Bryan Danielson

Known for ActingBorn 1981-05-22 (age 45)Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Bryan Danielson is an American former professional wrestler who now works as a commentator on AEW Dynamite. He is also widely known for his time in WWE 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, later making uncontracted WWE appearances until 2003. In 2002, he joined Ring of Honor (ROH), wrestling in the main event of the promotion's first show, The Era of Honor Begins. Considered a cornerstone of ROH, he remained with the company until 2009, winning both the ROH World Championship and ROH Pure Championship—unifying them during his reign—and becoming the inaugural winner of the Survival of the Fittest tournament. His influence led to his induction into the ROH Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 2022. Danielson also competed extensively in Japan, winning the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling NOAH and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) with Curry Man. He captured numerous independent wrestling titles as well, including two PWG World Championships, the FIP Heavyweight Championship, and the wXw World Heavyweight Championship. In 2009, Danielson re-signed with WWE, though he was briefly fired in 2010 before returning later that year. During his WWE run, he won the WWE Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship once, and the United States and Intercontinental Championships once each. He also won the WWE Tag Team Championship with Kane as Team Hell No and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship with Erick Rowan, making him WWE’s 26th Triple Crown Champion and 15th Grand Slam Champion. Additional accomplishments include winning the 2011 Money in the Bank ladder match, being named Superstar of the Year at the 2013 Slammy Awards, and headlining major WWE pay-per-views, including WrestleMania in 2014 and 2021. Danielson initially retired from in-ring competition in 2016 due to injuries from multiple concussions that caused seizures and a brain lesion, transitioning to an on-screen general manager role for SmackDown. He remained in that position until 2018, when he was medically cleared to return to wrestling. After his WWE contract expired in May 2021, Danielson signed with AEW, debuting that September and later transitioning full-time into commentary.Read more

Movies & web series

ROH: Final Battle 2021

The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020

WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

WWE: WrestleMania Monday

WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015

WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015

ROH: Year 5

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

ROH: Year Four

ROH: Creating Excellence

WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

ROH: Year Three

Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit

AJ Styles: Styles Clash

Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived

Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown

Bryan Danielson: World Champion

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

Danielson vs The World

Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

PWG Sells Out: Volume 3

WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective

ROH: Year One

ROH: Year Two

The Many Adventures of El Generico

American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies

Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double

Chris Hero: Ring of Hero

Danielson vs McGuinness

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

ROH: Transform

PWG Sells Out: Volume 1

ROH: Arena Warfare

PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour

PWG: Taste The Radness

PWG: The Reason For The Season

ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

The Best of WWE