Daniel Covell
Acting
Biography
Daniel Christopher Covell, better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as extensive time on the independent circuit. He has won 20 total championships between Impact, ROH, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with four reigns as Impact X Division Champion, six reigns as NWA World Tag Team Champion, and two reigns as Impact World Tag Team Champion during his time with Impact Wrestling, one reign as ROH World Television Champion, four reigns as ROH World Tag Team Champion, one reign as ROH World Champion, and one reign as Six-Man Tag Team Champion while wrestling for ROH, and one reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion in NJPW. With his ROH Six-Man title win, he became the first ever Grand Slam winner in company history. He is known as "The King of Indies" for his work with independent promotions across the world, including Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).
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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
Numb3rs
2005
The Practice
1997
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
AEW Dark
2019
ROH on HonorClub
2023
TNA iMPACT!
2004
AEW Unrestricted
2020
GLOW
2017
Being The Elite
2016
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
Love
2016
Hey! (EW)
2022
Comic Book Men
2012
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
ROH: Year Four
2014
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003
ROH: Unscripted
2002
ROH: Bound By Honor - West Palm Beach
2018
ROH: Night of Champions
2003
ROH: Year One
2012
ROH: Scramble Madness
2002
ROH: Best In The World
2017
TNA No Surrender 2012
2012
ROH: Best In The World
2015
ROH: Year Three
2013
ROH: Best In The World
2016
ROH: Best In The World
2018
ROH: Field of Honor
2015
ROH: Year 5
2015
ROH Final Battle 2024
2024
ROH: Year Two
2012
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005
XPW Wrestling
1999
Hard Knocks
2009
UPW: Overload
2004
30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil Inside the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2013
MLW Genesis
2002
TNA Wrestling: Best of Tag Teams, Volume 1
2007
The Essential Gail Kim Collection
2018
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
2022
AEW Revolution 2021
2021
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019
ROH Civil Warfare
2010
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011
ROH: International Challenge
2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
2004
TNA Victory Road 2008
2008
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
2008
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
AEW Bash at the Beach
2020
PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?!
2003
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005
CM Punk: The Second City Saint
2012
AEW Revolution 2020
2020
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
All In
2018
AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour
2023
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006
OWE Toronto Day 2, Episode 4
2019
AEW Winter is Coming
2020
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
2005
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
PWG: Straight To DVD
2005
TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls
2006
ROH: Supercard of Honor XI
2017
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009
AEW Fyter Fest
2019
PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome
2006
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
TNA No Surrender 2008
2008
Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager at Sea: Sea of Honor
2018
AEW All Out 2020
2020
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
2017
ROH: The Summer of Punk
2012
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
ROH: Stars of Honor
2008
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
2006
ROH: The Bitter End
2006
TNA Final Resolution 2009
2009
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI
2014
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
ROH: Best In The World
2014
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008
ROH: Masters of The Craft
2018
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005
TNA Final Resolution 2011
2011
ROH: Survival Of The Fittest 2017 - Night 1
2017
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
2016
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
2009
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006
ROH: Ring of Homicide
2006
TNA Wrestling: Destination X
2008
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
2018
TNA Against All Odds 2005
2005
TNA Against All Odds 2012
2012
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One
2016
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two
2016
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006
TNA Lockdown 2012
2012
TNA Lockdown 2005
2005
ROH: Motor City Madness
2006
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
2005
TNA Turning Point 2012
2012
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
2013
TNA Destination X 2005
2005
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
2012
ROH: The 100th Show
2006
TNA Lockdown 2008
2008
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006
TNA Turning Point 2007
2007
ROH: Frontiers of Honor
2003
ROH: 14th Anniversary
2016
TNA No Surrender 2009
2009
ROH: Epic Encounter II
2006
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
2018
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009
ROH Final Battle 2017
2017
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006
ROH: Road to the Title
2002
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012
TNA Turning Point 2011
2011
TNA Destination X 2010
2010
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006
ROH: Generation Now
2006
ROH: Collision Course
2004
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
2006
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2014
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
2012
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
2015
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006
ROH Final Battle 2018
2018
ROH: Glory By Honor II
2003
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 2
2017
TNA Hard Justice 2005
2005
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
2015
TNA The Best of 2009
2010
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
2018
ROH: Champions vs. All Stars
2014
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007
ROH: War of The Wire II
2006
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
2013
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
2004
ROH: Richards vs. Daniels
2010
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1
2014
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
2011
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
2012
ROH: The Epic Encounter
2003
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2016
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus
2017
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3
2017
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
2007
ROH: Better Than Our Best
2006
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013
TNA Genesis 2010
2010
ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia
2016
ROH: Empire State Showdown
2003
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010
TNA Genesis 2006
2006
PWG: The Reason For The Season
2004
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
TNA Destination X 2006
