Bryan Danielson
Biography
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.
Known For
Bryan Danielson
AEW All Out 2021
ROH: Proving Ground
ROH: Final Battle 2008
ROH: Breakout
ROH: Without Remorse
ROH: Eye of The Storm
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
ROH: Rising Above 2008
ROH Bound By Hate
Daniel Bryan
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Bryan Danielson
DGUSA Untouchable 2009
Bryan Danielson
AEW Revolution 2023
Bryan Danielson
AEW Full Gear 2021
ROH: Take No Prisoners
Daniel Bryan
The Bloodline: The Complete Story
Daniel Bryan
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Bryan Danielson
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
ROH: The Homecoming II
Daniel Bryan
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
Daniel Bryan
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Caged Collision
ROH: Double Feature II
ROH: Full Circle
ROH: Injustice II
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
ROH: Never Say Die
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
ROH: Supercard of Honor IV
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
American Dragon
NJPW The Spiral
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Bryan Danielson
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2010
Daniel Bryan
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Bryan Danielson
AEW Winter Is Coming
WWE RAW 1000
Bryan Danielson
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2011
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
Bryan Danielson
ROH: The French Connection
Bryan Danielson
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Final Battle 2021
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
Bryan Danielson
AEW Revolution 2022
Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Daniel Bryan
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE Over The Limit 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
Bryan Danielson
AEW Awards
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Daniel Bryan
WWE No Way Out 2012
Bryan Danielson
AEW Grand Slam
Daniel Bryan
CM Punk: Best in the World
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 29
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE Payback 2013
Bryan Danielson
AEW All Out 2023
Daniel Bryan
WWE Battleground 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Bryan Danielson
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
Daniel Bryan
WWE Night of Champions 2013
Bryan Danielson
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Daniel Bryan (Appearance)
WWE Payback 2014
Daniel Bryan (Preshow Appearance)
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
Himself
ROH: Bryan Danielson - Rise To Glory
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Daniel Bryan
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Scramble Madness
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Himself
The Wrestling Road Diaries
FIP New Dawn Rising
Bryan Danielson
AEW All Out 2022
Bryan Danielson
ROH Final Battle 2023
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Southern Navigation
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2011
American Dragon
ROH Final Battle 2002
The American Dragon
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
Bryan Danielson
AEW Worlds End 2023
Bryan Danielson
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Self
A Hart Still Pounding
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
Daniel Bryan
WWE Fastlane 2015
American Dragon
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average
Daniel Bry-Rock (voice)
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
Himself
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 31
Himself
ROH Final Battle 2005
Bryan Danielson
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Bryan Danielson
AEW Full Gear 2022
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Bryan Danielson
AEW Revolution 2024
Himself
PWG: SEVEN
Himself
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
Himself
PWG: Speed of Sound
Himself
PWG: Threemendous II
Himself
PWG: DDT4
Himself
PWG: One Hundred
Himself
PWG: Ninety-Nine
Himself
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Daniel Bryan
Superstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
FIP Dangerous Intentions
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
FIP With Malice
Self
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
Himself
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change
Self
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
Self
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
Self
PWG: Taste The Radness
Self
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour
Self
PWG: Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
Himself
PWG: The Musical
Self
PWG: The Reason For The Season
Self
PWG: The Next Show
Self
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Self
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
FIP Bring the Pain
Bryan Danielson
AEW Dynasty 2024
Bryan Danielson
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
Self
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Himself
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
Himself
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
Himself
PWG: Schadenfreude
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - France
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - England
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
Himself
ROH: Fueling The Fire
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
Bryan Danielson
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
Himself
ROH: This Means War
ROH: Showdown In Motown
Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
ROH: Vendetta
Himself
ROH: Vendetta
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Himself
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Himself
ROH: Dissension
ROH: Arena Warfare
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Bryan Danielson
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Bryan Danielson
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
Himself
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
Himself
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
Himself
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
Bryan Danielson
AEW All In 2024: London
Himself
ROH: Survival of The Fittest
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Daniel Bryan
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Daniel Bryan (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
Bryan Danielson
AEW All Out 2024
Daniel Bryan
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Daniel Bryan
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
Daniel Bryan
WWE Backlash 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2018
Bryan Danielson
ROH: The 100th Show
Bryan Danielson
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Daniel Bryan
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 34
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell in a Cell 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE Crown Jewel
Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
Himself
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
The American Dragon
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
Daniel Bryan
WWE Fastlane 2019
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 35
Daniel
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
Daniel Bryan
WWE Stomping Grounds
Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell in a Cell 2019
Daniel Bryan (Appearance)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Himself
ROH: Better Than Our Best
Himself
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Himself
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Himself
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Himself
ROH: Northern Navigation
Himself
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
ROH: Driven
Himself
ROH: The Final Showdown
Himself
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
Daniel Bryan
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
Himself
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Himself
ROH: Year One
Himself
ROH: Year Two
Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Himself
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Himself
ROH: Year Three
Himself
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Himself
ROH: Year Four
Himself
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
Himself
ROH: Year 5
Himself
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
Himself
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
Himself
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Himself
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
Himself
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Himself
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Himself
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
Himself
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Himself
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
Himself
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Himself
ROH: Creating Excellence
Himself
Danielson vs McGuinness
Himself
Danielson vs The World
Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Himself
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
Bryan Danielson
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
Himself
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
Himself
Kevin Steen: Ascension to the Top
Himself
ROH: Stars of Honor
Himself/American Dragon
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Himself/American Dragon
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Daniel Bryan
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Daniel Bryan
The Destruction of The Shield
Daniel Bryan
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
Daniel Bryan
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Daniel Bryan (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
American Dragon
NJPW Nexess
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
American Dragon
ROH Night of Appreciation
American Dragon
ROH: Unscripted
American Dragon
ROH: Honor Invades Boston
The American Dragon
ROH: Road to the Title
ROH Final Battle 2003
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
ROH: Main Event Spectacles
The American Dragon
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
American Dragon
ROH: The Epic Encounter
Daniel Bryan
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
ROH: Contention
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
American Dragon
ROH: Night of The Butcher
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
ROH Final Battle 2004
ROH: Testing The Limit
Daniel Bryan
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
ROH: Unified
ROH: Destiny
ROH: In Your Face
ROH: Throwdown
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
ROH: Generation Now
ROH: Fight of The Century
ROH: International Challenge
ROH: Gut Check
ROH: Epic Encounter II
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
ROH: Suffocation
ROH: Motor City Madness
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
ROH: Irresistible Forces
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
ROH: Time To Man Up
ROH: The Bitter End
Daniel Bryan
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
Daniel Bryan
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Daniel Bryan
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
ROH: Glory By Honor III
ROH: War of the Wire II
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
ROH: Ring of Homicide
American Dragon
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
ROH: Transform
Daniel Bryan
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Daniel Bryan
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
Daniel Bryan
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Daniel Bryan
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
Daniel Bryan
Meeting Stone Cold
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Daniel Bryan
WWE Fastlane 2021
Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Bryan Danielson
AEW WrestleDream 2024
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
Bryan Danielson
AEW All In 2025: Texas
Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
ROH: New Horizons
Bryan Danielson - English Commentary
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
Bryan Danielson - English Commentary
AEW All Out 2025
Bryan Danielson
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
351
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-05-22
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Daniel Bryan