Bryan Danielson also compared wrestling to commentary and the different kind of preparation that he has had to do for his new role in AEW. He detailed how he had to warm up before a match, and discuss the finish with an opponent before a match, but the role of a commentator involves a lot more things.

“Yeah, it’s way different. From a performer’s perspective, it’s like I really just need to know what my match is, what they’d like for a finish, how much time you’ve got, and then it’s like, okay, then, you know, you talk with your opponent, whatever it is,” he said. “From a commentator’s perspective, I tend to go around, talk to people about their matches. I tend to be in Tony’s office trying to understand what the main story is that we’re trying to tell throughout a match or whatever it is. And then, I write a bunch of notes.”

While notes help him prepare for the show, the former AEW World Champion admitted that he often forgets to use them and sometimes forgets what he is supposed to say, which has been a learning curve for him. Danielson conceded that the role of an announcer takes a lot of skill and acknowledged that he is not naturally good at it.