On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Daniel Bryan / Bryan Danielson, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Bryan Lloyd Danielson was born in Aberdeen, Washington on May 22, 1981, and he is currently 44 years old.
He is currently a Commentator and Producer, working for All Elite Wrestling.
Bryan Danielson is a 7-time World Champion, and has won a total of 14 championships in major promotions during his career. He is also a 1-time Money In The Bank winner, WWE Triple Crown Champion and WWE Grand Slam Champion.
Daniel Bryan / Bryan Danielson was inducted in the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022.
Daniel Bryan / Bryan Danielson Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameBryan Lloyd Danielson
- Ring Names
- Bryan Danielson (September 5, 2021 - Present)
- Daniel Bryan (January 14, 2014 - September 4, 2021)
- Daniel Wyatt (January 6, 2014 - January 13, 2014)
- Daniel Bryan (February 23, 2010 - January 5, 2014)
- Bryan Danielson (April 9, 2001 - October 1, 2010)
- American Dragon (October 4, 1999 - June 13, 2008)
- Born May 22, 1981 (age 44)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceAberdeen, Washington
- Billed From
- Aberdeen, Washington
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 210 lbs (95 kg) (October 6, 2011 - Present)
- 192 lbs (87 kg) (October 4, 1999 - October 5, 2011)
- NicknamesThe "Yes!"/"No!" Man; The Beard; G.O.A.T.; The Submission Specialist; The Dazzler; The King of Beards; The American Dragon; The Best Wrestler in the World
Career History
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Roles
- Commentator (September 10, 2025 - Present)
- Producer (June 17, 2023 - Present)
- Wrestler (April 8, 2018 - October 12, 2024)
- General Manager (July 19, 2016 - April 10, 2018)
- Ambassador (April 3, 2016 - April 7, 2018)
- Host (August 2, 2016 - July 11, 2017)
- Commentator (July 13, 2016 - September 14, 2016)
- Wrestler (October 4, 1999 - February 8, 2016)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWSeptember 5, 2021 Present Promotion 
WWEMay 1, 2021 May 4, 2021 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
July 19, 2016 April 30, 2021 Promotion 
WWEAugust 29, 2011 July 18, 2016 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 26, 2011 August 28, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
August 15, 2010 April 25, 2011 Promotion 
WXWOctober 28, 2007 July 4, 2010 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
June 7, 2010 June 11, 2010 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
February 23, 2010 May 11, 2010 Promotion 
ROHFebruary 23, 2002 September 29, 2009 Promotion 
PWGNovember 1, 2008 September 4, 2009 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 17, 2006 July 25, 2009 Promotion 
PWGMay 19, 2007 January 6, 2008 Promotion PWGJanuary 24, 2004 November 18, 2005 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 6, 2002 November 30, 2004 Promotion 
NWAAugust 24, 2001 May 24, 2003 Promotion 
FMWDecember 1, 1999 December 12, 1999 -
Images History
Sep 2023
Jan 2023
Sep 2021
Nov 2020
Dec 2019
Nov 2018
Apr 2018
Feb 2016
Mar 2015
Jan 2014
Aug 2013
Jun 2012
Sep 2011
Aug 2010
Feb 2010
Mar 2008
Aug 2001
Oct 1999 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face Shook hands with Eddie Kingston March 3, 2024 Present Heel Low blowed Eddie Kingston February 24, 2024 March 2, 2024 Tweener Started a feud with Eddie Kingston January 20, 2024 February 23, 2024 Face Returned from injury as a face September 3, 2023 September 30, 2023 Heel Returned joining the Blackpool Combat Club in attacking Kenny Omega March 29, 2023 September 2, 2023 Face Turned with the Blackpool Combat Club for a feud against the Jericho Appreciation Society May 11, 2022 March 28, 2023 Tweener Formed an alliance with Jon Moxley March 6, 2022 May 10, 2022 Heel Started a feud with face Adam Page November 17, 2021 March 5, 2022 Face Rowan turned on him September 17, 2019 November 16, 2021 Heel Defeated AJ Styles low blowing him and attacked him after the match November 13, 2018 September 16, 2019 Face Turned on Bray Wyatt January 13, 2014 November 12, 2018 Heel Joined the Wyatt Family December 30, 2013 January 12, 2014 Face Turned together with Kane for a feud against Team Rhodes Scholars September 24, 2012 December 29, 2013 Heel Developed an extremely over-confident personality January 6, 2012 September 