Bryan Danielson made a surprise in-ring return last night on the Pac Dynamite tribute show, reuniting with his old friends – and enemies – in the form of the Death Riders.

Danielson made his way out after Jon Moxley defeated Orange Cassidy in a match and the two, both of whom were fighting tears, then hugged each other.

In the main event of the show, the Death Riders were going to square off with The Don Callis Family in five vs four match after Wardlow returned. With Moxley on commentary still recovering from his match, Danielson’s theme song kicked in again and out came The American Dragon who returned for his first match since October 2024 to join the Death Riders and make it a five on five.

After the match, which the Death Riders won, Danielson also joined along with Moxley for a final hug as the show cut to a Pac tribute video.