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AEW Ahead of AEW Double Or Nothing 2024, AEW CEO Tony Khan says he considers re-signing top star Bryan Danielson a “top priority.”
Since signing with All Elite Wrestling in 2021, Bryan Danielson has cemented his legacy as one of the best in-ring wrestlers to ever step foot in the squared circle.
After confirming that this year was the last full-time for “The American Dragon,” Danielson told the Casual Conversations podcast that his contract expires before AEW All In at Wembley Stadium on August 25.
Speaking with CBS Sports, AEW President Tony Khan stated that it’s a top priority for the company to re-sign Bryan Danielson this year. He said:
“I would like Bryan to stay, in a perfect world, forever here in whatever capacity he’d stay with us in,”
“I’d hope that Bryan would finish his wrestling career here. I would do anything to make that happen. I want Bryan to stay with us wrestling as long as possible.”
“I know that he’s talked about an exit from full-time wrestling, which is what he’s been doing this year whenever he’s been healthy.”
“The only thing better than that is to have Bryan Danielson stepping up for the company, AEW, and fighting on our behalf.”
On how well Danielson has fit on All Elite Wrestling, Khan said:
“He’s said a lot of great things about why he wants to be in this match and about why he wanted to come to AEW.”
“I appreciate some of the complimentary things he’s said about me personally, but especially I appreciate the things he’s said about AEW and what we do here and why he loves AEW.”
“I think Bryan Danielson fits on AEW like a glove. As long as he will consider wrestling with us, that door is always open. I would bend over backwards for him and do anything for Bryan Danielson.”
On wanting to retain Danielson and come to terms on a new deal, Khan said:
“I definitely think so. I hope so. I don’t know whether he’ll be wrestling full-time after that but I really hope Bryan will stay with me here in the office forever…”
“I talk to Bryan pretty much every day whenever I can. So I hope that will continue for the rest of our lives.”
Bryan Danielson will team with FTR and Darby Allin to face The Elite’s Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry and The Young Bucks in Anarchy In The Arena on tonight’s AEW Double Or Nothing 2024.
For the full lineup for the pay-per-view event, click here.
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