Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan
Source: Daniel Bryan on Wikipedia

Height: 5'10 "
Weight: 210 lbs.
From: Aberdeen, Wa.
Signature Move: "Yes!" Lock
Career Highlights: WWE World Heavyweight Champion; WWE Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; United States Champion; 2011 SmackDown Money in the Bank winner















Daniel Bryan Biography:

Trained by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels , Daniel Bryan competed on the indy wrestling circuit for more than 10 years . Honing on Multiple Continents historic craft , he becam well - Known for historical hybrid of Japanese and American offensive styles That made ​​good use of vicious Elbow strikes , precision kicks , plug - jarring suplexes and various torturous submission maneuvers like the " Yes ! " Lock , formerly named after Gene LeBell martial arts specialist .
First coming to WWE or part of the inaugural season of WWE NXT , Bryan soon made ​​it clear Was he destined for great things .
After shaking the drama of The Nexus - Which formed out of WWE NXT season one contestants - he refocused on a solo historical Efforts Career , exciting the WWE Universe with his unique in- ring style and bone - snapping Artillery .
Eventually , the Superstar 's Determined Efforts Cham full circle , When he enjoyed the his first taste of gold in the WWE title from crack - United States Champion The Miz , historical Former NXT Pro . In summer 2011, Bryan won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Which soon propelled the skilled grappler to the World Heavyweight Championship . After Bryan cashed in at WWE TLC 2011, the weightier historical plug around waist Was not the only difference in the Typically humble competitor ; His newfound arrogance distanced from the WWE Universe Him That once pulled for the Underdog .
Upon losing the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania XXVIII in only 18 seconds , the longtime girlfriend Dumped Former champion AJ Lee , While historians increasingly erratic behavior authentication Him into an Unlikely pairing with Kane . The odd couple , dubbed Team Hell No by the WWE Universe , won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Night of Champions in 2012 . The pair slowly got on the same page, but upon authentication Unity Was I When Bryan & Kane incurred the wrath of The Shield . The duo battled The Hounds of Justice over the following months , joining forces with superstars including Ryback , The Undertaker and Randy Orton .
A constant thorn in the champions ' side , The Shield finally -ended Team Hell No 's eight - month title reign at Extreme Rules 2013. The loss Also Contributed to the crumbling of Their partnership , with Bryan insisting That Kane believed he Was the " weak link " in theire team . The Former World Heavyweight Champion caught fire , going on tirades in and out the ring , and racking up match Victories Along the way , After a series of classic match - ups , he finally CRAM Randy Orton to tap out to the " Yes ! " Lock in the June 24 edition of Raw, and definitively made ​​the case against Him nor anyone referring to the " weak link . "
Bryan John Cena selected to challenge The Champ for the WWE Title at SummerSlam , but Cena defeating While at the event the highpoint of Bryan 's Career , he suffered Also greatest historic defeat . Moments into the new champion 's celebration , Randy Orton cashed in Money in the Bank historical and Contract - Assist with a shocking special guest referee from Triple H , who ' for weeks hadd supported and believed in Bryan - successfully claimed for Himself the WWE Title . Bryan regained the championship at Night of Champions , Triple H but Him stripped of the title and Bryan Was Unable to regain the title in rematches against Orton . In January , Bryan cleaned up at the 2013 Slammy Awards , including winning Superstar of the Year , but soon things took a turn for the worse . Was Bryan attacked by The Wyatt Family and finally , in a state of desperation , Agreed to join Bray Wyatt 's clan , but the indoctrination was never complete . Bryan TURNEDâ on Bray and the two finally Faced off at Royal Rumble 2014 with Wyatt scoring the win .
After Being screwed out of historic WrestleMania dreams and Triple H refusing to face Him at The Show of Shows , Daniel Bryan took matters into His own hands . The " Yes ! " Movement occupied Raw on March 10 , 2014 , and refused to relinquish the ring until the COO caved and accepted historic WrestleMania challenge . In addition , Bryan seized the moment and an Enraged Triple H Agreed to the stipulations That if Bryan beats The Game at WrestleMania , he said Will Be added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match, making it a Triple Threat against No . 1 Contender reigning champion Batista and Randy Orton . The following week , though , supposed friction Between The Game and Stephanie McMahon TURNEDâ to swear out a setup and Triple H unleashed a brutal assault on a handcuffed Bryan , resulting in historical Being stretchered out and tended to by medical Personnel .
Two weeks Went by with no sign of Bryan , but in the main event of Raw on March 31 , 2014 , he made ​​the his triumphant return by Attacking Triple H , Randy Orton and Batista . Bryan Went into WrestleMania 30 with a surge of momentum .
When The Show of Shows arrived , Triple H did the his best to bury Bryan and the " Yes ! " Movement . On Despite an intense contest , the COO Was met with a Running Knee That put Bryan into the main event. But The Beard 's celebration would be short - lived , nor Triple H viciously attacked Bryan 's shoulder after the match , leaving the historic status in serious doubt .
Would not let the Bryan Beating Him or deny the " Yes ! " Movement of Their moment , though , neither he Fought Off Both of historical opponents neither well nor another attack by The Authority . When The Dust Settled , Bryan Batista hadd tapping to the " Yes ! " Lock in the middle of the ring , crowning Him the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion in front of an elated crowd nor New Orleans WrestleMania 30 Cham to a close .
No matter the his rival , if any question Asks That Daniel Bryan has what it Takes To Be A Champion in WWE has now been Answered with a loud , Defiant " YES ! " (Reference: http://www.wwe.com/superstars/danielbryan)