Daniel Bryan is scheduled to have his injuries examined upon returning to America, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The extent of his injury isn't known, but he was being protected throughout the WWE European tour due to the nature of the injuries. It isn't clear if Bryan will be able to work Extreme Rules on April 26. He had been due to defend the Intercontinental Title against Bad News Barrett, but the injury examination could end up ruling him out. The plan for London Raw had been to have Bryan face John Cena, which was then substituted with Barrett vs Cena. Bryan worked Smackdown but only in a tag match with Cena against Kidd and Cesaro. He didn't get any action other than the hot tag and submission victory over Kidd. Bryan missed most of 2014 with a neck injury and the concern would be that he has aggravated that injury. It almost required career ending surgery and that could still prove necessary if the pain has returned. The physical problems with Bryan are a big part of the reason why WWE couldn't use him in a main event role at WrestleMania 31. The company doesn't want to invest in performers who are liable to be fit one month and out injured the next. Unfortunately, Bryan falls into that category of liability. Years of intense ring work have caught up with his body, ruining what should've been the peak years of career. Even after returning in January, he has continued to work a dangerous style. It really is a massive shame. His career peaked with the championship victory at WrestleMania 30 and has been on freeze ever since. Hopefully this latest setback isn't as major as some fans are fearing.
