Bryan Danielson has shed light on a pivotal moment that influenced his decision to depart WWE and ultimately sign with AEW in 2021.
While doing an interview with TalkSport, Danielson revealed that AEW’s handling of the tribute show for the late Jon Huber, known in wrestling as Brodie Lee and Luke Harper, deeply impacted him while he was still contracted to WWE.
“We had a wrestler, Brodie Lee, who had passed away. AEW did this incredible tribute show. At that point, I was still with WWE,” Danielson explained. “And the way AEW did that show. Brodie was my friend… it touched something in me and in my mind.”
The heartfelt nature of the tribute led Danielson to view the relatively new promotion in a specific light, which significantly influenced his eventual move.
He recalled his thought process at the time: “I was thinking like, ‘Oh, these are the good guys of professional wrestling’.”
