Acting
May 21, 1981
Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Bryan Danielson
Acting
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.
Feature Films (357)
All Elite Wrestling is going to where champions are made as this year's event emanates from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois as AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defends his title against IMPACT World Champion Christian Cage, Andrade El Ídolo goes one-on-one with "The Bastard" PAC, the Young Bucks defend their AEW Tag Team Championship inside a steel cage, and, for the first time in over seven years, CM Punk will once again step inside the squared circle as he faces off against Darby Allin.
AEW All Out 2021
Proving Ground was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 11, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. Match list: 01. The YRR (w/Sal Rinauro, Chasyn Rance & Random Chicks) vs. Eddie Edwards & Pelle Primeau. 02. Daizee Haze vs. Alexa Thatcher. 03. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Ruckus (w/Mercedes Martinez). 04. Daniel Puder (w/Sweet ‘n’ Sour Inc.) vs. Mike Bennett. 05. Bryan Danielson vs. Brent Albright. 06. Street Fight: Kevin Steen vs. Necro Butcher (w/Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey). 07. Delirious vs. Sal Rinauro (w/The YRR). 08. Roderick Strong vs. El Generico. 09. FIP World Heavyweight Title: Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries. 10. ROH World Tag Team Titles: The Age of the Fall (w/Lacey) vs. The Hangman 3 (w/Shane Hagadorn) vs. The Briscoes vs. The Vulture Squad (w/Mercedes Martinez).
ROH: Proving Ground
Final Battle 2008 was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 27, 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. 01. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kenny Omega. 02. Four-Corner Survival: Chris Hero (w/Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Rey) vs. Necro Butcher vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Rhett Titus. 03. ROH World Tag Titles: Kevin Steen & El Generico (w/Daizee Haze) vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious. 04. Six-Man Street Fight: Brent Albright, Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens vs. Go Shiozaki & The American Wolves (w/Larry Sweeney). 05. The Briscoe Bros. vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima. 06. #1 Contender’s Match: Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black. 07. ROH World Title: Nigel McGuinness vs. Naomichi Marufuji. 08. Fight Without Honor: Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima.
ROH: Final Battle 2008
Television & Series (45)
Get caught up on the latest in WWE with The Bump, featuring Superstar special guests and much more.
WWE's The Bump
With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show Talk Soup. Only this time instead of just poking fun at talk shows, they're setting their sights on all things in entertainment, reality TV, pop culture, and politics.
The Soup
The JBL and Cole Show is a WWE YouTube web series starring commentators John Layfield and Michael Cole. Renee Young began co-hosting the World Tour segments, which is a segment detailing the city they are filming in, showcasing various tourist attractions, before later being promoted as a third main presenter.
The JBL and Cole Show
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
