Reason why Bryan Danielson changed his look in WWE without them asking him to

AEW star Bryan Danielson was once under WWE's banner. He was immensely successful in the Stamford-based company, having won the WWE Championship four times and the World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a former Intercontinental Champion.

The former Daniel Bryan joined World Wrestling Entertainment in 2009. His first storyline in the company involved him being an NXT rookie. His on-screen mentor was the Miz, and this angle is quite memorable.

In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, the GOAT talked about being the Miz's rookie. He revealed that even though WWE didn't ask him to, he changed his look for this storyline because he wanted to look as generic as possible.

"I thought it was great, because what you want in WWE is some sort of story. So this is one of the things that I had a hard time with. When they signed me, I had longer hair and a little bit more of a wilder look. I liked that look, but they said, Okay, you’re gonna do this thing with The Miz. You’re gonna be a rookie,"

He continued,

"Their main priority was SmackDown, then they just threw NXT together before that. But I thought this is, and it was, a huge opportunity to be on TV. So what I did was cut my hair more to look more generic. I tried to look as generic as possible with the idea, and me and Miz were collaborating on this stuff," Bryan Danielson said.

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Bryan Danielson reveals his favourite career moment

In the above interview, Bryan Danielson stated that his favourite career moment was his AEW World Championship triumph at All In 2024.

"A couple of months before my last match, they (his wife and kids) got to be at Wembley at All In. That was by far my favourite moment of my career, just because my kids are old enough to remember it," he said.

Danielson is semi-retired. He currently works as a commentator for the Jacksonville-based company. However, fans worldwide want him to return to in-ring competition.