Wrestle Sheamus, brehs
What’s notable is that the company very clearly did not want him saying it was a concussion and had specifically stated that it wasn’t a concussion, making people think it was a neck injury that had put him on the shelf. It wasn’t until months later when he did an interview while touring public relations work overseas where he said it was a concussion and gave the location as Dublin.
Bryan had been banged up several days earlier, two nights after last year’s WrestleMania, in a singles match with Sheamus. We had heard about it that night, just hours after the show.
This is a very key point because clearly there was an issue because the actual concussion spot in the main event of the Smackdown show was edited off television. The only people who saw it were the fans in the arena, and a handful of others who did see it.
According to one person who actually saw the incident and has full knowledge of the subject, Danielson was draped on the second rope facing the outside of the ring. The spot looked like nothing. Sheamus was in the corner, on the apron, and kicked Bryan hard in the temple. The description was, “Time stood still. It was clear something was just not right. The legal man, Wade Barrett, went over to pick Bryan up, but Bryan was hurt. Everyone knew something was wrong. But, the thoroughbred horse continued the match and took bumps. Obviously Bryan said he was fine. Anyone who noticed what happened knew he was far from fine. Maybe it was because of Bryan’s reaction to HHH stopping his earlier match with Randy Orton on Raw, but nothing was done.”