>>13559268According to Bryan, Vince was like "What will it take? I'll do anything." Bryan responded, "I want to bleed." Vince looks down and says "That's the one thing I can't do."
At a time when they were cutting people left and right, he was looking for a way to NJPW to allow Bryan in the G1 Climax. WWE did not want to lose him but his motivation isn't money.