Given the success Danielson has achieved throughout his career, whether it be his time in Ring of Honor, WWE, or AEW now, it would appear very easy for Danielson to take pride in his career. But while admitting he was proud of his accomplishments, “The American Dragon” also noted that pride depended on perspective, and that in some ways he had regrets of how things turned out. One regret Danielson does have is not being able to spend as much time with his family, including his father, who passed away at a young age during the height of Danielson’s WWE tenure.
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“It’s just interesting, because…a lot of times, people will look at it from a success point of view, how the world views success, in the sense of ‘Oh, Bryan Danielson accomplished…way more than 13 year old Bryan Danielson ever thought he could accomplish,'” Danielson said. “But then, you’re also looking at…One of the big things that hit me really hard was when my dad died. And it made me think [that] I made a mistake, this whole thing, because in doing it…the idea is you do it, but you’ll always be able to go on…
“And when it’s done, then I’ll go home, and then I’ll be able to spend this quality time with my father, with my mom, with my friends. All this kind of stuff. And then my dad, who there was no indication that he would pass away, passed away unexpectedly at 57. And then all of a sudden it’s like ‘Oh.’ You can’t get it back, you can’t take it back. But that said, I am very, very happy with my life now.”
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