Last week on AEW Collision, Bryan Danielson got the wrestling world talking when he explained that he told his daughter he would step away from wrestling when she turns seven, and he announced that time is running out on his wrestling career.
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Bryan talked a little bit more about his plans for the future, and while he indicated that he won’t retiring completely, he made it clear that he won’t be wrestling full-time anymore.
“I don’t think I’ll ever reach a point where I declare I’m absolutely done. I want the ability to show up when I want to show up. Terry Funk is someone I always admired. He retired a million times, but he loved it so much he couldn’t help but keep doing it. And he did it when he wanted. For me, it might be a couple times a year, or it might be years between matches.”
In regard to when he will be stepping away from the ring Bryan Danielson noted that he’s looking toward August of 2024. He added that he would like to be a part of All In next year, and that he could extend his run through October depending on what happens with the WrestleDream pay-per-view next year.
“In my mind, it’s around August of next year. My daughter will say, ‘Daddy, are you going to be done wrestling when I turn seven?’ And I’ll respond, ‘Well, not exactly when you turn seven, but I’ll be on the home stretch.’
“I didn’t get a chance to do All In this year. I would like that chance next year. We have a show, WrestleDream, this October 1 in Seattle where I’m wrestling Zack Sabre Jr. If we have another next year in Seattle? Maybe it will be then. My daughter turns seven in May, so it’s a good time to close down the shop.”
