Wrestler Profile

Christopher Daniels

Christopher Daniels is a technical wrestler who spent his career across AEW, ROH and TNA. He is a former holder of the ROH World Championship and TNA X Division Championship.

His in-ring approach is built on technical wrestling: holds, counters and submissions that turn matches into chess games on the mat. WrestleRanks has Christopher Daniels on record for 2026. He is retired from full-time competition.

Promotions

Christopher Daniels is associated with AEW (2026), ROH and TNA.

Championship history

• ROH World Championship (ROH) — Former champion · 1 reign
• TNA X Division Championship (TNA) — Former champion · 4 reigns

PWI rankings history

Christopher Daniels has been ranked in the PWI 500 17 times, first at No. 114 in 1999 and most recently at No. 214 in 2023. The highest placement is No. 15, reached in 2006.

Placements by year: 1999 (No. 114), 2000 (No. 76), 2001 (No. 65), 2002 (No. 57), 2003 (No. 20), 2004 (No. 25), 2005 (No. 17), 2006 (No. 15), 2007 (No. 30), 2010 (No. 47), 2011 (No. 26), 2012 (No. 48), 2013 (No. 45), 2014 (No. 81), 2018 (No. 96), 2020 (No. 112), 2023 (No. 214).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2023 edition.

Christopher Daniels in the WrestleRanks rankings

Christopher Daniels is tracked as a technical wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Christopher Daniels ranking page.

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