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Bryan Danielson, family at peace if career ends at All In

Posted by John Powell | Aug 19, 2024 | News

In an interview with BBC Sounds Bryan Danielson says he ready to retire if he loses this Sunday at...

Danielson admits he’s on the ‘home stretch’ of retirement

Posted by John Powell | Sep 13, 2023 | News

After a televised passionate speech about the time he has left in the business Bryan Danielson...

Danielson potentially out 6-8 weeks with arm injury

Posted by Amos Mina | Jun 26, 2023 | News

TORONTO – Following the events of last night’s AEW Forbidden Door PPV, some...

Wrestlers’ Court: Sami is Go(o)d

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Mar 12, 2023 | Opinion

On February 19, following the main event of the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event in...

Bryan Danielson in bizarre Rampage accident

Posted by John Powell | May 19, 2022 | News

There was an odd incident at last night’s taping of AEW Rampage. It appeared that Bryan...

Report: Daniel Bryan is AEW

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 21, 2021 | News

Bodyslam.net is reporting that Daniel Bryan has signed with AEW. The report goes even further...

SmackDown: The Yes! Movement against the Head of the Table

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | May 1, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the Intercontinental Title, this April 30th episode has a Universal Title...

When the rain & smoke cleared, WrestleMania Night 2 was an incredible live experience

Posted by Matt Bishop | Apr 12, 2021 | PPV Reports 2021, WrestleMania

TAMPA — Fourteen matches. Two nights. One incredible weekend. Welcome back, WWE. After 13 months...

With help from his right-hand man, Reigns reigns over WrestleMania 2021 Night 2

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Apr 11, 2021 | PPV Reports 2021, WrestleMania

While the jury is still out on WWE turning WrestleMania into a two-night event — and may stay out...

SmackDown: Dreaming of WrestleMania

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Apr 10, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale, this April 9th episode hosts a match for the...

SmackDown: No hesitation

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Apr 3, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an eight man tag match, this April 2nd episode of SmackDown hosts a Street Fight between...

SmackDown: Decisions, decisions

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 26, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a six man tag match, this March 26th episode of SmackDown gives Adam Pearce a difficult...

WWE Fastlane: A wildly uneven ride has its moments

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 21, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

You know those albums that feel a few songs too long? If this had been an hour and a half-show...

SmackDown: The Friday before Fastlane

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 20, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, this March 19th episode of...

SmackDown: A Big return

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 12, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring the return of a champion, this March 12th episode of SmackDown features an 8-man-tag...

SmackDown: Daniel Bryan gets his chance (again)

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 5, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a cage match to determine if Daniel Bryan gets a title shot at Fastlane, this March 5th...

SmackDown: Butting in line

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Feb 27, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a tag match that could lead to a title opportunity, this February 26th episode of...

SmackDown: The Friday before the Rumble

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jan 30, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring some Raw Superstars, this January 29th episode of SmackDown is the last one before the...

SmackDown: The road to Survivor Series

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Nov 21, 2020 | TV Reports

Featuring a contract signing and a qualifying match for the upcoming pay-per-view, this November...

Cheap Pop shows passion for pro wrestling through song

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Sep 8, 2020 | Interviews, Music for Cauliflower Ears

Jacqui Pratt has been a musician and pro wrestling fan her entire life. All it took was...

Smackdown: Styles becomes new Intercontinental Champion

Posted by John Powell | Jun 12, 2020 | TV Reports

Forget about Backlash’s Greatest Wrestling Match coming up this Sunday. We saw one on Smackdown...

Bella Twins’ autobiography has ‘tact, class and honesty’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 26, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

By ALEXANDRA ROBERTSON & KARI WILLIAMS – SLAM! Wrestling Editor’s Note: It has...

Kofi Kingston won’t be denied

Posted by Kari Williams | Mar 27, 2019 | Interviews

Kofi Kingston has always been told he’s not supposed to be in WWE. Just last week, WWE...

Top 5 Moments at WWE Smackdown in Detroit

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Mar 10, 2019 | WWE House Shows

Just 24 hours before WWE Fastlane, WWE Live made a pit stop on the Road to Wrestlemania in...

Mat Matters: Daniel Bryan cleared to wrestle – but should he?

Posted by Guest Column | Mar 30, 2018 | Opinion

On Tuesday, WWE released a statement that Daniel Bryan was cleared for in-ring action by doctors...

All Japan’s Four Pillars of Heaven set the standard

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Jul 26, 2017 | Interviews

When The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer gave the Wrestle Kingdom 11 match between Kenny...

Daniel Bryan book gets big ‘Yes!’ for indy stories

Posted by LANCE LUMLEY | Jun 24, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Due his popularity the past few years, it was only a matter of time before the WWE released a...

Mat Matters: Temporarily shelving the YES! Movement IS what’s best for business

Posted by Matthew Asher | May 22, 2014 | Opinion

The good news for wrestling fans is that current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan...

Kane brings corporate heat to Winnipeg

Posted by Matthew Asher | Mar 6, 2014 | Interviews

The Road to WrestleMania XXX continues to steamroll ahead, hitting the MTS Centre in Winnipeg...

Daniel Bryan: SummerSlam ‘biggest opportunity that I’ve ever had’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 14, 2013 | Interviews, Summerslam, SummerSlam Interviews

You might have heard by now that Daniel Bryan is challenging John Cena for the WWE Championship at...

Daniel Bryan prepares a new catchphrase for Montreal

Posted by Pat Laprade | Mar 14, 2012 | Interviews

Preparing for his World title defence in Montreal at the Bell Centre on Friday, Daniel Bryan took...

Bryan reflects on WWE return and Cena match, anticipates future feuds

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jan 6, 2011 | Interviews

Last year was quite unique for Daniel Bryan. First, the independent legend was officially...

Bryan looking forward to Winnipeg and Calgary shows

Posted by Jon Waldman | Oct 18, 2010 | Interviews

WINNIPEG – When Daniel Bryan arrives in Winnipeg later this week for his match Saturday...

Danielson eyes NWA’s top prize

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 27, 2010 | Interviews

Although no longer in the running for WWE titles, Bryan Danielson has his sights set on another...

Danielson speaks following successful return to independent wrestling

Posted by Matt Bishop | Jun 27, 2010 | Interviews

TAYLOR, Mich. — The crowd inside the Taylor Town Trade Center was nearing a fever pitch as it...

SLAM! Wrestling top stories of 2009

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 31, 2009 | News, Year End Award Stories

In a year that saw more change than we’ve seen for quite a while in wrestling, the top story...

Wrestlers’ voices heard in ‘Blood, Guts, and No Glory’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 22, 2008 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

Blood, Guts, and No Glory is a down-to-earth, straightforward documentary that allows a few...

ECCW steps up to help fan fight cancer

Posted by Fred Johns | Nov 18, 2007 | Interviews

Laura Caldovino, 27, never thought she’d step foot inside a wrestling ring. And yet there...

Fiery words from American Dragon

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 21, 2006 | Interviews

He may only be 25 years old, but current Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro World Champion...

Danielson epitomizes ROH’s evolution

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 14, 2006 | Interviews

On February 23, 2002 at the Murphy Rec Center in Philadelphia, a small company called Ring of...

Daniel Bryan / Bryan Danielson story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

He’s not the biggest or the showiest, but whether he was “The American Dragon”...

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