DANIEL BRYAN

Jay Deitcher Aug 31, 2022. 5 minute read

We Need Eco-Friendly Wrestlers if We’re Going to Save the Planet

I imagine that when Ludvig Borga first stepped on American soil — probably off a boat because it reduced his carbon emissions — he lifted his nose aloft and took in a whiff, grimacing. “Look at this filth. This pollution,” the Finnish quasi-superstar said in one of his inaugural WWF…

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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Dec 31, 2021. 6 minute read

Once a Match of the Year, Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan Didn’t Endure

I never thought Daniel Bryan would get two WrestleMania main events. He deserves more, of course, but the WrestleMania XXX triumph felt like such a large ask on its own. That this favorite from the indies that the WWE tried so very hard to put down would be the beating…

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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Dec 30, 2021. 6 minute read

Bryan Danielson’s Wrestler of the Year Case Needs Daniel Bryan

Look, I get it. Of course, Bryan Danielson’s run in AEW is going to be the centerpiece of his Wrestler of the Year case. That’s to be expected, and it’s not at all the wrong approach to take. Hell, I’ve spilled a lot of ink this year covering many of…

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Oumar Saleh Dec 20, 2021. 8 minute read

The Planet’s Champion: A Look Back at the “New” Daniel Bryan

Undefeated in singles competition since arriving at AEW in September, Bryan Danielson has reaffirmed his standing as his generation’s most gifted in-ring performer by putting on a series of engrossing clinics. Though presented as a babyface from the moment he debuted, the “American Dragon” had been exhibiting a slightly menacing…

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mer Mar 20, 2020. 2 minute read

Daniel Bryan & Drew Gulak: Wrestling with Social Isolation (and Children’s Toys)

It’s a weird time for everyone in the world, but especially for people who make their living performing half naked while trying to get a crowd to yell mean things at them. As wrestling evolves through new health restrictions and audience-less shows, things have shown they can get a little…

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Colette Arrand Dec 29, 2019. 6 minute read

Daniel Bryan is the Wrestler of the Decade, but Not for the Reason You Might Think

Yes, he is the best wrestler in WWE, a title you can easily give him every single year he was active this decade. Yes, his 2014 conquest of Evolution at WrestleMania XXX may be the single best moment WWE ever produced. Yes, his return, despite being tied, three-legged race style,…

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