Bryan Danielson
Known for Acting · 382 credits
- Born
- 1981-05-22 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Daniel Bryan · American Dragon · Infinito · Dynamic Dragon
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
Raw
1993
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE NXT
2010
as Daniel Bryan
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson / “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Main Event
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Superstars
2009
as Daniel Bryan
WWE 205 Live
2016
The Soup
2004
as Daniel Bryan
Total Divas
2013
as Self
The Best of WWE
2020
as Daniel Bryan
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Bryan Danielson
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
AEW Dark
2019
as Infinito
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
WWE 24
2015
as Daniel Bryan
Total Bellas
2016
as Self
WWE Rivals
2022
as Daniel Bryan
WWE's The Bump
2019
as Daniel Bryan
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Tough Enough
2001
as Daniel Bryan
Hey! (EW)
2022
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Backstage
2019
as Daniel Bryan
WWE The Day Of
2017
as Daniel Bryan (Self)
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Daniel Bryan (archive footage)
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
WWE Velocity
2002
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Evil
2022
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Table For 3
2015
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2016
as Daniel Bryan
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
2017
as René Beret / Dan Bandana / René Beret
Movies (349)
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
2021
as Daniel Bryan
AEW WrestleDream 2024
2024
as Bryan Danielson
AEW Dynasty 2026
2026
as Bryan Danielson
ROH: Year Three
2013
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as Daniel Bryan
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
2017
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Year Four
2014
as Himself
ROH: Year One
2012
as Himself
ROH: Scramble Madness
2002
as Bryan Danielson
ROH: Unscripted
2002
as American Dragon
ROH: Year Two
2012
as Himself
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Year 5
2015
as Himself
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow)
ROH: Honor Invades Boston
2002
as American Dragon
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2011
2011
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 29
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
2010
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
2010
as Daniel Bryan
OMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
as Self
WWE Survivor Series 2010
2010
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021
as Daniel Bryan
WWE No Way Out 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
AEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
as Bryan Danielson
WWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE SummerSlam 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Over The Limit 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Supercard of Honor
2006
as Himself
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
2004
ROH: Night of The Butcher
2002
as American Dragon
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
2005
as Himself
WWE Payback 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
2015
as Daniel Bry-Rock (voice)
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
2019
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019
as Daniel Bryan
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Stars of Honor
2008
as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE WrestleMania 34
2018
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
2020
as Daniel Bryan
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
as Bryan Danielson
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
2004
WWE Night of Champions 2010
2010
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Battleground 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
2011
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Full Circle
2009
Meeting Stone Cold
2021
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012
as Himself
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Night of Champions 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
2009
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
2014
as Daniel Bryan (Preshow Appearance)
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
as Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
as Himself
WWE Fastlane 2021
2021
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
as Daniel Bryan
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Payback 2014
2014
as Daniel Bryan (Appearance)
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
2024
as Bryan Danielson
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
2004
as Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
AEW Revolution 2022
2022
as Bryan Danielson
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
2020
as Daniel Bryan
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
2021
as Daniel Bryan
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
2013
as Daniel Bryan
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Bryan Danielson - English Commentary
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
WWE Crown Jewel
2018
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
The Destruction of The Shield
2015
as Daniel Bryan
AEW All Out 2021
2021
as Bryan Danielson
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
2007
as Himself
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
2016
as Daniel Bryan
PWG: Taste The Radness
2004
as Self
WWE Hell in a Cell 2019
2019
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
as Daniel Bryan
WWE Fastlane 2019
2019
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: The Homecoming II
2009
WWE SummerSlam 2010
2010
as Daniel Bryan
ROH: Final Battle 2008
2008
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
2012
as Daniel Bryan
AEW All Out 2022
2022
as Bryan Danielson
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
as Bryan Danielson
PWG: Threemendous II
2009
as Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
2017
as Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Stomping Grounds
2019
as Daniel Bryan
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009
as Himself
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
2017
as Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
AEW Grand Slam
2021
as Bryan Danielson
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
2017
as Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.)
PWG: SEVEN
2010
as Himself
About Bryan Danielson
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 Hono… With 382 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Bryan Danielson has appeared in 349 films and 33 TV shows.
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- WrestleMania 37: Night 2 (2021) — as Daniel Bryan
- AEW WrestleDream 2024 (2024) — as Bryan Danielson
- AEW Dynasty 2026 (2026) — as Bryan Danielson
- ROH: Year Three (2013) — as Himself
- WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014) — as Daniel Bryan
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