[202] On the June 21 episode of SmackDown, Bryan defeated Orton, but to Bryan's dismay it was via countout. He also mentioned that Bryan had pitched for the two to be a team on Smackdown a few years back. At some point in time, Bryan lost all strength in his right arm and required neck surgery. I think I was scheduled to wrestle Sheamus, and probably be 5th or 6th match from the top, and maybe get a 10 minute match if we were lucky, but because of fan support, all of the sudden now I'm doing 2 matches and I'm in the main event of WrestleMania. [114] Cody Rhodes then started a feud with Bryan by attacking him after losing their match and placing a paper bag on his head. [424], On July 21, 2015, Danielson published an autobiography entitled Yes: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania which was co-written by Craig Tello.[425]. Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Daniel Bryan.[1]. Ten surprising revelations from Bryan's new autobiography", "The Miz takes over from Hulk Hogan as a judge on WWE's Tough Enough", "Total Divas' Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan Are Married – See the Wedding Pics! [132] As World Heavyweight Champion, Bryan turned heel as he gradually showed signs of overconfidence and arrogance,[133] with Bryan beginning to partake in excessive victory celebrations, even when he won his matches by disqualification or countout. [69][70], On the May 31 episode of Raw, Bryan was granted a match against The Miz by guest host Ashton Kutcher, which he won and threw Miz into Cole at ringside after the match. [86] The following day, he was defeated by Drake Younger at Insanity Pro Wrestling's Ninth Anniversary Reign of the Insane. match & post-match promo, Ricochet continues 2010 rise, traditional Dragon Gate six-man tag", "Danielson works his final indy show on October 1", "Rumored return helps Team WWE fend off Nexus at SummerSlam", "Team WWE def. [439], In October 2012, a social media campaign was started in an attempt to help Connor Michalek meet Danielson, his personal hero. Daniel Bryan was technically signed to a WWE developmental deal in 2000 and even had a match against John Cena before his departure in 2003. • Daniel Bryan Going To NXT? During his initial reign as ROH World Champion, telling the ring announcer to add an extra note about him appertaining to the current circumstances around his match—this was generally insulting the crowd or his opponent. [52], Following his return from his injury in 2007, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) published a video of Danielson stating his intent to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, as the establishment that sanctioned the title at the time, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, was relinquishing the title back to the NWA. While he was in the United Kingdom, Danielson won the World Heavy Middleweight Championship on May 6 in an eight-man one-night tournament in Croydon defeating James Mason. [115][116] On June 28, Bryan returned to NXT to manage Derrick Bateman once again. “So yes, Daniel Bryan, if you are listening to this, please come to NXT. [374], After the Royal Rumble, Bryan began a rivalry with Drew Gulak, who claimed to have "found holes in Bryan's game". Thomas Barbour Bryan (December 22, 1828 – January 26, 1906) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician.. Born in Virginia, a member of the prestigious Barbour family on his mother's side, Bryan largely made a name for himself in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Bryan’s WWE contract ends this September. [386] The next month, Bryan competed in an Elimination Chamber match at the Elimination Chamber event, where the winner would receive a match for the Universal Championship immediately. [359] On July 14 at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Bryan and Rowan lost the titles to The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) in a triple threat tag-team match, which also involved Heavy Machinery. [224] On the final Raw of 2013, Bryan defeated Harper and then Rowan in a gauntlet match so that he could face Wyatt, whereupon Harper and Rowan interfered for a disqualification and beat him down. [citation needed], While having the ROH World Championship, ROH faced the issue of having another title with seemingly equal value, the ROH Pure Championship. Daniel Bryan as a paramedic on smackdown 2000. On June 11, Danielson was fired from WWE[72] for being too violent, strangling ring announcer Justin Roberts with his own neck tie. [174] Team Hell No went on to defend the tag team titles through the end of the year, retaining against Team Rhodes Scholars on the following Main Event[175] and against 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater) on the December 31 episode of Raw. It was a family affair at WrestleMania 2000, as each member of the McMahon family backed a competitor in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match for the WWE … On October 24, he went on to challenge then Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler to a champion vs. champion match at Bragging Rights as a special attraction SmackDown vs. [36] This allowed him, now as a fan favorite, to challenge Morishima for the title at Manhattan Mayhem II on August 25 in a losing effort[citation needed] in which he also suffered a legitimate detached retina. [436] That same year, Mayor Micah Cawley of Yakima, Washington declared January 13 "Daniel Bryan Day". On the May 12 episode of Raw, he was attacked by Kane and stretchered away that same night to justify his absence. [291], On February 8, 2016, Bryan retired due to medical reasons. Despite winning the company's inaugural Survival of the Fittest tournament in 2004,[24] Bryan did not win a ROH title. [120] Bryan suffered attacks from Henry the following two weeks. 