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As speculation continues regarding Daniel Bryan’s future in WWE, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com recently revealed on the Wrestling Classics forum that Bryan “did give notice [to WWE] and was told he did not have the right to give notice.”
Meltzer added that Bryan was not allowed to give notice to WWE, as Bryan’s contract has been frozen due to an injury, a provision in Superstar contracts which helps WWE make up lost time when a talent is sidelined. If you recall, this is a similar situation Rey Mysterio found himself in when he was trying to leave WWE at the end of his last run.
In Bryan’s situation, it appears very true that he cannot ask for his WWE release at this time due his frozen contract, and the only real way he would be able to get a release from the company is if he took WWE to court.
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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan flys off the ropes during the WWE Smackdown Live Tour at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium on July 08, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) (R) and Tiger Raj Singh (Jinder Mahal) in action during the WWE Smackdown Live Tour at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium on July 08, 2011 in Durban, South Africa (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 13: Daniel Bryan attends WWE SummerSlam Press Conference at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 15: Wrestler Daniel Bryan attends WWE & E! Entertainment's "SuperStars For Hope" at the Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for WWE)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 15: (L-R) WWE Diva Brie Bella and wrestler Daniel Bryan attends the WWE SummerSlam VIP Party at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 15: Wrestler Daniel Bryan attends the WWE SummerSlam VIP party at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 13: WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan attends the WWE SummerSlam Press Conference on August 13, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 13: (L-R) WWE Superstars John Cena, Triple H and Daniel Bryan pose at the WWE SummerSlam Press Conference on August 13, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: WWE Diva Brie Bella (L) and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan attend FOX's 2014 Teen Choice Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on August 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 03: Daniel Bryan (L) and Brie Bella attend WWE's 2014 SuperStars For Kids at the New Orleans Museum of Art on April 3, 2014 in New Orleans. (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage)