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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