In an update on Bryan Danielson’s appearance as part of the closing moments of the AEW All Out pay-per-view and his decision to sign with All Elite Wrestling over remaining part of the WWE roster, a new report from Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer notes that during their contract negotiations, WWE promised Danielson that he would have the ability to work for New Japan Pro Wrestling, with WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon giving his approval for Danielson to wrestle as part of the G1 CLIMAX Tournament.

The report notes that All Elite Wrestling and WWE offered Danielson similar money, with the WWE offer also allowing him to do limited dates. Back in May of this year, WWE and New Japan Pro Wrestling were in talks regarding a potential partnership, with Danielson the main crux of the negotiations, however since then, the relationship between AEW and New Japan ramped up, with the likes of KENTA, Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima and Minoru Suzuki appearing for AEW.