It is very suspect how he’s yet to sign a new deal.
It’s also very naive of Tony to not add all the time off Bryan spent due to injury. He did add all the months Kenny spent out to his previous deal.
He’s clearly trying to be nice to Bryan and is willing to make exceptions for him.
I thinn he’s gonna offer Bryan otherworldly money later this year and will offer his whole family jobs like how he did with Moxley.
In fairness to AEW, Bryan himself has been actively fighting against winning one.
They’re both morons for it. Tony for not putting his foot down and Bryan for not understanding how that would help AEW in the long-term and would protect his value.
I personally have no time for Bryan after he faked having a seizure in the ring, but retiring outside WWE would be madness from a financial and prestige standpoint.