Followers of Daniel Bryan are sure to go depressed with the news that their idol wrestler will not be available for an extended period of time apart from the almost six months he has already spent as time away from the ring due to a neck injury. Back in May, Bryan had to go minimal invasive surgery on his neck that would have kept him a minimum of two months but later in August it was reported that he would need a second surgery to finally fix his nerves when he found difficulty bringing back his arm strength to normal. Bryan and his wife Brie Bella decided against it and opted to heal the injury through rehabilitation.

Latest news broke out of SEScoops.com which suggests otherwise; Bryan would have to undergo Tommy John Surgery and the recovery time for which is a minimum of 6 to 12 months maximum. This is a type of major procedure wherein the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from somewhere else in the body.

This is horrible news not just for Bryan's camp but for his legion of fans. After all, he is being build up as one of the top three wrestlers of the current era along with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. The husband of fellow fighter Brie Bella, Bryan top billed two major events and has already figured in the World Heavyweight Championship match. It would be intriguing where the creative writers of WWE will go from here as they expected to bring back the wrestler by November through the Survivor Series or by January in Royal Rumble.

For the meantime, Bryan might just be relegated to surprise non-contact appearances just like what he did when he started "Yes!" chants during the San Francis Giants-Arizona Cardinals game in the Major League Baseball. Bryan is also taking part in the weekly reality show "Total Divas," thus he still has some income flowing from there. There is also the option that he can take an active role in commentating while he is rehabbing after the surgery. For now, it is unclear if Bryan will ever grace the ring again since the surgery needs a firm medical clearance from participating in contact sports as brutal as wrestling.