7 Big Talking Points For Daniel Bryan Wrestling In 2018
5. His Family's Stance
How Bryan's family would feel about him returning to the squared circle has always been a major talking point in this issue, and understandably so. Him and Brie Bella just had their first child, Birdie Joe, in April. By all accounts, they plan on having more, and at 36 years old, many have suggested that Bryan would be better suited giving up on his aspirations and focusing on raising his young family instead.
Returning to the ring isn't Bryan's decision alone anymore. He now has a wife and daughter to take into account, and the sport's gruelling travelling schedule could potentially separate them for weeks at a time. Is this something that Brie, never mind Daniel, would want to live with?
Yes, apparently. Appearing on the From The Top Rope podcast, Brie gave Bryan the green light to return to the wrestling ring, stating that "if WWE doesn't allow it, then go somewhere else."
This sounds encouraging, but will she have the same opinion a few years from now, when Bryan is two weeks into a month-long Japanese tour, and she's left to tend to their child alone? The decision is theirs and theirs alone, but this will likely remain a topic of discussion for a while.