1 contender match set", "WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: No. Daniel Bryan: def. : Daniel Bryan and Kane fight over a casket on a live Smackdown! [28], At the beginning of 2006, Chris Hero, a representative from Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), invaded ROH and targeted Danielson—the two exchanged words over the internet before having a match together, with nearly the entire roster of both companies embarking on an interpromotional feud. Danielson also won numerous titles on the independent circuit, including two PWG World Championships, the FIP Heavyweight Championship and the wXw World Heavyweight Championship. Daniel Bryan. I’m able to throw my name in the ring of having the ultimate street match, I guess ultimate underdog street match in me versus Daniel Bryan. The Usos", "SmackDown Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Rowan def. [353] After WrestleMania, Bryan was briefly sidelined by an undisclosed injury,[354] but was cleared to return to action on April 30. I'm just a normal dude. In 2009, Danielson also signed a short-term contract with German wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). In 2003, Danielson also toured the United Kingdom for British promotion, All Star Wrestling (ASW). [346] At the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, Bryan successfully retained his title against Styles once again, this time following interference from the returning Rowan. [281], —Dave Meltzer in 2016, reflecting just after Bryan's retirement[282], Following the April 16 episode of SmackDown, WWE pulled Bryan from wrestling on the remainder of WWE's touring of Europe as a "precautionary measure". My face is practically perfect in every way. [438] Danielson has stated that he has vitiligo. ", "WWE newswire: Bryan & Brie wedding details, who attended? [81] In the main event, Danielson defeated Bobby Fish. [288][289] During his time away, he trimmed his signature beard and cut his hair short,[290] donating his hair to Wigs 4 Kids, a charity similar to that of Locks of Love. [56] In the same year, Danielson competed in Dragon Gate USA's second show, losing to Open the Dream Gate Champion Naruki Doi. [180] On February 17 at Elimination Chamber, Bryan was the first man eliminated from the match, courtesy of Henry. [82] The following day, Danielson returned to Dragon Gate USA and submitted Shingo in the dark match main event of Return of the Dragon. Roman Reigns ‘Brother’ On Smackdown Leaks, “So (Bryan) can’t go to SmackDown anymore, so obviously, I’m in NXT. [387] Bryan won the match, but was quickly defeated by Universal Champion Roman Reigns. There has been talks about him resigning with the company as they are trying to keep him. Bryan then acknowledged that no matter how many times the fans chanted "Yes!" [101][102] Bryan returned to NXT's season four as the Pro to Rookie Derrick Bateman. In February 2005 at New Dawn Rising, Danielson made his debut in ROH's sister promotion, Full Impact Pro (FIP), teaming up with Rocky Romero in a match against Austin Aries and Homicide. WWE; RESULTS; AEW; IMPACT; MORE. [266][267] On the March 12 episode of SmackDown, Bryan declared his entry into the multi-man ladder match for the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 31. Everyone wants to get in the ring with you. As guest general manager for that episode of Raw and the November 28 episode of SmackDown, Bryan arranged punishments for those allied with The Authority. Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan welcome their daughter to the world", "It's a Boy! [385] Following this, Bryan then participated in the 2021 Royal Rumble match on January 31, but was eliminated by Seth Rollins. This is a list of both active and inactive Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards which are voted on by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) readers every year from 1972 onwards, expanding to more categories in later years.. This was his final appearance for the promotion for over five years. [91] On September 25, Danielson returned to Dragon Gate USA and defeated YAMATO in the main event of the evening. [164] At the arrangement of Dr. Shelby and AJ, the two adversaries formed a team whose constant bickering and infighting even during matches inadvertently resulted in them defeating The Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil and Darren Young) to become the number one contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championship on the September 10 episode of Raw[165] and then defeating champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth to win the championship on September 16 at Night of Champions. [5] He returned several times over the next five years, working for various promotions. [143] Bryan's reign as World Heavyweight Champion ended at 105 days when Sheamus defeated him in 18 seconds at WrestleMania XXVIII due to Bryan being distracted with receiving a good luck kiss from AJ. Daniel Bryan & Darren Young & Justin Gabriel & Skip Sheffield: def. 