2006
ROH: 13th Anniversary
2015
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
2013
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2015
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
ROH: 16th Anniversary
2018
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003
ROH: War of The Wire
2003
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
TNA Final Resolution 2012
2012
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII
2015
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007
ROH: The Homecoming
2005
TNA Turning Point 2009
2009
ROH Honor United: Edinburgh
2018
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
2018
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
2005
ROH: Conquest Tour - West Warwick
2016
ROH: Best In The World
2006
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005
ROH: Gut Check
2006
AEW Fyter Fest
2020
ROH: Expect The Unexpected
2003
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
2002
ROH: Undisputed Legacy
2017
TNA Unbreakable 2005
2005
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014
TNA Genesis 2005
2005
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007
TNA Victory Road 2012
2012
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
2017
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 1
2003
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007
PWG: Guitarmageddon
2005
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
2002
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005
WWA The Revolution
2002
TNA Hard Justice 2007
2007
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012
TNA Against All Odds 2006
2006
TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Vol. 2
2007
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
2015
ROH: Arena Warfare
2006
ROH: Do or Die
2003
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013
2013
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013
ROH: Dethroned
2006
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2005
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
2017
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
2004
ROH Final Battle 2015
2015
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011
ROH: Redemption
2005
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023
ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II
2003
PWG: All Nude Revue
2005
ROH: Suffocation
2006
TNA No Surrender 2005
2005
TNA Sacrifice 2007
2007
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2016
ROH: The Conclusion
2003
ROH: Honor United - London
2018
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
2007
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
2004
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
2002
ROH: 15th Anniversary
2017
TNA Turning Point 2004
2004
ROH: Vendetta
2005
TNA Victory Road 2006
2006
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
2012
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies
2003
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII
2015
NEW Wrestlefest 26
2022
Alastor
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
2015
TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014
2014
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
2017
TNA Destination X 2012
2012
TNA Sacrifice 2012
2012
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIII
2016
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night One
2005
Warrior Wrestling 4
2019
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
2005
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006
PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014
ROH: This Means War
2005
ROH Final Battle 2014
2014
Northeast Wrestling WRESTLEFEST 26
2022
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014
MLW Revolutions
2003
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 1
2014
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2
2013
ROH: Main Event Spectacles
2003
ROH: Fade To Black
2010
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
2013
TNA Hard Justice 2006
2006
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo
2017
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013
ROH: Destiny
2006
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
2014
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two
2005
MLW Hybrid Hell
2003
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
2013
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009
The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound
2006
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
2005
ROH: Irresistible Forces
2006
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
2014
House of Hardcore IX
2015
MLW King of Kings
2002
PWG: The Next Show
2004
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
2006
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
2005
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
2018
ROH Honor United: Doncaster
2018
PWG: Jason Takes PWG
2005
ROH: Dissension
2006
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009
ROH: Unauthorized
2017
Bar Wrestling 28: The Best City I've Ever Been To
2019
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2
2014
TNA Sacrifice 2009
2009
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
2006
Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1
2019
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
2005
ROH Final Battle 2003
2003
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2005
PWG: 70 | 30
2007
Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Training Volumes 1, 2 & 3
2002
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
2003
TNA Destination X 2011
2011
ROH Final Battle 2002
2002
ROH: Allied Forces
2010
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
2014
ROH Crowning a Champion
2002
PWG: The Musical
2004
ROH: Night of The Grudges
2003
Bar Wrestling 9: February Stars
2018
TNA Genesis 2013
2013
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
2016
ROH: Glory By Honor
2002
MLW War Games
2003
TNA Slammiversary 2005
2005
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
2006
ROH: Glory By Honor XIII
2014
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
2018
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017
PWG Ernest P. Worrel Memorial
2005
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
2017
ROH: Final Battle 2010
2010
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
2018
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
2004
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
2014
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Indianapolis
2016
Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2
2019
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014
MLW Reloaded
2002
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
2006
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
2005
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
2010
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Las Vegas
2015
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2016 - Night 2
2016
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
2013
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
2006
OWE Toronto Day 1, Episode 3
2019
ROH Night of Appreciation
2002
RevPro High Stakes 2015
2015
TNA World X Cup 2008
2008
PWG: Use Your Illusion III
2004
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
2014
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 2
2003
CCW Supershow 3
2019
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
2010
Inspire Pro Shockwaves
2019