Bryan Danielson

American professional wrestler

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2024 Danielson won the men's Owen Hart Cup.
2024 Danielson lost the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream 2024, billed as the final match of his full-time professional wrestling career.
August 25 2024 Danielson won the AEW World Championship at All In, defeating Swerve Strickland.
June 25 2023 Danielson returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) at Forbidden Door and defeated Kazuchika Okada.
2022 Danielson was named as part of the inaugural class of the ROH Hall of Fame.
2021 Danielson's WWE contract expired in May.
September 5 2021 Danielson made his surprise debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at the All Out pay-per-view, confronting The Elite.
March 20 2018 Medically cleared to return to in-ring competition after over two years of retirement
July 4 2016 Bryan returned to WWE in a non-wrestling role after his retirement and co-hosted the Cruiserweight Classic tournament.
February 8 2016 Daniel Bryan announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to medical reasons on an episode of Raw.
March 29 2015 At WrestleMania 31, Bryan won the Intercontinental Championship in a multi-man ladder match.
January 4 2015 After a lengthy absence due to injury, Bryan returned to in-ring competition and competed in the Royal Rumble match.
2014 Danielson headlined WrestleMania 30.
May 15 2014 Underwent neck surgery, subsequently being stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
April 6 2014 Bryan became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XXX after defeating Triple H and then winning a triple threat match against Batista and Randy Orton.
2013 Danielson won the 'Superstar of the Year' award at the Slammy Awards.
September 15 2013 Bryan regained the WWE Championship from Randy Orton at Night of Champions.
August 18 2013 At SummerSlam, Bryan defeated John Cena to win his first WWE Championship.
May 20 2013 Bryan became the number one contender to CM Punk's WWE Championship after winning a Beat the Clock challenge.
2012 Bryan Danielson was awarded the PETA Libby Award for Most Animal-Friendly Athlete, recognizing his contributions and advocacy for animal rights.
September 16 2012 Won the WWE Tag Team Championship with Kane at Night of Champions, forming Team Hell No
April 29 2012 Bryan failed to regain the World Heavyweight Championship from Sheamus in a two-out-of-three falls match at Extreme Rules.
April 1 2012 At WrestleMania XXVIII, Bryan lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Sheamus in just 18 seconds.
January 29 2012 Bryan escaped a triple threat steel cage match during the Royal Rumble to retain his World Heavyweight Championship.
December 18 2011 Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs against Big Show to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
July 17 2011 Bryan won the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match, earning a contract for a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time within the next year.
March 14 2011 Daniel Bryan lost the United States Championship to Sheamus on an episode of Raw, ending his reign after 176 days.
November 21 2010 Daniel Bryan successfully defended his United States Championship against Ted DiBiase at Survivor Series.
October 24 2010 Bryan defeated Dolph Ziggler in a champion vs. champion match at Bragging Rights.
October 3 2010 Bryan successfully defended the United States Championship against The Miz and John Morrison in a triple threat submissions count anywhere match at Hell in a Cell.
October 1 2010 Danielson wrestled his last independent match, defeating Shelton Benjamin at a Northeast Wrestling event.
September 26 2010 Danielson defeated Jon Moxley the day after his match with YAMATO at Dragon Gate USA.
September 25 2010 Danielson returned to Dragon Gate USA, defeating YAMATO in the main event.
September 19 2010 Bryan defeated The Miz at Night of Champions to win the United States Championship, marking his first championship in WWE.
September 11 2010 Danielson returned to EVOLVE, defeating Munenori Sawa in the main event and later wrestling in a tag team match for New York Wrestling Connection, where he and Tony Nese defeated Dimitrios Papadon and Alex Reynolds.
September 10 2010 Danielson returned to the IWA under the name Daniel Bryan and lost the IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship to Dennis Rivera.
August 22 2010 Danielson defeated J Freddie at a Squared Circle Wrestling event.
August 21 2010 Danielson was defeated by Drake Younger at Insanity Pro Wrestling's Ninth Anniversary Reign of the Insane.
August 20 2010 Despite returning to WWE, Danielson honored most of his independent bookings, defeating Jon Moxley at Heartland Wrestling Association's Road to Destiny.
August 15 2010 Bryan Danielson, returning to WWE as Daniel Bryan, was revealed as the surprise seventh member of Team WWE at SummerSlam, participating in a seven-on-seven elimination tag team match against The Nexus.
August 7 2010 Danielson challenged Adam Pearce for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship but was unsuccessful at the NWA Legends Fanfest.
July 30 2010 Danielson returned to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and defeated Roderick Strong in a match.
July 24 2010 Danielson returned to Dragon Gate USA and submitted Shingo in the main event of Return of the Dragon, later joining the stable World-1.
July 23 2010 Danielson debuted in the EVOLVE promotion, defeating Bobby Fish in the main event.
July 17 2010 Danielson debuted in the International Wrestling Association (IWA) and defeated Q.T. Marshall for the IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.
July 4 2010 Danielson defeated TJP in a rematch and then Johnny Moss in the finals to win the Ambition 1 tournament.
July 3 2010 Danielson returned to wXw and defeated Wade Fitzgerald and TJP in the round robin stage of the Ambition 1 tournament.
June 27 2010 The day after his debut, Danielson defeated Young Lions Cup holder Tim Donst in a non-title match at CHIKARA's Faded Scars and Lines.
June 26 2010 Bryan Danielson made his return to the independent circuit, defeating Eddie Kingston at the CHIKARA event We Must Eat Michigan's Brain.

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