Bryan Danielson suffered a severe injury during the October 25th episode of AEW Dynamite, as he broke his orbital bone. This unfortunate incident will require surgery and is expected to keep him out of action for the remainder of the year.
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio Dave Meltzer discussed the implications of this injury on Bryan Danielson’s AEW contract. Meltzer suggested that if the surgery takes place on January 4th, there is a possibility that Danielson could complete his contract, which concludes in September.
It may be touch and go if he had surgery on January 4th. Hopefully, he can do it. Hopefully, he can finish the next however many months it is, he didn’t put a timeline exactly when next year he’s going to be done.
However, Meltzer also acknowledged that Tony Khan might consider extending Danielson’s contract, but he would not impede Danielson’s departure if he decides to leave the company.
In theory, his contract will be over in September, obviously Tony could extend it, but he’s not going to be a dirty guy in the situation if Bryan wants to be finished.
Meltzer further expressed his belief that Danielson is unlikely to return to WWE once he finishes his tenure with AEW.
I don’t think he’s going to go back to WWE at this point, not that he’s got anything against WWE and you never say never.
How Did Bryan Danielson Break His Orbital Bone?
Bryan Danielson broke his orbital bone during a match he was involved in on the October 25th episode of Dynamite where he teamed with Claudio Castagnoli against the team of Kazuchika Okada and Orange Cassidy. Danielson received a double team manoeuvre of an Orange Punch followed by a Rainmaker, after this move, Danielson was seen rolling to the side of the ring clutching at his face.
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