Nigel McGuinness: Facing Bryan Danielson At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Will Be The Pinnacle Of My Story

Nigel McGuiness says the boyhood dream will come true at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam.

Nigel McGuiness says the boyhood dream will come true at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam.

Nigel McGuiness stepped away from wrestling in 2011 and later transitioned into commentary. After coming out of retirement at AEW All In 2024, he challenged AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson to face him at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. The two competitors had a classic rivalry in ROH, and if Danielson is medically cleared to compete, they will add a new chapter to it.

Speaking with Steven Muelhausen for The Takedown on SI, McGuinness commented on getting to finish the story on his terms.

“It’d be hard not to for me given my opponent, given our history and just giving father time as well. Bryan is legitimately banged up. His neck is screwed. He’s probably going to have to have surgery. I would say he’s definitely going to have to have surgery. Whether he’ll ever wrestle again afterward remains to be seen. I think he’s stupid enough to try. I think we will look back on this match, and certainly for me, it will be the pinnacle of my story. Whatever the outcome—Win, Lose, or Draw—I’ll be able to say that I had a dream that was unimaginable to that boy who sat in Wembley Stadium and first vowed to be a professional wrestler,” McGuinness said.

McGuiness previously discussed his mindset about facing Danielson. Click here to see what he had to say.

Fightful will have coverage of AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam as it airs on September 25th.