AEW’s Bryan Danielson will walk into this week’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom with one goal in mind: to break the arm of Kazuchika Okada.
Okada and Danielson last faced off at AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door II in June 2023. While Danielson would win the match, he’d suffer a fractured forearm in the process. The injury would keep Danielson out for months and force the American Dragon to miss AEW’s biggest-ever show, All In.
Bryan Danielson’s Vow to Okada
Appearing at the Wrestle Kingdom 18 press conference, Danielson spoke about his previous showdown with Okada and the effect his broken arm had on his life.
“That led to me not being able to carry my son, it led to a tag match where he broke my orbital bone, led me to not being able to drive my kids to school and now to here. So am I angry, yes. Am I hungry for revenge, yes.”
Danielson then made his threat to Okada ahead of their much-anticipated match tomorrow.
“I’ve said I was going to break Okada’s arm for two reasons. I want revenge. But I also want to see if breaking his arm will break him, or make him better. And after I break his arm, I’ll kick his f**king head in.”
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 will take place on January 4, from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The show will feature talent from NJPW, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and AEW. Wrestle Kingdom 18 will also be the first event to feature Hiroshi Tanahashi as the new president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.