Bryan Lloyd Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the William Regal led stable Blackpool Combat Club, alongside Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta. He is also known for his time in WWE where he worked from 2009 to 2021 under the ring name Daniel Bryan. Danielson began his professional wrestling career in 1999 on the independent circuit, and signed an 18-month contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), in 2000; he later went on to make uncontracted appearances in WWE until 2003. He joined the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion in 2002, wrestling in the main event of the promotion's first event, The Era of Honor Begins. Considered a mainstay of ROH, he stayed with the company until 2009 and, during his career, won the ROH World Championship and ROH Pure Championship once each, unifying them at one point, and was the inaugural winner of the annual Survival of the Fittest tournament. Due to his contributions to ROH, he was part of the inaugural class of the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022. Danielson also wrestled extensively in Japan, winning the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling Noah and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Curry Man) in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Danielson also won numerous titles on the independent circuit, including two PWG World Championships and the FIP Heavyweight Championship and the wXw World Heavyweight Championship once each. In 2009, Danielson again signed with WWE, but was fired for three months in 2010. Upon his return, he went onto win the WWE Championship four times,[Note 1] the World Heavyweight Championship once, and the United States and Intercontinental Championships once each. Danielson also won the WWE Tag Team Championship as part of Team Hell No (with Kane) and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship (with Erick Rowan), thereby becoming WWE's 26th Triple Crown Champion and 15th Grand Slam Champion. He also won the Money in the Bank ladder match in 2011, won Superstar of the Year at the 2013 Slammy Awards, and headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, in 2014 and 2021. Danielson retired from wrestling in 2016 due to injuries arising from multiple concussions, which led to seizures and a brain lesion. He then took on a non-wrestling role for WWE as the on-screen general manager of SmackDown. He remained in the role until 2018, when he was unexpectedly cleared by doctors to return to in-ring competition. After his WWE contract expired in May 2021, Danielson signed with AEW, debuting in September that year.
Known For
| Birth Location | Aberdeen, Washington, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981-05-22 |
Movies
AEW Dynasty
as Bryan Danielson
2024
AEW Revolution
as Bryan Danielson
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as Bryan Danielson
2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Bryan Danielson
2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Bryan Danielson
2024
AEW Worlds End
as Bryan Danielson
2023
ROH: Final Battle
as Bryan Danielson
2023
AEW WrestleDream
as Bryan Danielson
2023
AEW All Out
as Bryan Danielson
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
as Bryan Danielson
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Bryan Danielson
2023
AEW Double or Nothing
as Bryan Danielson
2023
The Bloodline: The Complete Story
as Daniel Bryan
2023
AEW Revolution
as Bryan Danielson
2023
AEW Full Gear
as Bryan Danielson
2022
AEW All Out
as Bryan Danielson
2022
Biography: The Bella Twins
as Self (archival footage)
2022
AEW Double or Nothing
as Bryan Danielson
2022
AEW Awards
as Bryan Danielson
2022
AEW Revolution
as Bryan Danielson
2022
AEW Winter Is Coming
as Bryan Danielson
2021
ROH: Final Battle
as Bryan Danielson
2021
AEW Full Gear
as Bryan Danielson
2021
AEW Grand Slam
as Bryan Danielson
2021
AEW All Out
as Bryan Danielson
2021
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2
as Daniel Bryan
2021
WWE Fastlane 2021
as Daniel Bryan
2021
Meeting Stone Cold
as Daniel Bryan
2021
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
as Daniel Bryan
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
as Daniel Bryan
2021
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Daniel Bryan
2021
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Daniel Bryan
2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Hell in a Cell 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Stomping Grounds
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Fastlane 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Daniel Bryan
2019
2019
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2019
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Crown Jewel 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Hell in a Cell 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE SummerSlam 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Backlash 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34
as Daniel Bryan
2018
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
as Daniel Bryan (Smackdown GM)
2017
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
as Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.)
