7 year old Connor Michalek is a little boy that was diagnosed with cancer of the brain and spine. He has been battling cancer since he was only 3 years old. He has undergone brain sugery, countless other surgeries, nine rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of spine and brain radiation. He has been through a lot, more than most people could handle. So that's why when he made a request to meet his favorite WWE wrestler, Daniel Bryan, he got an amazing response!7 year old Connor Michalek is a little boy that was diagnosed with cancer of the brain and spine. He has been battling cancer since he was only 3 years old. He has undergone brain sugery, countless other surgeries, nine rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of spine and brain radiation. He has been through a lot, more than most people could handle. So that's why when he made a request to meet his favorite WWE wrestler, Daniel Bryan, he got an amazing response!
Connor had a 1% chance of surviving.. but he lived long enough to be a little boy bursting with energy, desperate to meet his favorite wrestler. He made a video and his parents posted it online. Eventually, it made it's way to Mr. Bryan, who decided to meet the little boy almost immediately.
“It kinda brings a tear to my eye to know somebody like Connor wants to meet somebody like me, so that’s kinda cool,” said Bryan to CBS Pittsburgh.
Daniel Bryan invited Connor to attend a WWE Raw event and the taping of the Christmas Eve episode of WWE Superstars. So Connor showed up, completely decked out in Daniel Bryan gear. The experience was amazing for the little boy - he even got his own wrestling name!
“Well, they call me ‘Stone Crusher,'" Connor says in the video.
And when Bryan entered the room he asked, “Where’s the Stone Crusher?”
“I’m here,” Michalek replied with a smile.
Daniel and Connor spent the day together, playing around and geeking out about wrestling. Daniel even let Connor put him in his famous choke hold.
“It’s actually a very humbling experience as far as all of the struggles he’s going through, and for him to want to meet me, I mean, I’m just a small town guy from Washington. Anything you can do for someone like Connor, oh my gosh, I’m equally as thrilled to meet him,” said Bryan.
If only all little kids in this kind of condition could have their dreams come true before it's too late!