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Sidelined WWE star Daniel Bryan announced Monday afternoon prior to Raw that he is retiring.
Bryan did not qualify his announcement as “retiring from WWE,” suggesting he might try to wrestle elsewhere.
Due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement. Tonight on Raw, I'll have a chance to elaborate. #gratitude
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) February 8, 2016
Since suffering his latest concussion nearly one year ago, Bryan has reportedly cleared by independent doctors to wrestle again. However, WWE has not been willing to clear Bryan to wrestle.
Monday’s Raw will emanate from Bryan’s home area of Seattle, where he will make a formal announcement on live TV.
Bryan will then appear on Tuesday night’s edition of SportsCenter on ESPNews to discuss his retirement.
confirmed @WWEDanielBryan will join me on "Off the top rope". Tuesday 9p @SportsCenter. His first interview on his impending retirement.
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) February 8, 2016
Sad to see him go . They should hold this off till the end of the show and have most of the roster come out and give him love . McNeill had a cool idea for using this storyline wise but it made to much sense so WWE definately won’t be doing it .