Whether this is WWE retiring him for the remainder of his contract or if Bryan has come to a decision that he will never perform again, as of this writing, I don't know. WWE will giving Bryan a forum to speak on the announcement tonight and I suspect that much like Edge's retirement, we'll get some real insight into the situation from Bryan's perspective.
Backstage at Raw in Seattle, there are signs posted encouraging talent to go on social media and address his retirement, using #ThankYouDanielBryan. The mood backstage has been sad about Bryan as nothing was stated to anyone before Bryan's Tweet today, so it caught everyone off guard.
WWE is rushing to get some material related to Bryan ready for Raw.
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