Tony Schiavone: Bryan Danielson Is One Of Tony Khan’s Best Hires, He’s So Valuable To AEW

Tony Schiavone has high praise for Bryan Danielson.

Danielson's value in AEW seems to increase on a daily basis, as 'The American Dragon' lends his hand to the company both in the ring and in a backstage capacity.

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While speaking on the latest edition of What Happened When, Tony Schiavone had glowing things to say about Danielson, noting that he is one of Tony Khan's best hires ever.

"Bryan Danielson was one of Tony Khan’s best hires, as far as the talent is concerned, for a number of reasons. Number one because his performance, and number two because he just has great ideas. He is a great leader, and he also knows talent, and he can pick out guys that he thinks are great. He can pick out talent, he can pick guys that he thinks, ‘Hey, we need to use them a lot more.’ He’s so valuable to this company for everything."

Elsewhere in the podcast, Schiavone said that he doesn't think Danielson is going to go quiet into the night. Learn more about his comments here.

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