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WWE NXT wrestler Bryan Danielson, known on-air as Daniel Bryan, was released Friday from WWE. While some speculate this could be a work by WWE to sell the NXT Invasion angle, there is also evidence to argue against that.

For one, Danielson had been warned before about his on-air conduct not conforming to WWE policy, and his actions last Monday included two more violations; first, he was seen choking out a WWE ref; ever since the Chris Benoit family tragedy, WWE has strictly banned all its personnel from performing any maneuver that simulates strangulation. Also, he used the name of Jesus as a profanity during the angle, another violation since WWE made the decision to stick to a strictly TV PG style of presentation.

Danielson is arguably the stand-out of the weak first season of WWE NXT with the best ab workout, and was the main star of the NXT Invasion angle, which included him spitting in the face of John Cena. If his release is legit and they decide not to bring him back in 90 days, Danielson is sure to be a hot, young free agent that would draw a competitive offer from TNA, or he could choose to bring some of his new exposure back to his old home of ROH.

Either way, it will be interesting to see where Danielson ends up NXT.