Bryan Danielson
Acting
🎂 1981-05-22
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.
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Daniel Bryan
1993
1993
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2016
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2010
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"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson
2019
“American Dragon” Bryan Danielson
2019
Bryan Danielson
2019
Daniel Bryan
2004
Daniel Bryan
1999
1999
Bryan Danielson
2021
2021
Self
2017
Daniel Bryan
2012
2016
Bryan Danielson
2023
Daniel Bryan
2019
Himself
2013
2019
Infinito
2019
Daniel Bryan
2009
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2011
2009
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2012
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2019
Himself
2019
Daniel Bryan
2020
Bryan Danielson
2025
Daniel Bryan
2001
Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
2019
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2019
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2019
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2020
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2012
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2018
Himself
2009
Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.)
2017
Self
2016
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2019
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2015
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2019
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2015
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2012
Bryan Danielson
2024
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2014
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2017
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2018
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2015
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2014
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2023
Daniel
2014
Self (archive footage)
2017
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2021
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2012
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2023
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2022
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2020
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2020
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2013
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2018
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2021
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2019
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2013
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2012
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2018
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2013
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2019
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2018
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2021
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2018
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2021
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2013
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2014
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2013
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2011
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2015
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2012
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2017
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2013
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2015
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2018
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2024
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2023
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2005
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2013
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2005
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2012
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2024
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2017
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2022
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2016
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2012
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2015
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2024
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2014
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2016
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2005
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2004
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2009
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2022
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2021
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2013
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2011
Himself
2014
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2009
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2013
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2024
2004
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2021
2007
2014
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2011
Self
2004
Self
2004
Himself
2013
Self
2004
Daniel Bryan
2020
2008
2009
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2011
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2012
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2024
Himself
2013
2004
2003
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2022
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2016
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2019
2008
Himself
2008
Himself
2004
Bryan Danielson
2012
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2002
Self
2005
Himself
2007
Himself
2004
The American Dragon
2002
Daniel Bryan
2018
Himself
2012
Bryan Danielson
2023
2004
Himself
2012
Bryan Danielson
2023
American Dragon
2002
Bryan Danielson
2010
Bryan Danielson
2024
Himself
2004
Bryan Danielson
2024
American Dragon
2003
Himself
2012
Himself
2006
Daniel Bryan
2016
Self
2004
Daniel Bryan
2012
American Dragon
2002
Daniel Bryan
2013
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2022
Self (archive footage)
2022
2006
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2019
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2021
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2019
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2010
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2020
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American Dragon
2002
Himself
2007
Self
2004
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2024
2004
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2009
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2019
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2008
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2021
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2013
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2022
2006
2012
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2020
Himself
2012
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2005
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2019
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Himself
2011
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2005
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2006
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2015
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Himself
2013
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2012
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2006
Himself
2014
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2012
2006
Bryan Danielson
2023
2010
Himself
2013
Himself
2012
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Himself
2009
Bryan Danielson
2024
Daniel Bryan
2015
Bryan Danielson
2023
Himself
2013
American Dragon
2004
The American Dragon
2002
2011
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Himself
2005
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American Dragon
2003
American Dragon
2002
Himself
2009
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2005
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2008
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Daniel Bryan
2021
Himself
2013
Self
2005
Himself
2012
Himself
2005
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2004
2005
Himself
2013
2006
Himself
2012
2008
Himself
2004
Daniel Bryan
2015
Self
2004
Daniel Bryan
2012
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2014
Himself
2006
Daniel Bryan
2018
Himself
2006
2009
Himself
2015
2008
René Beret
2017
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2017
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2017
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2013
Himself
2009
Himself
2004
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2013
2008
Himself
2012
Himself
2004
Daniel Bryan
2010
American Dragon
2002
2009
Himself
2008
2009
2006
Bryan Danielson
2024
Himself
2009
American Dragon
2002
2004
2009
2009
Daniel Bryan
2012
The American Dragon
2002
Himself
2007
Himself
2005
Himself
2007
2009
2006
Self
2006
Daniel Bryan
2018
Daniel Bryan
2013
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Himself
2006
Daniel Bryan
2013
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2010
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Himself
2008
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Himself
2013
Himself
2010
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Himself
2008
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2007
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2007
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Himself
2008
Himself
2009
The American Dragon
2003
Daniel Bryan
2011
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2021
Himself
2007
Bryan Danielson
2008
Himself
2006
Daniel Bryan
2012
2008
Self
2009
2013
Daniel Bryan
2012
2006
Himself
2005
Daniel Bryan
2013
Himself
2008
2006
Himself
2009
2006
Himself
2006
Bryan Danielson
2022
2009
Bryan Danielson
2023
Himself
2006
Bryan Danielson
2009
Himself
2012
2006
Himself
2012
Himself
2007
Himself
2004
2006
Daniel Bryan
2020
Himself
2007
American Dragon
2002
Himself
2008
2008
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2003
Daniel Bryan
2012
Himself
2006
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2008
Bryan Danielson
2002
Himself
2007
Himself/American Dragon
2013
Himself/American Dragon
2013
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2009
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Himself
2009
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2007
Himself
2013