Watch Daniel Bryan Relinquish His WWE Championship Belt in an Emotional Speech

A neck injury has forced Daniel Bryan to leave his WWE Intercontinental Title belt in the ring.

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Daniel Bryan's WWE career may be over. On Monday Night Raw last night, the WWE Intercontinental belt holder made his first appearance since being injured in a match against Sheamus, and he had some bad news. Last year, he had surgery on his neck after losing feeling in his right arm, and a return to wrestling seems to have only made his condition worse. In a moving speech on Raw, which you can watch above, Bryan revealed that the result of a recent MRI has doctors worried, and that the timetable for his return is unknown. 

“The Intercontinental championship doesn’t deserve to be on a physical therapist’s chair. It deserves to be in this ring, and in this ring is where I'm going to leave it," Bryan said.

Watch his speech above for Bryan's full explanation and the crowd's warm reception. 

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[via The Big Lead]

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