Tony Khan Shares Reasoning for Adding Danielson to Commentary Team – As noted, Bryan Danielson will be moving to the commentary desk as a full-time member of the AEW Dynamite broadcast team. His debut in the role will take place this Wednesday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, marking the final week of AEW’s residency at the historic venue.

The decision follows Danielson’s well-received guest commentary performance at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025. AEW President Tony Khan spoke on the Battleground Podcast about why he believed Danielson was the right fit for the crossover event and why he’s now transitioning into a permanent broadcast role.

“As we were preparing for Forbidden Door, I thought Bryan would be fantastic on the commentary team for that show,” Khan explained. “Knowing the background he has, knowing his insights into pro wrestling, and how prepared he is and how much research he does on pro wrestling worldwide. Knowing the stars competing at Forbidden Door, coming from different promotions — stars from Mexico and Japan and traveling from all over the world to compete at that show in London.

“Also, I think Bryan’s a great star and people want to see Bryan Danielson on television and hear Bryan Danielson on television. And thankfully, he’s got very intelligent, insightful things to say when he does talk. So I really thought Bryan would be a great part of the commentary team, and he did a fantastic job on Forbidden Door… He’ll be joining us tomorrow night on Wednesday Night Dynamite as a host, a commentator, providing his really, really valuable insights into pro wrestling.”

Danielson, 44, stepped away from a full-time in-ring schedule after dropping the AEW World Championship 11 months ago. While he has not ruled out the possibility of wrestling again in the future, he appears content focusing on new challenges in his career. His move to commentary will not only keep him visible on television but will also allow him to contribute his vast knowledge and passion for wrestling to the weekly broadcast.

Tony Khan Shares Reasoning for Adding Danielson to Commentary Team

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