Shinsuke Nakamura Teased A Dream Match With Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan has finally been cleared by WWE doctors to return to in-ring action, as the company announced on Tuesday.

The news brought excitement to most everyone in the WWE universe, as we have all felt somewhat robbed of one of the great wrestlers for the past two years. Bryan has been adamant about returning to the ring, but WWE has had concerns about letting him back in due to his concussion history. Wrestling fans have been torn between wanting Bryan back in the ring, but also understanding how serious an issue concussions are and not wanting him to risk long-term, serious health problems.

By clearing him, WWE seems to indicate that Bryan is in good health and considering how careful they have been with him the optimistic view is that Bryan really is healthy and able to compete, which is the best of both worlds. After the initial panic of “OH MY GOD DANIEL BRYAN IS BACK!” the sentiment quickly shifted to thinking about all the incredible matchups he can have with guys we’ve always said, “man, he’d be great in a match with Daniel Bryan.”

That also happened to be the thought Shinsuke Nakamura, who will be having a DREAM MATCH™ with A.J. Styles at WrestleMania, as he fired off a tweet about how now another DREAM MATCH™ can become reality in the near future against Bryan.

This is great news. No one needs to wish anymore. They can see it with their eyes. #NakamuravsBryan

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) March 20, 2018

I feel like I speak for everyone when I say, “YES! YES! YES!” to that idea. The list of dream Bryan matches is extremely lengthy and I’ll leave it to our own Brandon Stroud to expound upon those possibilities, but let’s just say Shinsuke is certainly near the top of the list for most.

Plenty of other WWE employees and superstars past and present reacted with excitement on Twitter to the news of Bryan’s clearance. It’s easy to see that the locker room is excited to learn Bryan is coming back to the ring and the potential chance to face off with one of the greats.

This may be a first in all of professional sports. So stoked for Bryan and for what it could mean for head trauma research and rehabilitation in contact athletics. https://t.co/g3nnD11wVM

— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) March 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/DMcIntyreWWE/status/976178282147303424

Good. I’ve been meaning to punch him in the face for years now. https://t.co/PlSWmNm86k

— ecIII (@therealec3) March 20, 2018

What a #RusevDay surprise!

One of THE BEST ever returns to the ring finally. https://t.co/C2mmWrMmbO

— Matthew Rehwoldt (@DramaKingMatt) March 20, 2018

Couldn’t happen to a better man…the consummate pro, @WWEDanielBryan! 🙏 https://t.co/jIy3LSB7wj

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 20, 2018

This is amazing!! Let the celebrations begin! #WelcomeBack #YES https://t.co/7XwFrgqgx3

— Levis (@LevyValenz) March 20, 2018

If the news is true, congratulations to @WWEDanielBryan for staying patient and positive during the last few years. Good things do happen to good people.

— RYBACK (@Ryback) March 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/976173895245094913

So happy for @WWEDanielBryan !!!!! Can’t wait to hear the crowd react when Sweet Beets makes his entrance pic.twitter.com/6WL9WGgQrZ

— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) March 20, 2018