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Bryan Danielson
Actor, DirectorBorn May 22, 1981 (44 years)
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.
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 Filmography
| 2025 | AEW: Full Gear · as 'american Dragon' Bryan Danielson |
| 2025 | AEW All Out: Toronto · as Bryan Danielson - English Commentary |
| 2025 | AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door: London · as Bryan Danielson - English Commentary |
| 2024 | All Elite Wrestling: WrestleDream · as 'american Dragon' Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: Collision (TV Series) |
| 2022 | WWE This is Awesome (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2022 | WWE Rivals (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2022 | WWE Evil (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Money in the Bank: Part 2 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WrestleMania 37: Night 2 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WrestleMania 37 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WWE: The Best of WrestleMania in the 2010s · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WWE Fastlane · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | Meeting Stone Cold · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: The Best of Fastlane · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | AEW Dark: Elevation (TV Series) · as 'american Dragon' Bryan Danielson |
| 2021 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of the Elimination Chamber Match · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WWE: Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | WWE Superstar Spectacle · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: The Best of Luke Harper · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WWE: Slammy Awards · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan (preshow) |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: The Best of the New Day · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryah |
| 2020 | WWE: The Best Moments of 2020 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Daniel Bryan's Best Matches · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of WWE Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of United States Championship Matches · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | Adam Cole's Undisputed Best · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best of the Nexus · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WWE: Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | The Best Raw Matches of the Decade · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | 10 Greatest Matches from the 2010s · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WrestleMania 36 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | Brock Lesnar's Most Dominant Matches · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WWE: The Best Of WWE (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2020 | Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan (appearance) |
| 2019 | WWE Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Backstage (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | AEW Dark (TV Series) · as Infinito |
| 2019 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TV Series) · as "american Dragon" Bryan Danielson |
| 2019 | WWE: SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE: Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Stomping Grounds · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WrestleMania 35 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Fastlane · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2019 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Crown Jewel · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Super Show-Down · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Untold (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Backlash · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Greatest Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WrestleMania · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Fastlane · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2018 | WWE Mixed Match Challenge (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE Clash of Champions · as Daniel Bryan (smackdown G.m.) |
| 2017 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan (smackdown G.m.) |
| 2017 | WWE Summerslam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE: Battleground · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE: Fight Owens Fight - The Kevin Owens Story · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan (smackdown G.m.) |
| 2017 | WWE: WrestleMania Monday · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | Southpaw Regional Wrestling (TV Series) · as Dan Bandana / René Beret |
| 2017 | WWE The Day Of (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE: Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE 205 Live (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Bella Twins (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE No Mercy · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE Backlash · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE Summerslam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE Talking Smack (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan - Host |
| 2016 | WWE Battleground · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | Cruiserweight Classic: CWC (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | United States Championsip-A Legacy of Greatness · as Daniel Bryan (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | NXT Greatest Matches Vol. 1 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2016 | WWE Ride Along (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | It's Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WrestleMania · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown · as Daniel Bry-Rock (voice) |
| 2015 | WWE Fastlane · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE 24 (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2015 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2015 | WWE: The Best of RAW and Smackdown 2014: Volume 1 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | WWE Rivalries (TV Series) |
| 2014 | The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | Journey to SummerSlam: The Destruction of the Shield · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan (preshow Appearance) |
| 2014 | WWE Payback · as Daniel Bryan (appearance) |
| 2014 | WWE Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | Best of Raw After the Show · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | Journey to WrestleMania: Daniel Bryan · as Daniel |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | WWE WrestleMania Rewind (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | WWE Countdown (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2014 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | WWE Battleground · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Night of Champions · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | WWE Payback · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | WrestleMania 29 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2013 | Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | WWE: CM Punk - Best in the World · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | WWE Main Event (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Night of Champions · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | WWE Saturday Morning Slam (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live! · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | No Way Out · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Over the Limit · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Extreme Rules · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Elimination Chamber · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2012 | Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | WWE Tribute to the Troops · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | SummerSlam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | WrestleMania XXVII · as Daniel Bryan (preshow) |
| 2011 | Royal Rumble · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2011 | Raw the Best of 2010 · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | Survivor Series · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE Bragging Rights · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE Night of Champions · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE: Summerslam · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2010 | WWE NXT (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2009 | WWE Superstars (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2009 | ROH Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Smosh (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2002 | ROH: All Star Extravaganza · as American Dragon |
| 2002 | ROH: The Era of Honor Begins · as The American Dragon |
| 2001 | WWE Tough Enough (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Brian Danielson |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Daniel Bryan |
| 2025 | AEW All in Texas · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | AEW WrestleDream 2024 · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | AEW All Out · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | AEW All in London · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | AEW Double or Nothing · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | All Elite Wrestling: Dynasty · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2024 | All Elite Wrestling: Revolution · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: Worlds End · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: WrestleDream · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: All Out · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes · as Self |
| 2023 | AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | AEW: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | AEW Revolution 2023 · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2023 | All Elite Wrestling: Revolution · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2022 | All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2022 | AEW All Out · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2022 | All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2022 | All Elite Wrestling: Revolution · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: All Out · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TV Series) · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2018 | Bruno · as Self - Daniel Bryan |
| 2017 | WWE 365 (TV Series) · as Self (as Daniel Bryan) |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Total Bellas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Total Divas (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2013 | Deadliest Catch: The Bait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | The Wrestling Road Diaries · as Himself |
| 2009 | ROH: Bryan Danielson - Rise To Glory · as Himself |
| 2009 | Ring Of Honor on HDNet (TV Series) · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2009 | This Week in WWE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | ROH: Final Battle 2003 · as Bryan Danielson |
| 2002 | WWE Velocity (TV Series) · as Bryan Danielson |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) |