Daniel Bryan underwent successful surgery (a ‘cervical foraminotomy’) on Thursday to decompress a nerve root in his neck. Here is WWE’s official statement:
“After being diagnosed with the nerve issue in his neck by WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann, Bryan underwent a procedure known as a cervical foraminotomy to decompress the nerve root. The surgery was performed by world-renowned neurosurgeon and sports medicine expert Dr. Joseph Maroon. WWE.com was not able to get an official timetable for Daniel Bryan’s return, but can confirm that the WWE World Heavyweight Champion is out of surgery and doing well, with strength already returning to his hands.”
Typical recovery time for this procedure is 2-3 months.