classiq. Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 One of WWE's most popular superstars has been waiting three years for this moment 11m ago Three years after what was expected to be the final match of his career, Daniel Bryan has been medically cleared to return to the ring, WWE officials confirmed Tuesday. Bryan, 36, who formally retired in February 2016 due to concussion issues, has been cleared by three outside neurosurgeons, neurologists and concussion experts. The announcement of Bryan's return opens up the door for a possible match at WrestleMania 34 on Sunday, April 8 in New Orleans. The WWE storyline over the past year surrounding Bryan, who serves as the on-screen general manager of SmackDown Live, has constantly teased a potential return to action. Outside the walls of WWE, Bryan has only fueled those suspicions by openly campaigning for an in-ring comeback. He even suggested that leaving WWE once his contract expired to pursue outside options was a viable likelihood as he believed other organizations would easily clear him to wrestle based on what his personal doctors' diagnoses. Bryan, who is married to WWE superstar Brie Bella, has walked out the emotional fallout of his forced retirement in a very public manner through the WWE Network tribute documentary "Thank You Daniel" and the E! reality series "Total Bellas." He has also been relentless in his search for medical clearance by undergoing constant testing and experimental procedures from a litany of doctors. Injuries have long been a theme in Bryan's unlikely rise from underdog independent wrestler to mainstream crowd favorite on the main event level. After dramatically winning the WWE world heavyweight championship following a pair of classic matches at WrestleMania 30 in 2014, a neck injury forced Bryan to relinquish the title and miss seven months of action. Bryan went on to win the intercontinental title in a ladder match at WrestleMania 31 the following year but would have his final match just one month later on SmackDown when he teamed with John Cena to defeat Cesaro and Tyson Kidd. After being sidelined with head injuries, Bryan went on to experience post-concussion seizures that he originally hid from WWE only to reveal later on the urging of his wife. Subsequent tests showed a lesion on the front of Bryan's brain, which led to his decision to retire. Bryan, who went on to undergo hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments over the past two years, has routinely claimed the damage to his brain has healed over time. Bryan, leader of the popular "Yes Movement," is a four-time world champion in WWE and among the most popular characters in professional wrestling worldwide over the past two decades. When speaking about his intentions to return over the past year, Bryan has mentioned a part-time schedule and an in-ring style -- modeled after legends like Terry Funk and Jerry "The King" Lawler -- that is less damaging to his body. Entering Tuesday night's episode of SmackDown Live, Bryan remains embroiled in a storyline as a sympathetic authority figure for top heels Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in their battle against commissioner Shane McMahon, who initiated a temporary leave of absence last week only to be beaten down by Owens and Zayn, leading to McMahon winding up in a local medical facility. https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/daniel-bryan-formally-cleared-by-wwe-to-return-to-in-ring-action/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Jiggy Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 WJWISUJRIIRIIDKRKRKRLSKSKWOKSKS OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willows Way Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 *Censored* yes thank you god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestInTheWorld614 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Miz needs to end up back on Smackdown so he can get his head kicked in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproilerBlotch Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 WJWISUJRIIRIIDKRKRKRLSKSKWOKSKS OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Couldn't of said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thank you Wrestling Gods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senex Beast Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 About damn time. I want it to be Smackdown time so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Nova Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Every single one of you who said it would never happen can suck it. This is unreal, this just made Mania that much more interesting! AND NOW WE CAN HAVE BRYAN VS STYLES AND BRYAN VS NAKAMURA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 They have about 3 weeks to make something of this Shane/KO/Zayn feud. Some sort of tag-team match so his return work load is light, I can't imagine it'll be something heavy like a singles match. Especially a singles match against Styles or Nakamura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St★rstruck Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Omfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Awesome. But also upsetting that it took this long. Bryan said he had doctors who cleared him way back then. I fully support making sure that he is at full health before making the decision...but, dude lost some good years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPC Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I hope it works out for him in the long run. Know how much he loves this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Just keep him away from Owens. I don't support those unnecessary spine-shattering powerbombs on various hard surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Nëro Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 YES! YES! YES! Nero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeLLBlaZer#14 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 The way they announced it, im starting to think aj might miss mania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 The way they announced it, im starting to think aj might miss mania Naka/Bryan might be a better match, tbh. But I still don't think AJ will be pulled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Damn, that's *censored*ing awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil' Kazu Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 What the *censored*kkkkkkkkkkkkk! I still hope he leaves WWE when his contract runs out Awesome. But also upsetting that it took this long. Bryan said he had doctors who cleared him way back then. I fully support making sure that he is at full health before making the decision...but, dude lost some good years. For real, years lost from his peak /: Meltzer said on WOR yesterday that he had been going through hyperbaric(?) chamber treatments for a while now and that apparently they start to show results after 50 sessions or something like that. He also said there had been movement in the last month in order for him to try and get cleared, and that he had gotten cleared by more doctors recently. https://twitter.com/ShinsukeN/status/976177244065423361 Boiiiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frusciante Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 HOLY CRAP NO WAYYYY!!!!!!!Final Deletion and Daniel Bryan return in the same week!?!?!I hope Style is cleared for Mania and CM Punk where ya at?Hell of a week so far and it's just Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willows Way Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Summerslam match. Do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterNation Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 OH MY *censored*ING GOD!!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmVD Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Never thought he would get cleared by WWE. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil' Kazu Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Btw, everyone who said he shouldn't wrestle isn't allowed to watch his matches, hmmkay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Summerslam match. Do it Urm...Mania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil' Kazu Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Summerslam match. Do it Urm...Mania? AJ died so we could get D-Bry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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