Bryan Danielson
Acting
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.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Daniel Bryan
Age 17 (now 45)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson
Age 38 (now 45)
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
as Bryan Danielson - English Commentary
Age 44 (now 45)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
as Bryan Danielson
Age 43 (now 45)
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
as Bryan Danielson
Age 42 (now 45)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as Bryan Danielson
Age 42 (now 45)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
as Bryan Danielson
Age 42 (now 45)
The Bloodline: The Complete Story
as Daniel Bryan
Age 41 (now 45)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Daniel Bryan
Age 39 (now 45)
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
as Daniel Bryan
Age 39 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow)
Age 39 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
as Daniel Bryan (Appearance)
Age 38 (now 45)
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
as Daniel Bryan
Age 37 (now 45)Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
as Himself
Age 37 (now 45)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
as Daniel Bryan
Age 37 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
as Daniel Bryan
Age 37 (now 45)
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
as Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
Age 36 (now 45)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
as Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
Age 36 (now 45)
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
as Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.)
Age 36 (now 45)
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Daniel Bryan
Age 35 (now 45)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
Age 34 (now 45)
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as Daniel Bryan
Age 34 (now 45)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
as Daniel Bryan
Age 34 (now 45)
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as Daniel Bryan
Age 34 (now 45)
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
as Daniel Bry-Rock (voice)
Age 33 (now 45)
The Destruction of The Shield
as Daniel Bryan
Age 33 (now 45)
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow Appearance)
Age 33 (now 45)
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as Daniel
Age 32 (now 45)
Superstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
as Daniel Bryan
Age 32 (now 45)WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
as Daniel Bryan
Age 32 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as Daniel Bryan
Age 32 (now 45)
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
as Daniel Bryan
Age 32 (now 45)
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Himself
Age 32 (now 45)
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Himself
Age 32 (now 45)
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
as Daniel Bryan
Age 31 (now 45)
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as Himself/American Dragon
Age 31 (now 45)ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as Himself/American Dragon
Age 31 (now 45)
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
as Daniel Bryan
Age 31 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as Daniel Bryan
Age 31 (now 45)
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
as Daniel Bryan
Age 31 (now 45)
The Many Adventures of El Generico
as Himself
Age 31 (now 45)
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
as Bryan Danielson
Age 30 (now 45)
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
as Himself
Age 30 (now 45)
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
as Himself
Age 30 (now 45)
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
as Himself
Age 30 (now 45)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
as Daniel Bryan
Age 30 (now 45)
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
as Himself
Age 30 (now 45)
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
as Daniel Bryan
Age 29 (now 45)CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
as Bryan Danielson
Age 29 (now 45)
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
ROH: Bryan Danielson - Rise To Glory
as Himself
Age 28 (now 45)
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
as Bryan Danielson
Age 27 (now 45)
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
as Himself
Age 27 (now 45)
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
as Himself
Age 27 (now 45)
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
as Himself
Age 27 (now 45)
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
PWG: European Vacation II - England
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
PWG: European Vacation II - France
as Himself
Age 26 (now 45)
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
as Self
Age 24 (now 45)
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
as Self
Age 24 (now 45)
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Self
Age 24 (now 45)
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Self
Age 24 (now 45)IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
PWG: Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool
as Self
Age 22 (now 45)
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
as Self
Age 22 (now 45)
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
as Self
Age 22 (now 45)
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
as Himself
Age 22 (now 45)
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
as Himself
Age 22 (now 45)
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average
as American Dragon
Age 22 (now 45)
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
as The American Dragon
Age 21 (now 45)
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
as The American Dragon
Age 20 (now 45)
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
as The American Dragon
Age 20 (now 45)
WWE This Is Awesome
as Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
Age 41 (now 45)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
as Bryan Danielson
Age 40 (now 45)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Bryan Danielson
Age 38 (now 45)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson
Age 38 (now 45)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson
Age 38 (now 45)
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
as Dan Bandana / René Beret
Age 35 (now 45)
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
as Dan Bandana
Age 35 (now 45)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Daniel Bryan
Age 17 (now 45)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Daniel Bryan, American Dragon, Infinito, Dynamic Dragon
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