7 Big Talking Points For Daniel Bryan Wrestling In 2018

7. Where Would He Go?

There isn't a wrestling promoter in the world who wouldn't want to book a healthy Daniel Bryan. If he gets medical clearance, he'll be the most sought after performer in the world, and should, in theory, be inundated with offers. He has mentioned returning to Japan, spending some time in Mexico, and working the US indies again, and ideally, he'll have the opportunity to do all of this.

But it's not as simple as that. His employment opportunities are shrouded by what-ifs, particularly regarding his clearance.

It has been widely reported that Daniel was told "no" by WWE's doctor, but "yes" by everyone else. Many assume that this means that he's seen a dozen or so doctors and all but one cleared him, but this isn't the case. By all accounts, Bryan has only seen three or four experts total, so while the "all but one" statement is true, it's too small a sample size to suggest he'd definitely be cleared to compete by others.

NJPW are thought to be just as stringent as WWE when it comes to booking wrestlers with such injuries, and then there's the question of whether or not promoters would feel comfortable booking somebody with his record. They're not the arbiters of whether or not he should be allowed to participate in the sport, but it'd be hard to fault their concerns.