WWE Latest News: Latest On Daniel Bryan; CM Punk Ready To Go Eight Rounds In The UFC
Updates regarding the condition of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar and former heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan have been released.
The 34-year-old professional wrestler has been on the sidelines since May of 2015 due to an unspecified injury. In July of the same year, it was revealed that Bryan suffered a "concussion-related" injury and is awaiting clearance from medical experts.
Many rumors have surrounded Bryan regarding his return to action. A few weeks ago, news about his supposed release from the WWE surfaced, which in turn, was denied by the company as well. Now, more reports about Daniel's injury have come out.
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According to Danielle Matheson for Yahoo! Sports, Bryan was said to have been given clearance by a UCLA neurology specialist. This, despite the decision of the WWE's own specialist Dr. Joseph Maroon not to give him the green light to come back yet. Bryan was said to have had a "whole bunch of tests done at UCLA with their concussion specialists, and they deemed him OK."
Neither the WWE nor Bryan have released their official statements regarding the matter.
Meanwhile, former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk promised that he would be fighting a total of eight times in the Octagon. In an interview with The Sun, the 37-year-old Punk (whose name is Phil Brooks in real life), confirmed that he signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC in which he is slated to fight eight total bouts.
"I can't honestly answer how many (fights) I'm gonna have - we'll wait and see how the first one goes. But there's gonna be eight, at least," Punk said.
UFC president Dana White recently made the announcement that Punk's debut will likely take place at UFC 199 in June, as opposed to the company's awaited blockbuster event for the year, UFC 200, which is scheduled for July.
Punk was officially signed by the UFC in late 2014. He was slated to make his debut at the end of 2015, but an injury he sustained in training forced him to be in the sidelines further.
