Daniel Bryan

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Daniel Bryan : biography

22 May 1981 –

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
    • As Daniel Bryan
      • Guillotine choke – 2011
      • LeBell Lock / "Yes!" Lock / "No!" Lock (Omoplata crossface)
    • As Bryan Danielson / American Dragon
      • Bridging dragon suplex
      • Cattle Mutilation / Arms Across America (Bridging double chickenwing)
      • Crossface chickenwing, sometimes with bodyscissors
      • Double wrist-clutch to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent’s chest, face, and head
      • LeBell Lock (Omoplata crossface) – 2010
      • Multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent’s head while holding the opponent in a crucifix position
      • Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex) – adopted from William Regal
      • Small package
      • Triangle choke, sometimes followed by multiple elbow strikes to the opponent’s head
  • Signature moves
    • Ankle lock
    • Backflip off the top rope over a standing opponent followed by a crooked arm lariat
    • Cobra clutch to a facedown opponent
    • Corner elbow smash
    • Discus elbow smash
    • Flying Goat (WWE)http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-04-15/wwe-raw-results-26107867/page-5 / Diving headbutt
    • Dragon screw
    • Dragon sleeper
    • Drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles, sometimes followed by kicking the second rope into the opponent’s throat{quote=Bryan with a drop toe hold that sends Cena into the turnbuckles and then Bryan kicks the ropes and he gets a near fall.}}
    • European uppercut
    • Heel hook
    • High knee from the apron to the outside of the ring
    • Indian deathlock
    • Jumping knee drop
    • Multiple kick variations
      • Corner drop
      • Front missile drop
      • Repeated shoot to a kneeling opponent’s chest followed by a roundhouse to the opponent’s head, with theatrics
      • Roundhouse
      • Running big boot
    • Multiple suplex variations
      • Belly to back, sometimes from the top rope
      • Belly to belly
      • Cravate
      • Danielson Special (Double underhook floated over into a crucifix armbar)
      • German
      • Northern Lights
      • Snap underhook
      • Super
      • Tiger
    • Rolling fireman’s carry slam
    • Running leg lariat
    • Single leg Boston crab
    • Sleeper hold
    • Springboard suicide senton
    • Suicide dive
    • Surfboard, sometimes while applying a dragon sleeper
  • With Kane
    • Double team finishing moves
      • Chokeslam (Kane) followed by a diving headbutt (Bryan)
  • Managers
    • Dave Prazak
    • The Miz
    • The Bella Twins
    • Gail Kim
    • AJ Lee
  • Nicknames
    • "The Dagger"
    • "The American Dragon"
    • "Mr. Small Package"
    • "The Master of the Small Package"
    • "The Best Wrestler in the World"
    • "The American Dolphin"
    • "The Submission Specialist"
    • "Mr. Money in the Bank"
    • "The Dazzler" 40 seconds into 1:10 video "You are not the Dazzler, and you are not the King of Beards! That belongs to one man, and one man only! The Dazzler! Daniel Bryan."
    • "The "Yes!" / "No!" Man"
    • "King of Beards"
    • "The Flying Goat"