Daniel Garcia (wrestler)

Daniel Garcia is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society stable. He also appears for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a one-time ROH Pure Champion. As part of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), he is the current PWG World Champion in his first reign.

Not to be confused with Huracán Ramírez, ring name of Daniel García Arteaga.

Daniel Garcia
Garcia in December 2019
BornSeptember 17, 1998
Alma materBuffalo State College
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Daniel Garcia
Danny Garcia[1]
Dante Rios[2]
Billed fromBuffalo, New York[3]
Trained byBrandon Thurston
The Blade

Career

Early career and independent circuit (2018–present)

Garcia began competing for Limitless Wrestling in 2018.[4] He appeared for WWE on an episode of 205 Live in July 2018, during which he lost against Drew Gulak.[1] In January 2021, he competed against Tyler Rust in WWE on NXT, where he lost.[2] Garcia won the Limitless World Championship in March.[4] He lost the title to Anthony Greene in September.[5] 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.[6] In May 2022, he won the PWG World Championship by defeating Bandido.[7]

All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor (2021–present)

Garcia made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2020 during an episode of Dark.[8] He was announced as having signed with AEW in October 2021.[8] In a March 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.[9] In September 2022 on Dynamite, Garcia defeated Wheeler Yuta to win the ROH Pure Championship.[10] Garcia lost the title back to Yuta at Final Battle in December 2022, ending his reign at 94 days.[11]

Personal life

Garcia was trained in professional wrestling by Brandon Thurston and The Blade.[12][13]

In January 2019, Garcia broke both of his legs in a car crash involving three other wrestlers. The vehicle he was riding in crashed after hitting black ice.[14][15] Garcia returned to wrestling six months later. The following year, he graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. 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.
  2. DeFelice, Robert (February 2, 2021). "WWE Files Trademark On 'Dante Rios'". Fightful. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Rose, Bryan (September 7, 2022). "Daniel Garcia wins ROH Pure Championship on AEW Dynamite". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  11. "ROH Final Battle 2022 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report.
  12. Stewart, Liam (April 30, 2021). "Interview With . . . Daniel Garcia". Inside the Ropes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. Haight, Alex (January 11, 2019). "4 Area Wrestlers Thankful for Support After Batavia Crash". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  15. Reyes, Anthony (September 16, 2020). "'Buffalo Brothers' recover from serious injuries, debut for All Elite Wrestling". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  16. "Titles « Daniel Garcia « Wrestlers Database". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  17. "PWI 500 2021 List In Full". Wrestling Travel. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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