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Brie Bella Reveals Ex-AEW Champion’s Role Behind Her Current WWE Run

By Gaurav Singh • Published Jul 21, 2026 06:31 EDT
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Brie Bella on ex-AEW champ's support (Image Source-WWE.com and allelitewrestling.com)

Brie Bella opened up on how a former AEW World Champion played a big part in her WWE return run. The champion in discussion is Bryan Danielson.

Bryan Danielson has been retired from full-time in-ring competition since 2024. He has been in a commentary role in AEW since last year. Earlier this year, during the women’s Royal Rumble match, Danielson’s wife, Brie Bella, made her blockbuster WWE return. She also reunited with her sister, Nikki Bella, during the Rumble match.

At WrestleMania 42, Brie Bella captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles along with a returning Paige. Brie and Paige also had multiple successful title defenses throughout their reign. At Saturday Night’s Main Event last weekend, the duo lost their women’s tag titles to the Fatal Influence.

As her current WWE run continues, Brie Bella disclosed how her husband, Bryan Danielson played a big role in her in-ring return after a while.

Ex-AEW Champion fully supported Brie Bella for her WWE run

Speaking on The Sal Licata Show, Brie Bella opened up on how supportive her husband and the ex-AEW World Champion, Bryan Danielson is. Brie also got coached by her husband, as he has retired from full-time wrestling:

I’m lucky because my husband’s so supportive. Because he retired from in-ring, it gave me the opportunity to come back. When I started to realize his schedule, I was like, ‘I really want to make a comeback. Obviously, I want you to be my coach. I really want to train hard. It’s gonna be a lot of work, but will you be able to deal with the schedule?’ And he was like, ‘Yes, 100%.’”

Brie Bella further admitted that she wouldn’t be able to do it without Bryan Danielson, as Bryan has been helping her take care of the house and kids:

I honestly couldn’t do it without him. I feel so blessed. He’s been picking up all those times when it was just the kids and I. It’s funny because I’m like, ‘You’re like Pinterest dad.’ He’s crushing it. The homemade meals, the fun snacks, the arts and crafts. He’s doing a great job. I couldn’t do it without his support because he allows me to come out here and do what I love.” [h/t WrestlePurists]

Well, it will be interesting to see what’s next for Brie Bella in WWE after she lost the Women’s tag team title.

Also read: Nikki Bella Gives Major Update About WWE Return From Injury