Bryan Danielson has lifted the lid on what the Blackpool Combat Club do behind the scenes.
The group was formed by Danielson, Jon Moxley and William Regal in early 2022. While it began with just those three, they soon incorporated Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli into the mix.
While Regal left the company in late-2022, they still remain one of the top factions in AEW.
Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Bryan Danielson revealed that the BCC has their own backstage book club. The former WWE Champion claimed that they recommend books to each other, claiming that “reading is fantastic”.
“Yes, there is a BCC book club. We recommend books to each other. Reading is fantastic. Once you open the door to the world of books, there is so much to learn. The BCC book club helps us stay connected. We share the belief that reading can enhance your life.”
“Moxley is a big reader, too. He loves to read and think and analyze. And he’s very creative. Claudio reads a little less than we do, but he likes to read. Wheeler, I’m not sure of his reading status [laughs]. We are focused on trying to read more. I typically read three books at a time. I’ve been encouraging a lot of Mary Oliver’s Devotions, from a poetry perspective, it’s the best introduction to poetry.”
Bryan Danielson Prefers Reading To Social Media
Continuing, Bryan Danielson reveals that he prefers reading to social media. He wants to spend more time focusing on books rather than tweets.
“Anybody who knows me knows I don’t think much of social media. How much time does it take someone to craft a tweet? Five minutes? 10 minutes? 15? People spend years of their life writing a book. Then they have to subject their writing to an editor, who may say, ‘I’m not following your line of thinking here,’ or ‘This needs more clarity.’ For me, the question is, do I want to spend time reading things that someone put very little thought into? Or do I want to read things that people have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into?”
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