During the WWE Money in the Bank “kickoff” show, Daniel Bryan hinted at
having to undergo a second surgery on his neck.
Bryan confirmed our reports that he’s not healing well, noting that he
“doesn’t know” when he’ll be back. He went on to say that the strength in his
arm still hasn’t come back and that he might actually need to undergo another
surgery. He did, however, promise that he will eventually return and “be better
than ever”.
Here is a recap from our WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view report:
Without much build up at all, after a Vickie Guerrero video package
for her upcoming WWE Network special, Michael Cole, standing in the ring,
introduces us to his guest right now, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Daniel Bryan.
Bryan makes his way to the ring in street clothes. Once he enters the ring
and his music fades, we hear a loud “Daniel Bryan” chant from the fans in
Boston. Bryan looks around the arena with a big smile on his face as the fans
continue to explode with “Daniel Bryan” and then “Yes! Yes! Yes!” chants.
After the chants die down, Cole asks Bryan how his recovery is going and asks
him when he will return to the ring. Bryan says this is where he has some bad
news. He has he doesn’t know. He says the strength in his arm still hasn’t come
back and that he might actually need to undergo another surgery. He does,
however, promise that he will eventually return and be better than ever.
Cole asks Bryan to describe his feelings knowing that tonight someone is
going to climb a ladder and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He
says he’s been climbing an uphill battle his whole career and it wouldn’t be a
Daniel Bryan story without some setbacks. He promises to return and win the
title one day.
Michael Cole switches gears and asks Bryan for his prediction on who he
thinks will win tonight. Bryan says he has three people he thinks could win. He
mentions John Cena. Fans boo. He mentions Randy Orton. Everyone boos. He then
mentions Roman Reigns and everyone cheers.
Some Twitter questions are read off for D-B to answer, and he does, in story
line fashion, of course. He talks about never getting beaten for the title, and
that The Authority had to strip him to get the title off of him.
As he continues talking, Bo Dallas’ music plays. Out comes the inspirational
leader of the “Bo-Lieve Movement.” Dallas says Bryan may not be able to climb
the ladder tonight, but he can climb the ladder of life, all he has to do is
“Bo-Lieve.” Bryan says Dallas is acting like a “Bo-ner.” The fans start chanting
“Bo-ner, Bo-ner, Bo-ner.” He says he speaks for all of the fans when he says
“Bo….leave.” Bryan’s music plays and he leads the fans in one more “Yes!”
chant.
