Fans beg WWE legend, 43, to retire as he 'loses strength in his legs'

Alistair McGeorge - Metro - 11/10
The decorated AEW and WWE Champion is in pain.
Former WWE superstar turned AEW champion Bryan Danielson is nearing retirement (Picture: AEW/Lee South)

Beloved wrestler Bryan Danielson has revealed his heartbreaking injury struggles, with fans urging him to retire for his own future health.

The former WWE Champion, who now holds the AEW World Heavyweight Title in All Elite Wrestling, was forced to step away from the ring in 2016 for medical reasons including concussions and neck issues.

Danielson (AKA Daniel Bryan) returned as an active WWE superstar in 2018, before leaving and joining AEW three years later, where he has continued to perform at a high level.

However, reflecting on his recent October 2 match with Kazuchika Okada, he told Yahoo Sports’ Uncrowned: ‘Midway through the match, I started losing strength in my legs. There’s a point later in the match where I’m trying to kick him and I can’t turn over my kicks.

‘That’s something that I have the body mechanics to do because I have been doing it for so long, but here I am and I ...
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