Bryan Danielson[4] (born May 22, 1981)[4] is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE and performing under the ring nameDaniel Bryan. He has also been known by the ring name, and later nickname, the American Dragon.[4][9] Danielson is best known for his work with the national promotions WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is a four-time world champion: a two-time WWE Champion and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE, and a one-time ROH World Champion in ROH. With CM Punk, he is one of only two men to have won these three championships in his career. In WWE he also is a former United States Champion, had a 245-day reign as WWE Tag Team Champion as part of Team Hell No, and is a Money in the Bank winner.
Danielson has also wrestled extensively in Japan including in Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH), where he held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, and in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former co-holder of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He also wrestled in other promotions where he won various titles, most notably two PWG World Championships, thewXw World Heavyweight Championship and the FIP Heavyweight Championship.
In wrestling[edit]
- Finishing moves
- As Daniel Bryan
- As Bryan Danielson/American Dragon
- Bridging dragon suplex[1]
- Cattle Mutilation[1][257] / Arms Across America[258] (Bridging double chickenwing)[9]
- Crossface chickenwing, sometimes with bodyscissors[259]
- Double wrist-clutch to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face, and head[260]
- LeBell Lock (Omoplata crossface)[253] – 2010
- Multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head while holding the opponent in a crucifix position[9][31]
- Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex) – adopted from William Regal[257]
- Triangle choke,[9] sometimes followed by multiple elbow strikes to the opponent's head[259]
- Signature moves
- Air Goat (Suicide dive)[261][262]
- Ankle lock[263]
- Arm trap seated abdominal stretch[9][259]
- Backflip off the top rope over a standing opponent[264] followed by a crooked arm lariat[261][265][266]
- Cobra clutch to a facedown opponent[1]
- Corner elbow smash[267]
- Discus elbow smash[1]
- Dragon screw[268]
- Dragon sleeper[269]
- Drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles,[270] sometimes followed by kicking the second rope into the opponent's throat[271][272]
- European uppercut[273][274]
- Flying Goat (Diving headbutt)[1][275]
- Guillotine choke[247][248][249]
- Heel hook[68]
- High knee from the apron to the outside of the ring[250][276]
- Indian deathlock[1]
- Jumping knee drop[272]
- Multiple kick variations
- Corner drop[273]
- Front missile drop[273]
- Repeated shoot to a kneeling opponent's chest followed by a roundhouse to the opponent's head, with theatrics[276][277]
- Roundhouse[278]
- Running big boot[1]
- Multiple suplex variations[9]
- Belly to back,[1] sometimes from the top rope[1][257]
- Belly to belly[259]
- Cravate[279]
- Double underhook floated over into a cross armbreaker[274] – Independent circuit
- German[259]
- Northern Lights[1]
- Snap underhook[1][259]
- Super[259]
- Tiger[259]
- Rolling fireman's carry slam[1]
- Running leg lariat[273]
- Single leg Boston crab[269]
- Sleeper hold[263][276]
- Small package[280]
- Surfboard,[259][273] sometimes while applying a dragon sleeper[281]
- Nicknames
- "The World's Toughest Vegan"
- "The Dagger"[1]
- "The American Dragon"[1]
- "Mr. Small Package"[3]
- "The Master of the Small Package"[1]
- "The Best Wrestler in the World"[1][286]
- "The American Dolphin"[56]
- "The Submission Specialist"[287]
- "Mr. Money in the Bank"[121]
- "The Dazzler"[1][288]
- "The "Yes!"[289] / "No!" Man"[290]
- "King of Beards"[288]
- "The Flying Goat"[291]
- "G.O.A.T." (Greatest Of All Time)[292]
- Entrance themes
- "Self Esteem" by The Offspring[293] (Independent circuit)
- "Obsession" by Animotion[282] (Independent circuit)
- "The Final Countdown" by Europe[223] (Independent circuit/ROH)
- "The Rage (WWE Edit)" by Jim Johnston (WWE; August 15, 2010 – September 13, 2010)
- "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner[294] (WWE; September 20, 2010 – July 29, 2011)
- "Big Epic Thing" by Jim Johnston[295] (WWE; August 5, 2011 – November 4, 2011)
- "Flight of the Valkyries" by Jim Johnston[296] (WWE; November 11, 2011–present)
Wrestlers trained by Danielson[edit]
- Alex Payne[285]
- Andrew Patterson[285]
- Bobby Quance[285]
- Dana Lee[285]
- Cheerleader Melissa[285]
- Coone[285]
- Dan Marshall[285]
- Ernie Osiris[285]
- Farmer Joe[285]
- Kafu[285]
- Killer J Mathias[285]
- James Choi[285]
- Reno[285]
- Rhett Titus[285]
- Robbie Ryder[285]
- Ryan Drago[285]
- Sara Del Rey[285]
- Zodiac[285]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- All Pro Wrestling
- APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)[297]
- King of the Indies (2001)[9][298]
- All Star Wrestling
- ASW World Heavy Middleweight Championship (1 time)[4]
- East Coast Wrestling Association
- ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Low Ki[299]
- Evolve
- Match of the Year (2010) vs. Munenori Sawa on September 11[300]
- Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
- Full Impact Pro
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[86]
- Memphis Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-South
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- Pro Wrestling Report
- Ring of Honor
- Texas Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spanky[4]
- westside Xtreme wrestling
- wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[308]
- Ambition 1 (2010)[85]
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[309]
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[310]
- WWE Championship (2 times)[311]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kane[312]
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)[104]
- Money in the Bank (SmackDown 2011)[313]
- Slammy Award for Cole in Your Stocking (2010) – attacking Michael Cole on NXT[314]
- Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010) – the début of The Nexus[314]
- 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[315]
- Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006–2010)[9][316][317]
- Best Technical Wrestler (2005–2012)[9][316][317][318][319]
- Match of the Year (2007)[9] vs. Takeshi Morishima on August 25
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