UPDATED x2: Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that the retirement is the real deal. Their sources say that the announcement is legitimate, and that this is not some sort of “storyline” or “bait and switch” situation.
UPDATE: Jonathan Coachman posted the following on Twitter, announcing that Daniel Bryan will be his guest tomorrow night on ESPN…
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
ORIGINAL: Daniel Bryan posted the following on Twitter today, announcing that he is retiring from wrestling due to medical reasons. He also states that he will elaborate further on Raw tonight…
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