Bryan Danielson – ‘No One In The AEW Continental Classic Is Tougher Mentally Or Physically Than Me’

Bryan Danielson emerged victorious in his in-ring return on Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision, beating Eddie Kingston in his first matchup in the AEW Continental Classic tournament.

Danielson is currently 1-0 in the tournament and has three points in the Blue League. He will face Andrade El Idolo this week on AEW Collision. The winners of the Blue and Gold Leagues will collide in the finals at AEW Worlds End 2023.

Danielson addressed his victory in a post-match promo segment, and you can check out some highlights below:

On how Eddie Kingston is not tough mentally: “Here we are less than three minutes after I just beat Eddie Kingston. My heart rate’s already slowed down, and I’m here meditating. And I didn’t expect you guys to come in here and film me, but I’m glad you did because this is a teachable moment. You see, there’s a difference between me and Eddie Kingston. Eddie Kingston, physically, is tough as nails. You see it every time. He pours his whole heart every time he wrestles. But where he’s not tough is mentally. You see, you have to be both in this world because bad things are going to happen. In a tournament like the Continental Classic, bad things are going to happen.”

On fighting through his injuries: “I fractured my orbital bone in two places. My vision is still blurry. I broke my arm in June and I still don’t have full strength in my arm, and if you are not tough, mentally, you are going to make every excuse for losing. Last week, Eddie Kingston said, ‘Humble in victory, humble in defeat.’ That’s just setting yourself up for defeat. I will not be defeated.”

On why he’s meditating: “This is my last full-time year in professional wrestling. I come back, and I meditate after these matches, so I can seal in every single thing that I feel out there. The one sport that I love more than anything else besides my family. The joy in victory, the pain of getting hit, all that comes in, and all of it’s sealed. And there is not a man in the Continental Classic, not my foes like Eddie Kingston, not my friends like Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, there is not a man in the Continental Classic that’s tougher mentally or tougher physically than me.”

EXCLUSIVE: A post-match meditation by The American Dragon @bryandanielson, after his first match in the #AEWContinentalClassic on Saturday Night #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/G5mPJbBUAU

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 3, 2023

You can keep up with all your wrestling news right here on eWrestlingNews.com. Or, you can follow us over on our Twitter and Facebook pages.