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[444][445], He's the most technically proficient wrestler the WWE main-event scene has seen possibly since. [123] Bryan later admitted he betrayed his principles by not waiting for WrestleMania, but explained he felt strongly about exacting revenge on Henry and realized he may not make it to WrestleMania due to Henry's continued attacks. [301], With the inception of WWE's second brand split, Bryan was appointed by SmackDown General Manager on the July 18 episode of Raw. [324] On that day's SmackDown Live, Bryan thanked fans for their constant support and vowed to wrestle again. perspective of Survivor Series fall-out, live Smackdown set-up, Mike's Reax", "Video – Bryan explains MITB cash-in attempt, agrees he's a hypocrite", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 11/28: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – Piper's Pit with Cena, WWE Title match", "Parks' WWE SmackDown report 11/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the live Tuesday night special, including Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry for the World Title in a Steel Cage", "Daniel Bryan's first World Heavyweight Championship reign", "CALDWELL'S WWE TLC PPV REPORT 12/18: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – TLC, Table, Ladder, Chair matches", "CUPACH'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 12/30: Alt. No! The only thing for him to do now obviously is to come down NXT. [383], After taking a hiatus, Bryan returned on the October 16 episode of SmackDown. [98] At Night of Champions on September 19, Bryan defeated The Miz to win the United States Championship, his first championship in WWE. [8] He considered himself antisocial in high school but competed in sports such as American football. [443], Danielson is a fan of the Seattle Seahawks, and wore Seahawks inspired ring gear at SummerSlam 2018. [379] At the Money in the Bank event on May 10, Bryan competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was unsuccessful as the match was won by Otis. [99][100], Bryan then successfully defended the title two weeks later by defeating The Miz and John Morrison in a triple threat submissions count anywhere match at Hell in a Cell on October 3. inspiration, Nigel would have been bigger WWE star? [31] On July 15 at Death Before Dishonor IV, he soon filled the vacant slot on ROH's five-man team which participated in one of CZW's more popular attractions, a steel cage match called the Cage of Death, a ten-man tag team match in which a man from each team starts in the cage and a random wrestler enters periodically thereafter. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Another Release In 2010. “But I think now he has the opportunity to come here and selfishly, I want him to come here just because I think the potential match-ups for him here are just so exciting. Some fans may not know this, but Daniel Bryan’s first matches in WWE came as early as 2000 where he worked a handful of Jakked tapings. The Miz, John Morrison, and Dolph Ziggler, final hype for WWE Backlash", "10/16 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the "season premiere" with Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship, New Day's farewell match vs. Sheamus, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura, Lars Sullivan vs. Jeff Hardy, Street Profits vs. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode for the Smackdown Tag Titles", "Big E, Daniel Bryan, Otis & Chad Gable def. [227][228], On the January 27 episode of Raw, Bryan qualified for the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber by teaming up with John Cena and Sheamus to defeat The Shield via disqualification. [117], On July 17 at Money in the Bank, Bryan won the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match which earned him a World Heavyweight Championship match at any point within the following year. [90] Later that same night, Danielson wrestled for New York Wrestling Connection in a tag team match, where he and Tony Nese defeated Dimitrios Papadon and Alex Reynolds. [citation needed], Danielson went to Japan after his release from the WWF, competing in Japan's premier promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he used his American Dragon persona and donned a red, white and blue mask reminiscent of a dragon. After his departure from wXw, he made his debut with Philadelphia-based independent promotion CHIKARA to compete in their King of Trios tournament, which saw him team with Claudio Castagnoli and Dave Taylor in a contingency called Team Uppercut. [13] He won the TWA Tag Team Championship with Spanky in March 2000, but they dropped the titles back to Jeremy Sage and Ruben Cruz two weeks later. [citation needed] As the interpromotional hostility with CZW heightened, Danielson also defended against challengers from the rival company, who had signed an open contract for any CZW wrestler willing to challenge for the ROH World Championship. [243] At Extreme Rules on May 4, Bryan defeated Kane in an Extreme Rules match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[244]. 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[194][195][196][197], On the June 14 episode of SmackDown, Bryan (with Kane and Randy Orton as his tag team partners) ended The Shield's unpinned and unsubmitted streak in a televised six-man tag match by forcing Rollins to submit. 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[73] Danielson noted that WWE apologized to him for his release, explaining that they "had sponsors they had to deal with". [184] The Shield went on to take out Undertaker and rack up wins over Bryan and Kane in both singles and tag matches that also included WWE Champion John Cena. [304] As part of his General Manager duties, Bryan co-hosted Talking Smack with Renee Young, a post-show interview segment on the WWE Network. 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