WWE Hall of Famer calls Bryan Danielson an “okay” wrestler

Bryan Danielson is known to the WWE Universe as Daniel Bryan. An American professional wrestler, Bryan is currently a part of the All Elite Wrestling roster and has also performed for WWE for over a decade. His professional wrestling career began in 1999 and he used to make uncontracted appearances for WWE back then.

Bryan dominated the independent circuit and even went on to perform for Ring of Honor and NJPW. He officially signed with WWE in 2009, but was fired for a brief period. Over the next few years, he established himself as one of the top professional wrestlers in the industry – winning the WWE Championship four times and the World Heavyweight Championship, United States Championship, Intercontinental Championship – once each.

Undoubtedly, WWE tried their best to sign him again. In fact, the company went as far as allowing him to sign a part-time contract with the company. But the deal never materialized and Daniel Bryan moved to AEW – which is till date considered to be the biggest damage to the WWE roster. Yet, surprisingly, a two – time WWE Hall of Famer finds him to be just an “okay” wrestler.

On the latest episode of Ric Flair’s Wooooo Nation Uncensored podcast, the 16-time WWE World Champion revealed his opinion on Bryan Danielson. While he mentioned that Bryan wasn’t one of the best in the world, Flair even claimed that Bryan Danielson was nowhere close to a fellow AEW star!

“He’s okay. This is how I feel: when Hunter put him over at WrestleMania that made him. He’s a very talented kid, don’t misunderstand me but you have to have one match, one place, one day, somewhere that makes you who you are. He’s a hell of a performer, I don’t see him as being Kenny Omega,” mentioned Ric Flair.

Bryan Danielson’s AEW run

On September 5, 2021, Bryan Danielson surprised the fans by appearing on All Elite Wrestling’s All Out ppv. He had come out to the aid of another former WWE Superstar – Christian Cage. Later, Bryan earned his first 5-star rated match from Dave Meltzer, when him and Kenny Omega earned a time-limit draw at Grand Slam.

Bryan went on to win the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, earning the right to go after the title. He faced the Champion Adam Page at Winter is Coming – where the match ended in another time-limit draw.

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