Bryan Danielson just signed to AEW

[Flex Luger]

Daniel Bryan reportedly began contract talks with AEW officials some time this summer.

As we’ve noted, Bryan has reportedly signed with AEW and is expected to make his debut during the Grand Slam edition of Dynamite on TNT, which airs live from the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on September 22. It was noted that Bryan asked for less dates and comparable money to his WWE deal, and to be able to work in Japan. He also asked for creative input, and received everything he asked for.

In an update, AEW’s internal talks on bringing Bryan in began back in May after his WWE contract expired, and he lost the Career vs. Title match to WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns during the April 30 SmackDown, according to Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.

While AEW started discussing a run for Bryan at that time, there were no contract talks or negotiations happening then as it was said to be “purely conjecture.” The actual talks and negotiations between AEW and Bryan did not begin until some time over the last few weeks.

There is still no word on how long Bryan has signed for, or how much the contract is worth, but it’s believed that he is “locked in” and signed.

Stay tuned for more on Bryan’s AEW status and future.

 

[King Kai]

Never seen anybody botch their finisher more than punk.

 

[CBoz]

that eventual Smackdown vs Rampage ratings thread bout to look real spooky for some of y’all

They won't be going head to head so that's different.

 

[Reality Check]

I always thought he needed a better finisher for this reason. The GTS looked hilarious anytime he had to do it on anyone over 190ish pounds

Probably tougher to execute that move with the size discrepancy between Punk and Kane.

 

[CBoz]

Never seen anybody botch their finisher more than punk.

Yeah Punk botched it a bunch but most of that is on the guy taking it.

Even KENTA botched it bad with Moxley on AEW recently.

I know Shinsuke's version was nice at MITB.

 

[MushroomX]

 

[PharaohAtem]

Kane was here to be fair

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

I wonder if Sammy will stop doing the GTH if Punk is still doing the GTS

 

[Stop_It_5]

How would you debut Bryan and/or Punk? Who would they feud with from the jump? It'd have to be an established AEW guy right? My first thoughts are to pivot away from Jericho & have MJF feud with Punk & get Bryan involved with the Hangman/Dark Order/Elite fukkery. But then again, adding D-Bry/Punk would overshadow Hangman so it may be best to avoid that feud entirely.

Hangman angle makes it complicated but a dream scenario is Omega talking that cash shyt at the end of the NY show before the lights go out and that music hits

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Hangman angle makes it complicated but a dream scenario is Omega talking that cash shyt at the end of the NY show before the lights go out and that music hits

I'm fully on the Hangman bandwagon at this point. I would be highly upset if they brushed him aside for either Punk/D-Bry especially since they spent over a year building up to this. And I'm saying this as a staunch Punk & Bryan fan too.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I'm fully on the Hangman bandwagon at this point. I would be highly upset if they brushed him aside for either Punk/D-Bry especially since they spent over a year building up to this. And I'm saying this as a staunch Punk & Bryan fan too.

At this point, it's more like three years.

 

[2CT]

They won't be going head to head so that's different.

plea copping already

Tribal Chief bout to have some inter-promotional competition on Friday nights with DB and Punk in the building

 

[THE 101]

I would book both of them to lose in their first matches, preferably in their hometowns, just to teach them a lesson and make sure they know their place.

I'd then 50/50 book them for the first few months, and at some point drop the Bryan and CM from their names

If after a few months they're somehow not over I'd blame them for not connecting with the fans and not knowing how to work, then move them to Dark

Spoiler

 

[CousinStavros]

I would book both of them to lose in their first matches, preferably in their hometowns, just to teach them a lesson and make sure they know their place.

I'd then 50/50 book them for the first few months, and at some point drop the Bryan and CM from their names

If after a few months they're somehow not over I'd blame them for not connecting with the fans and not knowing how to work, then move them to Dark

Spoiler

This is a good post. Bravo.

 

[Max.]

@Max. time to find a new angle about AEW

they locked my thread bro…cm punk and DB news broke…and they still got 1.1 million… if I told u cm punk was shown up on smack down they prolly do 2.5 mill…

both of these guys are part timers…(DB is the better get) but he’s also gona be in Mexico and Japan…and with aew stinky booking after a few matches(omega,page,etc) who’s he gona feud with orange cassidy?

cm punk is 42…even at his peak his body was always chubby no muscle definition guy…