Post by Tyler Black on Feb 8, 2009 11:00:28 GMT -5
Wrestler Name: Bryan Danielson
Hometown: Aberdeen, Washington
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 185 lb
Finishers:
- Cattle Mutilation (Bridging grounded double chickenwing)
- Bridging dragon suplex
Signature Moves:
- Crossface chickenwing, sometimes with body scissors
- Double wrist clutch to a grounded opponent followed by repeated stomps to the chest, face, and head
- Repeated elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head while holding the opponent in a grounded crucifix hold
- Small package
- Tornado DDT followed into a Fujiwara armbar
- Diving headbutt
- Indian deathlock
- Running big boot
- Rolling fireman's carry slam
- Triangle choke
- Regal–Plex (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex)
- Danielson Special (Half hatch suplex floated over into a crucifix armbar)
Short Description of Wrestler:
Bryan Danielson is a American independent professional wrestler, also known by his nickname, the "American Dragon". He is best known for his work in ROH (Ring of Honor) and has also competed in other promotions such as Full Impact Pro and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Danielson has held the top titles of all three promotions (the ROH World Championship, the FIP World Championship, and the PWG World Championship), and is a former head trainer of the ROH Wrestling Academy. Danielson is also often called the Best wrestler in the World.
Introduction Roleplay*:
'The Final Countdown' by Europe balsted through the speakers at the VWA arena, with half the crowd already singing along with it. For the ROH fans, this music would be all too familiar. The crowd had just settled down but errupted to into a wave of cheers as Bryan Danielson himself appeared on the stage. He wasn't yet dressed to compete, wearing just casual street clothes. He took a moment to walk back and forth down the length of the stage as the crowd continued to show their appreciation for him. Chants of 'Dragon' and 'Welcome Bryan' became evident calls. Eventually 'The Final Countdown' did indeed fade out and Bryan lifted the microphone he had brought out with him up to his mouth to speak.
||American Dragon|| Bryan Danielson||
Ladies and gentlemen, I can straight up tell you all now, that it is damn sure feeling amazing right now to be back in the wrestling business once again!
Another pop came over the crowd as Bryan slowly nodded.
||American Dragon|| Bryan Danielson||
Most people have asked me.. why have I come here? Why has the American Dragon joined ZXWWF? Well that's simple. This place is the future of all professional wrestling and why shouldn't they have the greatest wrestler in the world on their roster to help that along? I've travelled the world and faced the best that every single country I've wrestled in has had to offer.
I've beaten them all. Towards the end of my final year in the Ring of Honor promotion, I seemed to have hit a downward slope. Those who were and are an ROH fan would know that I used to be the best. I used to carry the damn company on my back several years ago. But as more and more new guys came flooding through those doors, it seemed as though I was forgotten about and eventually only loss after loss came my way.
A mixed reaction came over the crowd... cheers, boos... all indifferent. Bryan took a deep breath and continued as he raised the mic back up, pacing back and forth down the stage again.
||American Dragon|| Bryan Danielson||
I held the World Championship there for months and had one of the longest reigns in the business and put on some of the most incredible matches in the history of ROH. I did it all, everything. And for all the time I spent there, I'm thankful for. But it suddenly came to me. I'd achieved all I could and opportunities seemed lost.
Therefore, there was only one thing to do and that wasn't to run away, but to try something different. And the ZXWWF is that something different. So ZXWWF, thanks for having me. VWA won't know what's it it when I finally make my debut on that show. Because I am Bryan Danielson, the American Dragon, the Best in the World... and it's only a matter of time before I can show each and every one of you why...
Dropping the microphone down by his side, Bryan lifted one arm up almost in a premature victory celebration which garners even further cheers from the crowd. 'The Final Countdown' faded into the scene once more as Bryan left the stage with a smile on his face. This was just the beginning.
ZXWWF History:
Bryan Danielson made his debut as the number 9 entry in the annual Riot match to determine who will go on to headline ZXWWF 'Mania. He lasted until the end, coming second after being eliminated by Chris Jericho. He then made his VWA debut against Leonard Williams, which he won by forcing Williams to submit to the Cattle Mutilation. The next week, Williams won a five man match, pinning Danielson. After spending only a few weeks on VWA, Danielson was drafted to Xplosion and soon became a fixture in the Gen-NeXt Division. He won the Gen-NeXt Championship from Christopher Daniels at Patriotic Punishment.
