Ladies and gentlemen, in a night packed with more twists and turns than a soap opera marathon, AEW All In delivered yet another shocker that had fans on the edge of their seats—and no, we’re not just talking about the wrestling! The main event saw Bryan Danielson, the man of a thousand “Yes!” chants, going toe-to-toe with AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland in what could very well be the last match of Danielson’s storied career. But the real star of the show? None other than his better half, Brie Danielson—formerly known as Brie Bella in the WWE universe—who made a heartfelt on-camera appearance that had fans reaching for the tissues faster than a Ric Flair retirement speech.
As Bryan Danielson made his iconic entrance to the sounds of “The Final Countdown,” the atmosphere at Wembley Stadium was electric. The crowd, hyped beyond belief, was singing along and thrusting their arms into the air in unison with the famous “Yes!” gestures. But before he could step into the ring, Danielson made a detour to greet his family, embracing his children and sharing a sweet kiss with Brie, who was cheering him on from the front row.
The match itself was a brutal affair, with Swerve Strickland showing no mercy. In a particularly savage moment, Strickland dragged a bloodied and battered Danielson right in front of his family, taunting them as he delivered a vicious series of stomps. Ever the warrior, Danielson reached out toward his wife and children several times during the match, drawing strength from their presence like some kind of real-life superhero. And in a storybook ending that would make even the hardest cynic believe in fairy tales, Danielson emerged victorious, blowing a kiss to Brie and the kids before celebrating in the ring with his Blackpool Combat Club brothers—Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and PAC.
But the spotlight didn’t end there for Brie. Earlier in the evening, she appeared in a pre-taped interview with Renee Paquette during the All In Zero Hour broadcast, sharing her thoughts on the importance of the night for her husband. For those who might have forgotten (shame on you!), Brie is a former WWE Divas Champion, a WWE Hall of Famer (inducted alongside her twin sister Nikki), and an absolute icon in her own right. Since her last appearance at the 2022 Royal Rumble, Brie, along with her sister, parted ways with WWE to explore new opportunities after their contracts expired in March 2023. And if her appearance at All In is anything to go by, the future is looking bright for the entire Danielson family.
So, what’s the takeaway from all this? It’s simple: wrestling may be scripted, but the emotions are real. And when Brie Danielson stepped into the spotlight to support her husband, she reminded us all why we fell in love with this wild, wonderful world of professional wrestling in the first place.