Re-signing Bryan Danielson ‘top priority’ for Tony Khan as AEW contract expires in August

AEW head Tony Khan told CBS Sports that it’s a “top priority” for him to re-sign Bryan Danielson as the wrestling star’s contract is set to expire this August.

Khan revealed the timeframe in an interview, adding that Danielson’s current deal expires prior to All In at Wembley Stadium and that he is optimistic he will be sticking around.

“I would like Bryan to stay, in a perfect world, forever here in whatever capacity he’d stay with us in. I’d hope that Bryan would finish his wrestling career here. I would do anything to make that happen,” Khan said.

Danielson has previously stated that this will be his final year as a full-time in-ring talent.

“I don’t know whether he’ll be wrestling full-time after that, but I really hope Bryan will stay with me here in the office forever. I talk to Bryan pretty much every day whenever I can, so I hope that will continue for the rest of our lives.”

The 43-year-old debuted with AEW at September 2021’s All Out. He will join FTR and Darby Allin at Sunday’s Double or Nothing against The Elite (Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada & Jack Perry) in an Anarchy in the Arena match.

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