Eric Bischoff Admires AEW Star’s Retirement Plan

Eric Bischoff thinks an AEW star has made a good decision.

During a recent interview, Bryan Danielson admitted that his neck is “wrecked” and “enough is enough.”

The star hasn’t wrestled since being defeated by Jon Moxley at WrestleDream back in October, but had hoped to wrestle again after getting healthy. At the time of his last match, Danielson was dealing with a neck injury, although no one knew the true extent of the damage.

The new comments from Danielson mark not only a shift in his mindset, but all but confirm that he’s now retired.

Eric Bischoff Credits Bryan Danielson

On a recent episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff discussed the comments from Danielson and his new claims that he’s content with never getting back in the ring. The former WCW boss noted that wrestlers often don’t get enough credit for how much they put their bodies through over the course of a career.

“Yeah, I mean, look at any walk in… any profession, particularly when you reach the level that Bryan did… it’s 25 years of his life… giving up my body for the business,” Bischoff related. “…People say that all the time… it almost doesn’t mean as much as it should, because these guys do get busted up… injuries, they stick with you… get worse over time…”

Bischoff added that once everyone’s personal goals are checked off, getting out of the ring without causing long-term physical damage should be the aim.

“So if you can get out of this business… when you’ve got your health, you’ve got your family, you’re financially secure… what other boxes do you have to check? So good for him or anybody that gets to that point where they go, ‘You know what? I’ve checked all the boxes…’

That’s, man. That should be everybody’s goal.”

Away from AEW, Eric Bischoff has announced the launch of Real American Freestyle Wrestling alongside Hulk Hogan and Izzy Martinez.

H/t to WrestlingNews.Co