AEW commentator Nigel McGuinness, in his recently released documentary The Road Less Traveled, discussed several topics, including his decision to retire from pro wrestling and his return. He also discussed wrestling Bryan Danielson last year at the AEW Grand Slam in New York.
McGuinness said, “Before I came to AEW, my career was done. ‘That ship has sailed,’ I told so many people. I just thought there was no way, because no one believed in me, because I didn’t believe in me, so why should anyone? But life works in mysterious ways, doesn’t it? I never could have imagined this would happen. I will forever feel blessed to have gotten to stand there and face off with him one more time. But God, I can give all the epitaphs and soliloquies in the world… It’s still fucking hurts to lose him. Seeing Bryan’s career trajectory and all the success that he had, it certainly gave me a little bit of happiness to come up with him, be one of his peers, and see him succeed. As I said, he’s one of the guys that proves that if you have a dream and you never give up, you can make it. It’s hard to know, because here I am in 2024, [fifteen years later], however long, to be on that same stage with him. It took me a long time to meet him, but maybe I got there eventually. Two paths diverged in a wood, and I chose the road less traveled, and it has made all the difference.”
You can check out McGuinness’ comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
