Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson[1] (born May 22, 1981)[1] is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), competes under his real name and is the current AEW World Champion in his first reign, as well as a member of the Blackpool Combat Club. He is also known for his time in the WWE where he wrestled under the ring name, Daniel Bryan. He is also known by his nickname, the American Dragon.[1][6]
Bryan Danielson | |
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Born | [1] Aberdeen, Washington[1] | May 22, 1981
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | American Dragon[2] Bryan Danielson[2] Daniel Bryan[2][3] |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Aberdeen, Washington[2] |
Trained by | Texas Wrestling Academy[1] Rudy Boy Gonzalez[2] Shawn Michaels[2] William Regal[4] Tracy Smothers[2] Masato Tanaka[2] |
Debut | October 4, 1999[5] |
In wrestling, Danielson is a four -time WWE Champion,[7][8][9][10][11] one-time World Heavyweight Champion. He has won the ROH World Championship in Ring of Honor (ROH) once.[12] Also, Danielson has won the PWG World Championship in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) twice,[13][14] the FIP Heavyweight Championship once in Full Impact Pro and the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship once in Pro Wrestling Noah. He was the last ROH Pure Champion. He combined the Pure title with the ROH World Title in 2006.[15] He also won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling with Curry Man.[1] In 2015, he won the WWE Intercontinental champion.
Until 2009, Danielson only wrestled on the indy scene. ROH was his home promotion, but he also worked in FIP, PWG, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He has also worked worldwide, most notably in Pro Wrestling Noah through ROH's involvement in the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance, a global team of wrestling promotions that allow their competitors to travel abroad to other companies.[16] He also competed in a some matches in WWE before signing an actual contract with the company in 2009.[2][17] In June 2010, shortly after the end of the first season of the WWE NXT show which Danielson was in, WWE announced that he had been released from his contract.[18] But, at SummerSlam, he returned.[19]
In wrestling
change- Finishing moves
- As American Dragon/Bryan Danielson
- Arms Across America[20]/Cattle Mutilation[2][21] (Bridging double chickenwing)[6]
- Bridging dragon suplex[2]
- Crossface chickenwing, sometimes with bodyscissors[22]
- Crucifix position followed by multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head[6][23]
- Double wristlock to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face and head[24]
- LeBell Lock (Omoplata crossface)[25] – 2010
- Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly-to-back suplex) – adopted from William Regal[21]
- Triangle choke,[6] sometimes followed by multiple elbow strikes to the opponent's head[22]
- As Daniel Bryan
- As American Dragon/Bryan Danielson
- Signature moves
- Air Goat (Suicide dive)[38][39][40]
- Ankle lock[41]
- Arm trap seated abdominal stretch[6][22]
- Backflip off the top rope over a standing opponent[42] followed by a crooked arm lariat[38][43][44]
- Cobra clutch to a facedown opponent[2]
- Corner elbow smash[45]
- Discus elbow smash[2]
- Diving headbutt[2] (Independent circuit) Flying Goat[46] (WWE)
- Dragon screw[47]
- Dragon sleeper[48]
- Drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles,[49] sometimes followed by kicking the second rope into the opponent's throat[50][51]
- European uppercut[52][53]
- Heel hook[54]
- High knee from the apron to the outside of the ring[29][55]
- Indian deathlock[2]
- Jumping knee drop[51]
- Multiple kick variations
- Corner drop[52]
- Front missile drop[52]
- Roundhouse[56]
- Running big boot[2]
- "Yes!" Kicks (Repeated shoot to the chest of a kneeling opponent followed by a roundhouse to the opponent's head, with theatrics) [55][57]
- Multiple suplex variations[6]
- Belly-to-back,[2] sometimes from the top rope[2][21]
- Belly-to-belly[22]
- Cravate[58]
- Danielson Special (Double underhook floated over into a cross armbreaker) – innovated[53][59]
- German[22]
- Northern Lights[2]
- Snap underhook[2][22]
- Super[22]
- Tiger[22]
- Rolling fireman's carry slam[2]
- Running leg lariat[52]
- Single leg Boston crab[48]
- Sleeper hold[41][55]
- Small package[60]
- Surfboard,[22][52] sometimes while applying a dragon sleeper[61]
- Managers
- Nicknames