23, 2012 Face Was kicked out of Nexus in storyline (fired by WWE) June 14, 2010 January 5, 2012 Heel Debuted on the main roster as part of the Nexus June 7, 2010 June 13, 2010 Face Debuted on NXT as a face February 23, 2010 June 6, 2010 Heel Turned on his Cage of Death team attacking Samoa Joe July 15, 2006 February 22, 2010 Face August 24, 2001 July 14, 2006 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to AEW Upper Card September 3, 2023 October 12, 2024 AEW Injured Concussion May 28, 2023 September 2, 2023 AEW Upper Card September 5, 2021 May 27, 2023 WWE Upper Card February 21, 2021 May 4, 2021 SD Mid Card October 16, 2020 February 20, 2021 SD Inactive June 13, 2020 October 15, 2020 SD Mid Card January 27, 2020 June 12, 2020 SD Upper Card November 8, 2019 January 26, 2020 SD Mid Card May 7, 2019 November 7, 2019 SD Upper Card November 13, 2018 May 6, 2019 SD Mid Card March 20, 2018 November 12, 2018 WWE Inactive Concussion-related hiatus April 17, 2015 February 8, 2016 WWE Mid Card November 24, 2014 April 16, 2015 WWE Injured Neck injury May 13, 2014 November 23, 2014 WWE Upper Card January 27, 2014 May 12, 2014 WWE Mid Card October 28, 2013 January 26, 2014 WWE Upper Card June 18, 2013 October 27, 2013 WWE Mid Card August 20, 2012 June 17, 2013 WWE Upper Card November 25, 2011 August 19, 2012 WWE Mid Card August 15, 2010 November 24, 2011 RAW Low Card June 7, 2010 June 11, 2010
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Finishers
- LeBell / "Yes!" / "No!" Lock - Omoplata Crossface (August 15, 2010 - Present)
- Busaiku Knee / Knee Plus - Running Single Leg High Knee (August 19, 2013 - Present)
- Heel Hook (April 8, 2018 - Present)
- Guillotine Choke (February 23, 2010 - April 26, 2011)
- Cattle Mutilation - Bridging Double Chickenwing (August 24, 2001 - October 1, 2010)
- Regal-Plex - Bridging Leg Hook Belly-to-back Suplex (August 24, 2001 - October 1, 2010)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Born For Greatness" by Elliott Taylor - Single (September 5, 2021 - Present)
- Theme Song"The Final Countdown" by Europe - Single (June 25, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song"Flight of the Valkyries" by Jim Johnston - Single (November 11, 2011 - May 4, 2021)
- Theme Song"Big Epic Thing" by Jim Johnston - Single (August 5, 2011 - November 4, 2011)
- Theme Song"Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner - Single (September 20, 2010 - July 29, 2011)
- Theme Song"The Rage (WWE Edit)" by Hermann Langschwert & Wolfgang Killian - Single (August 15, 2010 - September 13, 2010)
- Theme Song"The Final Countdown" by Europe - Single (February 22, 2002 - September 29, 2009)
Titles & Accomplishments
Career Awards
- ROH Hall of Fame - Individual (Year2022)
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World Wrestling Entertainment
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x4 WWE/WWE World Heavyweight Championship -
x1 World Heavyweight Championship -
x1 WWE United States Championship -
x1 WWE Intercontinental Championship -
x1 WWE Tag Team Championship (with Kane) -
x1 WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (with Erick Rowan) -
x1 Mr. Money in the Bank (2011) (SmackDown)
All Elite Wrestling
Ring of Honor
New Japan Pro Wrestling
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x1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Christopher Daniels)
Pro Wrestling NOAH
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- 2 PWG World Championship
All Pro Wrestling
- 1 APW Worldwide Internet Championship
All Star Wrestling
- 1 ASW World Heavy Middleweight Championship
Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 CTWE Heavyweight Championship
East Coast Wrestling Association
- 1 ECWA Tag Team Championship (with Low Ki)
Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship
Full Impact Pro
- 1 FIP Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Association
- 1 IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
Memphis Championship Wrestling
- 1 MCW Southern Light Heavyweight Championship
- 1 MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Spanky)
NWA Mid-South
- 1 NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
Texas Wrestling Alliance
- 1 TWA Tag Team Championship (with Spanky)
Texas Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 TWE Heavyweight Championship
