AEW star Bryan Danielson recently spoke with Sports Illustrated on a number of topics including how he would love to be able to go back to Japan and compete in the G1 Climax, but at this point in his life, it wouldn’t make sense anymore.
Danielson said, “I’d love to be able to go back to Japan, but I just don’t know if that’s a realistic possibility for me at this point in my career.” “I’ve always wanted to do the G1, but now that’s starting to fade. At this point in my life, it wouldn’t make sense. I love watching Tanahashi matches. And Okada. Shingo, Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr. When I watch, I realize how good they are. I loved watching Kenny’s matches when he was in New Japan.”
Danielson also talked about how he thought he would need to go to Japan to wrestle the style he wanted, but then AEW started.
“I thought I would need to go to Japan to wrestle the style I wanted to wrestle. Then AEW started, and I came here. I have this whole full-time job in AEW, and I’m focused on everything I’m doing here. And as much as I like the idea of doing the G1, the whole idea of leaving my wife and kids for a month to go wrestle the hardest tournament in wrestling? At 42 while the injuries start to pile up? That’s one of those things that’s going to pass me by.”