2017
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
as Daniel Bryan
2017
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Daniel Bryan
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as Daniel Bryan
2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
as Daniel Bryan
2016
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as Daniel Bryan
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Daniel Bryan
2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Daniel Bryan
2015
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
as Daniel Bry-Rock (voice)
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
as Daniel Bryan
2015
The Destruction of The Shield
as Daniel Bryan
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
as Daniel Bryan
2015
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow Appearance)
2014
WWE Payback 2014
as Daniel Bryan (Appearance)
2014
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as Daniel Bryan
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as Daniel
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as Daniel Bryan
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as Daniel Bryan
2014
Superstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
as Daniel Bryan
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Daniel Bryan
2014
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
2013
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Himself
2013
WWE Payback 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
as Daniel Bryan
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as Daniel Bryan
2013
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as Himself/American Dragon
2013
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Himself
2013
2013
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
CM Punk: Best in the World
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE Night of Champions 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
2012
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
as Daniel Bryan
2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
The Many Adventures of El Generico
as Himself
2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
as Himself
2012
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
as Bryan Danielson
2012
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as Daniel Bryan
2012
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Himself
2012
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
Kevin Steen: Ascension to the Top
as Himself
2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
as Daniel Bryan
2012
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as Bryan Danielson
2012
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
as Daniel Bryan
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as Daniel Bryan
2011
WWE SummerSlam 2011
as Daniel Bryan
2011
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
as Daniel Bryan
2011
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow)
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Daniel Bryan
2011
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
WWE Night of Champions 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
WWE SummerSlam 2010
as Daniel Bryan
2010
PWG: SEVEN
as Himself
2010
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
as Bryan Danielson
2010
The Wrestling Road Diaries
as Himself
2009
ROH: Bryan Danielson - Rise To Glory
as Himself
2009
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
as Himself
2009
PWG: Speed of Sound
as Himself
2009
PWG: Threemendous II
as Himself
2009
2009
PWG: DDT4
as Himself
2009
2009
PWG: One Hundred
as Himself
2009
PWG: Ninety-Nine
as Himself
2009
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
as Bryan Danielson
2009
ROH: 7th Anniversary
as Bryan Danielson
2009
A Hart Still Pounding
as Self
2009
ROH: Caged Collision
as Bryan Danielson
2009
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
as Bryan Danielson
2009
2009
2009
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
as Himself
2009
2008
ROH: The French Connection
as Bryan Danielson
2008
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
as Himself
2008
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
as Himself
2008
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
as Himself
2008
ROH: Fueling The Fire
as Himself
2008
ROH: Northern Navigation
as Himself
2008
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
as Himself
2008
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
2008
ROH: Stars of Honor
as Himself
2008
ROH: Southern Navigation
as Bryan Danielson
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
as Himself
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
as Himself
2008
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Himself
2007
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
as Himself
2007
PWG: European Vacation II - England
as Himself
2007
PWG: European Vacation II - France
as Himself
2007
PWG: Schadenfreude
as Himself
2007
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
as Himself
2007
ROH: Driven
as Himself
2007
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
as Himself
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
as Himself
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
as Himself
2007
2006
2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
as Himself
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
as Himself
2006
2006
2006
2006
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
as Himself
2006
2006
ROH: The 100th Show
as Bryan Danielson
2006
ROH: Better Than Our Best
as Himself
2006
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Himself
2006
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
as Himself
2006
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
2006
2006
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
as Himself
2006
ROH: Dissension
as Himself
2006
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
as Himself
2006
2006
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
as Himself
2006
ROH: Final Battle
as Himself
2005
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
as Himself
2005
2005
2005
ROH: Vendetta
as Himself
2005
ROH: Showdown In Motown
as Himself
2005
ROH: This Means War
as Himself
2005
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
as Himself
2005
ROH: Enter The Dragon
as Himself
2005
2005
2005
ROH: The Final Showdown
as Himself
2005
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
as Self
2005
2005
2005
2005
PWG: Card Subject To Change
as Himself
2005
2004
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
as Himself
2004
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
as Himself
2004
2004
PWG: The Next Show
as Self
2004
PWG: The Reason For The Season
as Self
2004
ROH: Survival of The Fittest
as Himself
2004
NJPW Nexess
as American Dragon
2004
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
as Himself
2004
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
as Himself
2004
PWG: The Musical
as Himself
2004
2004
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour
as Self
2004
PWG: Taste The Radness
as Self
2004
2004
2004
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
as Himself
2004
2003
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average
as American Dragon
2003
ROH: The Epic Encounter
as American Dragon
2003
ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy
as American Dragon
2003
ROH: Final Battle 2002
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Night of The Butcher
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Scramble Madness
as Bryan Danielson
2002
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
as American Dragon
2002
NJPW The Spiral
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Unscripted
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Honor Invades Boston
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Road To The Title
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: Night of Appreciation
as American Dragon
2002
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
as American Dragon
2002
DGUSA Untouchable 2009
as Bryan Danielson
-
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
as Himself
-
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
as Himself
-
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
as Himself
-
-
-
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as Himself/American Dragon
-
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
as Himself
-
ROH: Year 5
as Himself
-
ROH: Year One
as Himself
-
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Himself
-
ROH: Year Four
as Himself
-
ROH: Year Three
as Himself
-
ROH: Year Two
as Himself
-
Danielson vs McGuinness
as Himself
-
Danielson vs The World
as Himself
-
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
as Himself
-
ROH: Creating Excellence
as Himself
-
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
as Himself
-
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
as Himself
-
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
as Himself
-
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
as Himself
-
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
as Himself
-
Bryan Danielson hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
