Pro wrestler Bryan Danielson on trading the ring for time with his kids
Danielson will take part in an AEW match at EagleBank Arena on June 19.
The 43-year-old is massively popular, performs at a high level and is considered by many to be the greatest technical wrestler of all time. So why is the “American Dragon” hanging up his boots?
“I’m going to end my full-time career here this year so I can be more present and more at home with my kids,” Danielson says. “They’re at an age where they want me around, and that’s not going to exist forever. There’s that magic before you get a little bit older that I want to be around for.”
Pro wrestling, especially at Danielson’s level, demands an itinerant lifestyle with plenty of time on the road or in the air. Recently, the AEW star has been featured on the company’s two main shows, “Dynamite” on Wednesdays and “Collision” on Saturdays, and he’s constantly traveling away from his home on the West Coast for runs of shows. The schedule is tough on everyone.