Bryan vs Sheamus – World Heavyweight title
Sheamus defeats Bryan in singles competition at Wrestlemania 28 to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Sheamus picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a Brogue kick on the distracted Bryan at eighteen seconds.
Cashes in Money in the Bank
Bryan runs to the ring, after Big Show is knocked out by DDT on a steel chair, to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase title shot. Bryan pins Show to become the new World Heavyweight Champion at WWE TLC on pay-per-view.
The Art of Wrestling interview
Bryan is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss WWE, wrestling all over the world and his signature beard.
It started off as…. I just hate shaving. I don’t know what’s worse… shaving my beard or trimming my beard. So I just let it go and it became like a thing.
Wrestlemania 27
Wrestlemania 27 is held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia. The event is hosted by The Rock and features Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan, The Undertaker vs Triple H, Cody Rhodes vs Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton vs CM Punk, John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Snooki vs LayCool and Dolph Ziggler and The Miz vs John Cena.
WWE.com interview
Bryan talks to WWE.com about the independent wrestling scene and wrestling Chris Jericho.
I was super excited to be in the ring with Jericho, because he was one of my favorites when I was in high school. He came into WCW probably 1996, 97ish and he was the guy on TV who was never given that great opportunity to be with the main-eventers, but he was always the most entertaining guy on the show. It was awesome, and then his ring-work of course is impeccable. He was one of the first guys who showed, him and Eddie both, were some of the first guys that showed that smaller guys can not only be great in the ring but charismatic on the microphone as well.
Signs with WWE
Ring of Honor wrestling announces former champion, Daniel Bryan’s signing to WWE.
We congratulate Bryan on the beginning of this next journey in his brilliant career, and wish him all the best as he progresses. Many Ring of Honor fans refer to Bryan as the “best in the world” and we look forward to looking on in earnest as he shows everyone watching the wrestling world’s biggest stage just why that is.
Inaugural show
Ring of Honor wrestling hosts its very first event in New York City. The event features Daniel Bryan vs KENTA and The Kings of Wrestling vs Austin Aries and Roderick Strong.
Born in Aberdeen, Wa.
Bryan is born in Aberdeen, Washington and develops an early interest in the world of professional wrestling and other sports. Bryan decides to pursue wrestling as a career in 1999.