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.
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| 1 | AEW Dynasty 2026 (2026) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 2 | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 (2025) | Bryan Danielson - English Commentary | 10 | |
| 3 | AEW All Out 2025 (2025) | Bryan Danielson - English Commentary | 9 | |
| 4 | AEW All In 2024: London (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 5 | AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 6 | AEW Revolution 2024 (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 7 | AEW Double or Nothing 2024 (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 8 | AEW All Out 2024 (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 9 | |
| 9 | AEW WrestleDream (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 10 | AEW Dynasty 2024 (2024) | Bryan Danielson | 9 | |
| 11 | AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 (2023) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 12 | AEW Worlds End 2023 (2023) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 13 | AEW: WrestleDream 2023 (2023) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 14 | AEW All Out 2023 (2023) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 15 | AEW Double or Nothing 2023 (2023) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 16 | AEW Revolution 2022 (2022) | Bryan Danielson | 9 | |
| 17 | AEW Full Gear 2022 (2022) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 18 | AEW All Out 2022 (2022) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 19 | AEW Double or Nothing 2022 (2022) | Bryan Danielson | 10 | |
| 20 | WWE Royal Rumble 2021 (2021) | Daniel Bryan | 7.7 | |
| 21 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 (2021) | Daniel Bryan | 5.3 | |
| 22 | AEW All Out 2021 (2021) | Bryan Danielson | 9.3 | |
| 23 | WWE Fastlane 2021 (2021) | Daniel Bryan | 4.5 | |
| 24 | AEW Full Gear 2021 (2021) | Bryan Danielson | 8 | |
| 25 | Meeting Stone Cold (2021) | Daniel Bryan | - | - |
| 26 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 (2020) | Daniel Bryan (Preshow) | 6.5 | |
| 27 | WWE Money in the Bank 2020 (2020) | Daniel Bryan | 7.5 | |
| 28 | WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 (2020) | Daniel Bryan | 6.7 | |
| 29 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 (2020) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 30 | WWE Royal Rumble 2020 (2020) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 31 | WWE Extreme Rules 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 32 | WWE Stomping Grounds (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 33 | WWE Royal Rumble 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 34 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 8.5 | |
| 35 | WWE Fastlane 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 6.7 | |
| 36 | WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 8.3 | |
| 37 | WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 38 | WWE Survivor Series 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 39 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 (2019) | Daniel Bryan (Appearance) | 6 | |
| 40 | WWE Survivor Series 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 41 | WWE Crown Jewel (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7.7 | |
| 42 | WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7.5 | |
| 43 | WWE SummerSlam 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 6.5 | |
| 44 | WWE Backlash 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 45 | WWE Money in the Bank 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 46 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 47 | WWE Super Show-Down 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | - | - |
| 48 | WWE Greatest Royal Rumble (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 49 | WWE WrestleMania 34 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 50 | WWE Extreme Rules 2018 (2018) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 51 | WWE Clash of Champions 2017 (2017) | Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.) | 7 | |
| 52 | WWE Money in the Bank 2017 (2017) | Daniel Bryan (SmackDown G.M.) | 7 | |
| 53 | WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 (2017) | Daniel Bryan (Smackdown G.M.) | 7.7 | |
| 54 | Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere (2016) | Daniel Bryan | - | - |
| 55 | WWE Royal Rumble 2015 (2015) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 56 | WWE Fastlane 2015 (2015) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 57 | The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (2015) | Daniel Bry-Rock (voice) | 4.3 | |
| 58 | WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) | Daniel Bryan | 7.3 | |
| 59 | Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 (2014) | Daniel | 9 | |
| 60 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 (2014) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 61 | WWE Extreme Rules 2014 (2014) | Daniel Bryan | 7.3 | |
| 62 | WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014) | Daniel Bryan | 7.8 | |
| 63 | WWE Royal Rumble 2014 (2014) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 64 | WWE Money in the Bank 2014 (2014) | Daniel Bryan (Preshow Appearance) | 7.3 | |
| 65 | WWE Payback 2014 (2014) | Daniel Bryan (Appearance) | 7.3 | |
| 66 | WWE Hell in a Cell 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 67 | WWE WrestleMania 29 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 68 | WWE Money in the Bank 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 69 | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 70 | WWE Survivor Series 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 71 | WWE Payback 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 72 | WWE Battleground 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 8 | |
| 73 | WWE SummerSlam 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 74 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 75 | WWE Night of Champions 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 9 | |
| 76 | WWE Extreme Rules 2013 (2013) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 77 | WWE SummerSlam 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 78 | WWE Money In The Bank 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 5 | |
| 79 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 80 | WWE Extreme Rules 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 7 | |
| 81 | CM Punk: Best in the World (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 8.5 | |
| 82 | WWE Hell In A Cell 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 6 | |
| 83 | WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 8.5 | |
| 84 | WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012 (2012) | Daniel Bryan | 10 | |
| 85 | WWE WrestleMania XXVII (2011) | Daniel Bryan (Preshow) | 7 | |
| 86 | Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time (2011) | Himself | - | - |
| 87 | WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011) | - | - | - |
| 88 | The Wrestling Road Diaries (2009) | Himself | - | - |
| 89 | ROH: Greatest Rivalries (2008) | Himself | - | - |
