Daniel Garcia

Daniel Garcia began his career in 2017 and worked for several independent promotions before being signed by AEW.
Daniel Garcia in a file photo (Image credits: Twitter)

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 began his career in 2017 and worked for several independent promotions before being signed by AEW. 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. 

NameDaniel Garcia
D.O.BSeptember 17, 1998
Height6' 0" (182 cm)
Weight187 lbs (85 kg)
OccupationProfessional Wrestler
Debut2017
In-ring nameDaniel Garcia,Danny Garcia,Dante Rios.

Early Life

Daniel Garcia was born on September 17, 1998 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Garcia was trained in professional wrestling by Brandon Thurston and The Blade. Garcia graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree in 2020.

Early 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. 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. 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. In May 2022, he won the PWG World Championship by defeating Bandido.

AEW and Ring of Honor

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

Championships and accomplishments

Titles Won Times Won
C4 Championship 1
ESW Heavyweight Championship 1
Limitless Wrestling World Championship 1
ROH Pure Champion 1

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