AEW star and wrestling legend Bryan Danielson recently gave his expert, in-character analysis on a very important topic: which members of the All Elite Wrestling roster would have a fighting chance in a match against a bear. During a humorous appearance on the “Downunder The Ring” podcast, Danielson was asked to break down the potential outcomes for several of his colleagues if they were to find themselves in a one-on-one encounter with the formidable animal. His analysis, which varied depending on the wrestler and the style of the match, provided a funny and insightful look into how he views the strengths and weaknesses of his fellow performers, all while maintaining his unique on-screen persona.
He first considered the chances of former AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland.
“So, it depends on what kind of match it is. If it’s a straight match, the bear wins. If it’s a gimmick match, like a Hardcore Match, I swear, Swerve is the craziest Hardcore Match wrestler that I’ve ever seen. So, he would staple that bear in the tongue or something like that, and so, yeah, it depends on the style of match. You get a straight old wrestling match? I bet the bear wins. You get any shenanigans or that sort of thing? Swerve wins.”
He then gave his thoughts on the current AEW World Champion, “Hangman” Adam Page.
“I think Hangman has more experience with rounding up animals, so I think he does better in a straight match than Swerve.”
He was less confident in the chances of Australian star and current TNT Champion, Kyle Fletcher.
“He gets destroyed by a bear. I’m sorry, Australia. If all of you Sydney people love Kyle Fletcher because he’s from Sydney and all that. He’s also a beautiful man. I heard the word on the street is that Taylor Swift is very interested in Kyle Fletcher, even though she just got engaged, but that said, Kyle Fletcher could not defeat a bear.”
However, he had the utmost confidence in the current AEW Women’s World Champion, “Timeless” Toni Storm.
“She could beat a bear. Straight one-on-one? She could beat a bear. No questions asked.”
He also considered the chances of his former rival, Kenny Omega, and the reigning TBS Champion, Mercedes Moné.
“Given the state of Kenny Omega right now? Even [if he was healthy] still. I love Kenny Omega. Kenny is probably one of my favorite wrestlers to watch ever. I vote for the bear just because I can’t unthink of how bad his stomach is, and I just envisioned, as soon as you said it, a bear ripping open his stomach. I think a bear defeats her soundly. I was going to make a joke about the Beast Mortos, but I’ll just leave it at that.”
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