Bryan Danielson will challenge AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland this Sunday at ALL IN: London. Per the match stipulation, Danielson must retire if he doesn’t win the title this Sunday.
While speaking on his “Extreme Life of…” podcast, former AEW star Matt Hardy said feels that Danielson will win the AEW Championship from Swerve:
“Swerve had a hell of a run,” Hardy said. “Swerve had a really nice run as champion, but it is time for the American Dragon. It is time for Bryan Danielson to win the AEW world title. It’s really fitting.”
Hardy continued, “I mean, I think if you would ask Tony Khan who is his true right hand man, who does he believe in and trust in more than anyone else, who would he take advice from? It would be Bryan Danielson. He has really been like a heart and soul when it comes to AEW. I think he is someone deserving of an AEW world title run and I think that happens because I think he is looking very much forward to stepping away, but it is not at All In. It’s not time yet. It’s going to be a little bit later, and I think we’re going to get a significant and really nice run out of Bryan here as he really winds down his career, especially on this last portion of the career. It feels in some way very similar to John Cena saying, ‘I’m retiring.’ I think John Cena is going to have a great run and eventually retires. I think Bryan Danielson is going to have an amazing year, especially if he can stay healthy.”
Danielson’s wife will be in attendance this Sunday at the pay-per-view in London for the World Title match.Â
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