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| '''Daniel Garcia''' is an American ]. He is signed to ], where he is a member of the ] the ]. As part of ], he is the current ]. He is the current ] in his first reign. | '''Daniel Garcia''' is an American ]. He is signed to ], where he is a member of the ] the ]. As part of ], he is the current ]. He is the current ] in his first reign. | ||
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American professional wrestlerNot to be confused with Huracán Ramírez, ring name of Daniel García Arteaga.
| Daniel Garcia aka small D | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Garcia in December 2019 | |
| Alma mater | Buffalo State College |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Daniel Garcia Danny Garcia Dante Rios |
| Billed from | Buffalo, New York |
| Trained by | Brandon Thurston The Blade |
Daniel Garcia is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he is a member of the stable the Jericho Appreciation Society. As part of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, he is the current PWG World Champion. He is the current R.O.D(ring of D***)Pure back door Champion in his first reign.
Career
Garcia began competing for Limitless Wrestling in 2018. He appeared for WWE on an episode of 205 Live in July 2018, during which he lost against Drew Gulak. Garcia made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2020 during an episode of Dark. In January 2021, he competed against Tyler Rust in WWE on NXT, where he lost. Garcia won the Limitless World Championship in March. He lost the title to Anthony Greene in September. Garcia was announced as having signed with AEW in October. In January 2022, he competed in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG)'s Battle of Los Angeles and eventually won the tournament by defeating Mike Bailey in the final round. On the March 9, 2022, episode of Dynamite, Garcia alongside Jeff Parker and Matt Lee formed a stable with Chris Jericho and Jake Hager called the Jericho Appreciation Society. In May 2022, he won the PWG World Championship by defeating Bandido.
Personal life
Garcia was trained in professional wrestling by Brandon Thurston and The Blade.
In January 2019, Garcia broke both of his legs in a car accident involving three other wrestlers. The vehicle he was riding in crashed after hitting black ice. Garcia returned to wrestling six months later. The following year, he graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree.
Championships and accomplishments
- Capital City Championship Combat
- C4 Championship (1 time)
- Empire State Wrestling
- ESW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Limitless Wrestling
- Limitless World Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- PWG World Championship (1 time, current)
- Battle of Los Angeles (2022)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 233 of the top 500 male singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021
- Ring of Honor
References
- ^ Namako, Jason (July 18, 2018). "WWE 205 Live Results – 7/17/18 (Lio Rush vs. Akira Tozawa, TJP vs. Noam Dar, Gulak in action)". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ DeFelice, Robert (February 2, 2021). "WWE Files Trademark On 'Dante Rios'". Fightful. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Barrasso, Justin (December 19, 2020). "Daniel Garcia Is Emerging as Wrestling's Next Star Following a Gruesome Car Accident". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Barrasso, Justin (March 20, 2021). "New Limitless Champion Daniel Garcia Wants to Bring Prestige Back to Independent Wrestling". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Pollock, John (October 19, 2021). "AEW confirms the signing of Daniel Garcia". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- Lambert, Jeremy (September 27, 2021). "Limitless Euphoria Results (9/25): Daniel Garcia Faces Anthony Greene, Dirty Dango Debuts". Fightful. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 31, 2022). "PWG Battle Of Los Angeles 2022 Winner Crowned". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- Rose, Bryan (March 9, 2022). "Chris Jericho forms 'Jericho Appreciation Society' group on AEW Dynamite". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Pollock, John (May 2, 2022). "Daniel Garcia wins PWG title, issues challenge to Konosuke Takeshita". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- Stewart, Liam (April 30, 2021). "Interview With . . . Daniel Garcia". Inside the Ropes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- Barrasso, Justin (October 8, 2021). "CM Punk: 23-Year-Old Daniel Garcia Is 'Light-Years Beyond His Age'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- Haight, Alex (January 11, 2019). "4 Area Wrestlers Thankful for Support After Batavia Crash". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- Reyes, Anthony (September 16, 2020). "'Buffalo Brothers' recover from serious injuries, debut for All Elite Wrestling". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Titles « Daniel Garcia « Wrestlers Database". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "PWI 500 2021 List In Full". Wrestling Travel. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 7, 2022). "ROH Pure Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
External links
- Daniel Garcia at IMDb
- Daniel Garcia's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database