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw World Heavyweight Championship
World Series Wrestling
- 1 WSW Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Winner (2021)
- AEW Dynamite Award - Biggest Surprise (2021 - tied with Adam Cole, for their debut at All Out)
- AEW Dynamite Award - Biggest Beatdown (2021 - for going 60 minutes with Adam Page at Winter Is Coming)
- NJPW Best of the American Super Juniors Winner (2004)
- APW King of the Indies Winner (2001)
- ASW World Mid-Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (2003)
- ICWE Expo Tournament Winner (2008)
- wXw Ambition 1 Winner (2010)
- EVOLVE Match of the Year (2010 - vs. Munenori Sawa, 11/11)
- WWE Slammy Award - Cole in Your Stocking (2010 - for attacking Michael Cole on NXT)
- WWE Slammy Award - Shocker of the Year (2010 - for the debut of The Nexus)
- WWE Slammy Award - Upset of the Year (2012 - for defeating Big Show and Mark Henry at Royal Rumble)
- WWE Slammy Award - Facial Hair of the Year (2012)
- WWE Slammy Award - 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")
- WWE Slammy Award - Superstar of the Year (2013)
- WWE Slammy Award - Catchphrase of the Year (2013 - "YES! YES! YES!")
- WWE Slammy Award - Couple of the Year (2013, 2014 - with Brie Bella)
- WWE Slammy Award - Fan Participation of the Year (2013 - YES! Chants)
- WWE Slammy Award - Beard of the Year (2013)
- WWE Slammy Award - Rivalry of the Year (2013 - vs. The Authority)
- WWE Match of the Year - (2019 - vs. Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania 35)
- 1° in the PWI 500 (2014)
- PWI Feud of the Decade (2010s - vs. The Authority)
- PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Decade (2010s)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (2013)
- PWI Match of the Year (2013 - vs. John Cena at SummerSlam)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2013 - vs. Randy Orton & The Authority)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2013)
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2013, 2014)
- PWI Comeback of the Year (2018)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2016)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006–2010)
- WON Best Technical Wrestler (2005–2013, 2021-2023)
- WON Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2007 - vs. Takeshi Morishima at ROH Manhattan Mayhem II)
- WON Best Non-Wrestler (2017)
- WON Best on Interviews (2018)
- WON Best Pro Wrestling Book (2015 – "Yes: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania" with Craig Tello)
- WON Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2015 – "Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!")
- CBS Sports Best Promo of the Year (2018 – before TLC)
- CBS Sports PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2013, 2014)
- PETA Libby Award for Most Animal-Friendly Athlete (2012)
x1 AEW World Championship
x1 AEW Men's Owen Hart Cup
x1 ROH World Championship
x1 ROH Pure Championship
x1 ROH Survival of the Fittest
x1 GHC Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipTeams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Blackpool Combat Club - Cesaro / Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley / Dean Ambrose, Wheeler Yuta, William Regal (March 9, 2022 - September 7, 2024)
- Daniel Bryan & Drew Gulak - Drew Gulak (March 13, 2020 - May 16, 2020)
- Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan - Erick Rowan (January 27, 2019 - September 17, 2019)
- Team Hell No - Kane (June 26, 2018 - July 15, 2018)
- The Wyatt Family - Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper / Brodie Lee (December 30, 2013 - January 13, 2014)
- Team Hell No - Kane (September 10, 2012 - June 17, 2013)
- The Nexus - Darren Young / Fred Rosser, David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel / PJ Black, Michael Tarver, Ryback, Wade Barrett (June 7, 2010 - June 11, 2010)
- The DP Associates - Adam Pearce, Austin Aries, B.J. Whitmer, Delirious, Jack Evans, Jimmy Rave, Shingo Takagi, Shane Hagadorn, Steve Madison (September 2, 2005 - January 13, 2007)
- American Force 2000 - Brian Kendrick (December 1, 2000 - January 13, 2001)
- Managers
- William Regal
- Brie Bella
- Nikki Bella
- AJ Lee
- Erick Rowan
- Gail Kim (January 31, 2011 - March 24, 2011)
- The Miz (February 23, 2010 - May 11, 2010)
- Managed WrestlersEC3
- Family
- Brie Bella - Wife (April 11, 2014 - Present)
- Nikki Bella - Sister-in-law
