
Sadly for the Bucks they may be waiting for that call for some time, as there has been
some movement on CM Punk’s return to UFC since his September 2016 loss to Mickey Gall.
During the press scrum ahead of UFC 218 this weekend, Dana White told The Las Vegas Journal-Review’s
Adam Hill that Punk is coming to meet with him.
"CM Punk is coming to Detroit and wants to talk to me.
I love the guy.
We'll see what he's doing."
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