Daniel Bryan's Return To Wrestling Will Dominate 2018
Bryan's wife claims her husband has set his sights on a return to in-ring action next year.
Daniel Bryan will return wrestle in 2018, according to his wife, Brie Bella.
In an interview with From The Top Rope Podcast, Brie revealed that her husband has been undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and has already had around 40 treatments across the USA. She also stated that, should he get the ago-ahead from doctors, she would be fully supportive of his return to wrestling, adding 'This is your dream and passion. You have one life to live and I will never hold you back, because I love to wrestle and I would hate if someone told me you can’t do it. And if the WWE doesn’t allow it, then I said, go somewhere else.'
This is very interesting for fans of independent wrestling, as it raises the issue of where Bryan would likely go if WWE refused to allow him to wrestle under their banner. His contract, of course, expires in 2018. Ring of Honor would seem a frontrunner, with Daniel being a former champion and fan favourite there.
In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Meltzer noted that while Bryan wouldn't likely make more money on the indies than he would in WWE, he'd certainly be able to come close with a lighter, hand-picked schedule. He also added that Bryan has never really been about the money, and the thought of having better matches with a wider variety of opponents would be very tempting.
Meltzer also noted Bryan's in-ring return would likely dominate wrestling news in 2018.