Danielson open to ROH leadership but not seeking it

Bryan Danielson, the All Elite Wrestling veteran who begins a fulltime role on AEW Dynamite’s broadcast team this week, said in a recent interview that he would be interested in running Ring of Honor but does not expect the company’s owner, Tony Khan, to hand him the reins. Danielson made the comments in a conversation with Pario Magazine published this month and voiced admiration for ROH’s recent pay-per-view while tempering any suggestions that he is angling for a leadership role.

“Yeah, I mean that would interest me. I don’t think Tony has interest in that,” Danielson told Pario Magazine. “I think Tony does a really great job of juggling all these plates. He does a pretty great job with it. I’m always open to doing whatever the company needs. So yeah, I would love to do it. I think Ring of Honor is a really cool product, especially for our younger talent, to be able to get them exposure.”

Danielson, who debuted as a fulltime commentator on AEW Dynamite’s most recent episode, praised ROH’s Death Before Dishonor card as evidence of the promotion’s depth. He singled out a match featuring Lee Moriarty and a wrestler whose name he admitted he could not pronounce, saying, “I don’t...