Bryan Danielson admits he's 'jealous' of current AEW champ - here's why

Bryan Danielson is a man who’s seen and done it all in the world of professional wrestling. The man formerly known as Daniel Bryan started out as an independent wrestler.

However, he worked his way up through Ring of Honour (ROH) and the indies before eventually signing with WWE. Amazingly, he twice main evented WrestleMania during his time in the company.

Now in All Elite Wrestling, Danielson is not only a featured performer but helping out backstage too. He’s been tasked with working alongside current TBS champion Jade Cargill.

And Bryan is full of praise for the young star, who has clear potential but is still learning on the job.

“Pro wrestling is very unique in the sense that anybody if they work hard enough, can get pretty good at this,” Danielson told The Masked Man Show.

“Whether you make a living from it, that’s a different thing; but you can get pretty good at the technical aspects of professional wrestling.

“Again, I think that comes down to a certain discipline. In my short time working with her (Cargill), she works very hard. She… can I say that I’m jealous? (Laughs).

“In the sense that, she’s been wrestling a little over ten months, maybe now 11 months, and she comes out with more presence and looks like more of a star than I have ever looked in my entire career.

“When I work with her too, she’s so athletic and strong and when it’s time to work, she works. I’ve been really impressed by her in general and her attitude.

“It’s easy to come in and if you get a big push, to get a big head, and she’s not like that at all. I’ve been impressed by that.”

Bryan Danielson ‘impressed’ by Cargill’s quick learning curve

Danielson also admitted he’s impressed by how quickly she’s picked up on things. He also contrasted that with his own experiences early and later in his career.

“When Tony (Khan, AEW president and CEO) asked us to work together, I’ve been very impressed with how quickly she learns and how hard she works.

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“Anybody who gets pushed like she does, initially, there is going to be a lot of people who are hard on her and, I’ve never had that pressure.

“I really haven’t talked to her about this, but there is a certain pressure to being on national TV with less than five months’ experience and going out there and having to do a 10-minute match.

“I can’t even imagine. The first time I ever did a live TV match, I had been wrestling for over ten years. I was completely comfortable. It’s a completely different ballgame and she’s handled it very well.”