Daniel Bryan | |
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Bryan at the Phoenix ComicCon in 2016
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Birth name | Bryan Lloyd Danielson |
Born |
Aberdeen, Washington, United States |
May 22, 1981
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Spouse(s) | Brie Bella (m. 2014) |
Family |
Nikki Bella (sister-in-law) John Laurinaitis (step-father-in-law) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | American Dragon Bryan Danielson Daniel Bryan Daniel Wyatt |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Billed from | Aberdeen, Washington |
Trained by |
Masato Tanaka Rudy Boy Gonzalez Shawn Michaels Texas Wrestling Academy William Regal |
Debut | December 1999 |
Retired | February 8, 2016 |
Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Daniel Bryan, where he is the on-screen general manager of SmackDown.
In WWE, Bryan held the WWE Championshipthree times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once, in addition to being a one-time United States Champion, a one-time Intercontinental Champion, and a one time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of Team Hell No (with Demon Kane). He was also the 2011 SmackDown Money in the Bank winner and the 2013 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner. He is the 26th Triple Crown Champion and the 15th Grand Slam Champion in WWE history and headlined several major pay-per-view events, including SummerSlam in 2013 and WrestleMania XXX.