The Latest On Daniel Bryan’s WWE In-Ring Status & Upcoming Feud w/ Major Smackdown Live Superstar

Dave Meltzer has some new insight and updates about Daniel Bryan’s WWE in-ring status, as well as a rumored upcoming feud, in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We have included some highlights below. The full report can be found HERE.

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• WWE is teasing a feud between Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon but an in-ring match between the two is not something being discussed
• The Wrestling Observer spoke to a WWE source on December 4th that told them rumors that Bryan had been cleared were inaccurate
• Vince McMahon has told Daniel Bryan that the decision on whether he will wrestle again for WWE, or not, will come from Dr. Joseph Maroon
• The feud between Bryan and Shane is not meant to build to a match much like Bryan’s feud with Miz never built to one
• IF Daniel Bryan is cleared by Dr. Maroon then everything could change
  • Apparently there has been talk of Bryan working at SummerSlam next year as well as a limited schedule if he does get cleared
• Bryan is intent on wrestling next October when his WWE contract expires but has noted that if he gets a negative test before setting out to wrestle again he won’t do it