WWE announced at tonight’s Smackdown and Main Event taping in Houston, TX that former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan will require another surgery, which will take him longer than expected to get back in the ring.

Big Show came out to make the announcement, and led the crowd in a big “YES!” chant in support of Bryan. While the original surgery was on his neck, this time he will be having work done on his arm. There have been reports that Bryan was having trouble regaining strength in his arm since the neck operation, but he’s been going through rehab to try and fix the issue.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there is currently no timetable for Daniel Bryan’s pro wrestling return, and reports that are speculating on when he may be back in the ring are just that, speculations.

While Bryan did post on Instagram last week that he was determined to get back in time for WrestleMania 31, it was also announced by WWE at this week’s Smackdown taping that he would need an additional surgery on his elbow.

There are also reports from fans who met Bryan at an autograph signing, that have said there is a significant difference in the muscle mass in his left and right arms. The healthy arm (his left) has retained its shape, while the right is smaller, as he lost strength in it after a neck surgery earlier this year.

WWE originally hoped to have him back for the Royal Rumble PPV in January, and possibly sooner if it was found that he did not require a second operation. Since then, he has been attempting to regain strength in his right arm via rehab, but the process hasn’t been going as well as they need it to.

Damn... that really fuckin' sucks. He had just gotten to a high point in his career, and now injured for several years.