Bryan Danielson

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Danielson's career is marked by historic achievements and fan-driven milestones. He is the first wrestler to hold world championships in Ring of Honor, WWE, and All Elite Wrestling. His Yes Movement at WrestleMania XXX in 2014 is one of the most iconic fan reactions in wrestling history, leading to a main event victory that defied corporate expectations. He has been named Wrestler of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2013 and ranked No. 1 in the PWI 500 in 2014. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded him Match of the Year multiple times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2022). His technical prowess and ability to connect with audiences have solidified his reputation as an all-time great. He holds a Guinness World Record for the most Yes chants in a single WWE match at WrestleMania XXX.

AwardsDanielson has won multiple world championships across major promotions: four WWE Championships, one World Heavyweight Championship, one AEW World Championship, one ROH World Championship, and one ROH Pure Championship. He also held the WWE United States, Intercontinental, and Tag Team Championships, completing the WWE Triple Crown and Grand Slam. In Japan, he won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He won the 2011 Money in the Bank ladder match and the 2024 Owen Hart Cup. He was inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame in its inaugural class of 2022.

Honours & Distinctions

ROH Hall of Fame

Ring of Honor·2022

Inaugural inductee

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2016

Inducted for contributions to professional wrestling

Guinness World Record

Guinness World Records·2014

Most Yes chants in a single WWE match at WrestleMania XXX

Rankings & Lists

#No. 1

PWI 500

Pro Wrestling Illustrated·2014

#No. 3

Top 10 Wrestlers of the 2010s

Sports Illustrated·2020

#No. 1

Greatest WWE Wrestler of the 2010s

Bleacher Report·2020

Magazine Covers

WWE Magazine

March 2014

The Yes Movement

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

2014

Wrestler of the Year

Sports Illustrated

2013

The 10 Best Wrestlers of 2013

Men's Health

2014

The Daniel Bryan Workout

ESPN The Magazine

2018

The Comeback

Records & Feats

First wrestler to hold world championships in ROH, WWE, and AEW

Career Milestone·2024

Danielson is the only wrestler to have won the ROH World Championship, WWE Championship, and AEW World Championship.

Most Yes chants in a single WWE match

Historic First·2014

Set a Guinness World Record for the most Yes chants during WrestleMania XXX in 2014.