- As American Dragon/Bryan Danielson
- As Daniel Bryan
- Entrance themes
- "Self Esteem" by The Offspring (independent circuit)[79]
- "Obsession" by Animotion (independent circuit)[65]
- "The Final Countdown" by Europe (ROH/independent circuit)[80]
- "The Rage (WWE Edit)" by Hermann Langschwert, Wolfgang Killian (WWE; August 15, 2010 – September 13, 2010)[81]
- "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner (WWE; September 20, 2010 – July 29, 2011)[82]
- "Big Epic Thing" by Jim Johnston (WWE; August 5, 2011 – November 4, 2011)[83]
- "Flight of the Valkyries" by Jim Johnston (WWE; November 11, 2011–present)[84]
- "Live in Fear" by Mark Crozer (December 30, 2013 – January 13, 2014; used as a part of The Wyatt Family)[85][86]
Wrestlers trained
change- Alex Payne[62]
- Andrew Patterson[62]
- Bobby Quance[62]
- Cheerleader Melissa[62]
- Coone[62]
- Dan Marshall[62]
- Farmer Joe[62]
- Kafu[62]
- Killer J Mathias[62]
- Nikki Bella[87]
- Reno[62]
- Rhett Titus[62]
- Robbie Ryder[62]
- Simon Gotch[62]
- Sara Del Rey[62]
- Voltage[62]
- Zodiac[62]
Championships and accomplishments
change- All Elite Wrestling
- AEW World Championship (1 time, current)
- AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament (2021)[88]
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup (2024)
- AEW Dynamite Awards (2 times)
- Biggest Beatdown (2022) – 60 minute match vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
- Biggest Surprise (2022) – debut at All Out (shared with Adam Cole)
- All Pro Wrestling
- APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)[89]
- King of the Indies (2001)[6][90]
- All Star Wrestling
- ASW World Heavy Middleweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- CBS Sports
- East Coast Wrestling Association
- ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Low Ki
- Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
- Full Impact Pro
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)[93]
- Memphis Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-South
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- Pro Wrestling Report
- Independent Wrestler of the Year (2006)[98]
- Ring of Honor
- ROH Pure Championship (1 time)[99]
- ROH World Championship (1 time)[100]
- Survival of the Fittest (2004)[1][6]
- Texas Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spanky[1]
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[103]
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[104]
- WWE Championship/WWE World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[105]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Kane)[106]
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)[107]
- Money in the Bank (SmackDown 2011)[108]
- Slammy Award for Cole in Your Stocking (2010) (attacking Michael Cole on NXT)[109]
- Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010) (the début of The Nexus)[109]
- Slammy Award for Tweet of the Year (2012) ("Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan.")
- Slammy Award for Facial Hair of the Year (2012)
- Slammy Award for Upset of the Year (2012) (Defeating Mark Henry and Big Show at Royal Rumble)
- Slammy Award for Couple of the Year (2013) (with Brie Bella)
- Slammy Award for Catchphrase of the Year (2013) (YES! YES! YES!)
- Slammy Award for Beard of the Year (2013)
- Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year (2013)
- Slammy Award for Fan Participation of the Year (2013) (YES! YES! YES!)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter[110]
- Best Technical Wrestler (2005–2009)[6][111]
- Match of the Year (2007)[6] vs. Takeshi Morishima on August 25
- Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006–2009)[111][112]
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Bryan came back with a signature back flip, clothesline duck, and flying forearm smash to cut off DiBiase.
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Bryan catches him with a drop toe hold that Del Rio face first off the middle turnbuckle.
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Bryan got the worst of the exchange, however, as the meatball provided such a shock to his system that the "No!" man violently upheaved into a speechless Shelby's lap.
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Sheen replied to the bristling Bryan by offering an open challenge of sorts to the "Yes!" man to come seek him out the next time Bryan found himself in Los Angeles
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Other websites
change- Bryan Danielson on WWE.com