Title: Daniel Bryan Content: Bryan Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. As of 2023, he worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known by his WWE ring name, Daniel Bryan. He is also known by his nickname, the American Dragon. In wrestling, Danielson is a four -time WWE Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion. He has won the ROH World Championship in Ring of Honor (ROH) once. Also, Danielson has won the PWG World Championship in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) twice, the FIP Heavyweight Championship once in Full Impact Pro and the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship once in Pro Wrestling Noah. He was the last ROH Pure Champion. He combined the Pure title with the ROH World Title in 2006.Saks, Stu. Pro Wrestling Illustrated 2007 Almanac and Book of Facts. Blue Bell Publishing, 2007. He also won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling with Curry Man. In 2015, he won the WWE Intercontinental champion. Until 2009, Danielson only wrestled on the indy scene. ROH was his home promotion, but he also worked in FIP, PWG, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He has also worked worldwide, most notably in Pro Wrestling Noah through ROH's involvement in the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance, a global team of wrestling promotions that allow their competitors to travel abroad to other companies. He also competed in a some matches in WWE before signing an actual contract with the company in 2009. In June 2010, shortly after the end of the first season of the WWE NXT show which Danielson was in, WWE announced that he had been released from his contract. But, at SummerSlam, he returned. == In wrestling == * Finishing moves ** As American Dragon/Bryan Danielson *** Arms Across America/Cattle Mutilation (Bridging double chickenwing) *** Bridging dragon suplex *** Crossface chickenwing, sometimes with bodyscissors *** Crucifix position followed by multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head *** Double wristlock to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face and head *** LeBell Lock (Omoplata crossface) – 2010 *** Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly-to-back suplex) – adopted from William Regal *** Triangle choke, sometimes followed by multiple elbow strikes to the opponent's head ** As Daniel Bryan *** Guillotine choke – 2011 *** LeBell Lock/"No!" Lock/"Yes!" Lock (Omoplata crossface) *** Running single leg high knee – adopted from Kenta * Signature moves ** Air Goat (Suicide dive) ** Ankle lock ** Arm trap seated abdominal stretch ** Backflip off the top rope over a standing opponent followed by a crooked arm lariat ** Cobra clutch to a facedown opponent ** Corner elbow smash ** Discus elbow smash ** Diving headbutt (Independent circuit) Flying Goat (WWE) ** Dragon screw ** Dragon sleeper ** Drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles, sometimes followed by kicking the second rope into the opponent's throat ** European uppercut ** Heel hook ** High knee from the apron to the outside of the ring ** Indian deathlock ** Jumping knee drop ** Multiple kick variations *** Corner drop *** Front missile drop *** Roundhouse *** Running big boot *** "Yes!" Kicks (Repeated shoot to the chest of a kneeling opponent followed by a roundhouse to the opponent's head, with theatrics) ** Multiple suplex variations *** Belly-to- back, sometimes from the top rope *** Belly-to-belly *** Cravate *** Danielson Special (Double underhook floated over into a cross armbreaker) – innovated"Daniel Bryan". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016. *** German *** Northern Lights *** Snap underhook *** Super *** Tiger ** Rolling fireman's carry slam ** Running leg lariat ** Single leg Boston crab ** Sleeper hold ** Small package ** Surfboard, sometimes while applying a dragon sleeper * Managers ** AJ Lee ** Brie Bella ** Bray Wyatt ** Dave Prazak ** Gail Kim ** The Miz * Nicknames ** As American Dragon/Bryan Danielson *** "The American Dolphin" *** "The American Dragon" *** "The Best Wrestler in the World" *** "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" *** "The Master of the Small Package" ** As Daniel Bryan *** "The American Dragon" *** "The Beard" *** "The Dazzler"DANIEL BRYAN TALKS ABOUT HIS BEARD-OFF AGAINST OAKLAND A'S OUTFIELDER JOSH REDDICK: WWE APP EXCLUSIVE 40 seconds into 1:10 video "You are not the Dazzler, and you are not the King of Beards! That belongs to one man, and one man only! The Dazzler! Daniel Bryan." *** "Goat" *** "The King of Beards" *** "The "No!" Man! *** "Mr. Small Package"WWE.com's Top 25 matches of 2013 | WWE WWE.com's Top 25 matches of 2013: #5 Daniel Bryan vs. Antonio Cesaro (Raw; July 22) *** "The Submission Specialist" *** "The World's Toughest Vegan" *** "The Yes!" Man" * Entrance themes ** "Self Esteem" by The Offspring (independent circuit) ** "Obsession" by Animotion (independent circuit) ** "The Final Countdown" by Europe (ROH/independent circuit)Castle, Al. "The Best in the World: Is this more than hype?" Pro Wrestling Illustrated February 2009. 50. ** "The Rage (WWE Edit)" by Hermann Langschwert, Wolfgang Killian (WWE; August 15, 2010 – September 13, 2010) ** "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner (WWE; September 20, 2010 – July 29, 2011) ** "Big Epic Thing" by Jim Johnston (WWE; August 5, 2011 – November 4, 2011) ** "Flight of the Valkyries" by Jim Johnston (WWE; November 11, 2011–present) ** "Live in Fear" by Mark Crozer (December 30, 2013 – January 13, 2014; used as a part of The Wyatt Family) === Wrestlers trained === * Alex Payne * Andrew Patterson * Bobby Quance * Cheerleader Melissa * Coone * Dan Marshall * Farmer Joe * Kafu * Killer J Mathias * Nikki Bella * Reno * Rhett Titus * Robbie Ryder * Simon Gotch * Sara Del Rey * Voltage * Zodiac ==Championships and accomplishments== * All Pro Wrestling ** APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time) ** King of the Indies (2001) * All Star Wrestling ** ASW World Heavy Middleweight Championship (1 time) * East Coast Wrestling Association ** ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Low Ki * Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling ** NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Full Impact Pro ** FIP Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * International Wrestling Association ** IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) * Memphis Championship Wrestling ** MCW Southern Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spanky * NWA Mid-South ** NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * New Japan Pro Wrestling ** IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Curry Man ** Best of the American Super Juniors (2004) * Pro Wrestling Illustrated ** PWI ranked him #13 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008 * Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ** PWG World Championship (2 times) * Pro Wrestling Noah ** GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Pro Wrestling Report ** Independent Wrestler of the Year (2006) * Ring of Honor ** ROH Pure Championship (1 time) ** ROH World Championship (1 time) ** Survival of the Fittest (2004) * Texas Wrestling Alliance ** TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Spanky * Westside Xtreme Wrestling ** wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** Ambition 1 (2010) * World Series Wrestling ** WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE ** World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** WWE Championship/WWE World Heavyweight Championship (3 times) ** WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Kane) ** WWE United States Championship (1 time) ** Money in the Bank (SmackDown 2011) ** Slammy Award for Cole in Your Stocking (2010)  ** Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010)  ** Slammy Award for Tweet of the Year (2012)  ** Slammy Award for Facial Hair of the Year (2012) ** Slammy Award for Upset of the Year (2012)  ** 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 ** Best Technical Wrestler (2005–2009) ** Match of the Year (2007) vs. Takeshi Morishima on August 25 ** Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006–2009)