On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Christopher Daniels, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Daniel Christopher Covell was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 24, 1971, and he is currently 53 years old.
He is currently a Director of Operation, Wrestler, Producer and Coach, working for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor under the ring name of Christopher Daniels.
He is the Interim EVP of AEW.
Christopher Daniels was inducted in the Indie Hall of Fame in 2023.
Christopher Daniels Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Daniel Christopher Covell
- Ring Names
- Christopher Daniels ( June 29, 2011 - Present)
- Daniels ( April 16, 2009 - June 28, 2011)
- Suicide ( March 15, 2009 - April 15, 2009)
- Curry Man ( January 21, 2008 - March 14, 2009)
- Christopher Daniels ( April 3, 1993 - January 20, 2008)
- Curry Man ( July 17, 1999 - June 5, 2004)
- Born March 24, 1971 (age 53)
- Nationality United States
- Birth Place Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Billed From
- The City of Angels
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 224 lbs (102 kg)
- Nicknames The Fallen Angel; Almighty; The Ring General; The King of Indies
- Notes He is the Interim EVP of AEW.
Career History
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Roles
- Director of Operation ( May 29, 2024 - Present)
- Wrestler ( April 3, 1993 - Present)
- Producer ( January 1, 2019 - Present)
- Coach ( January 1, 2020 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion AEW January 1, 2019 Present Promotion ROH March 2, 2023 Present Promotion NJPWBrand STRONG December 9, 2021 May 21, 2023 Promotion IMPACT September 23, 2021 September 30, 2021 Promotion ROH May 17, 2014 January 4, 2019 Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight May 12, 2015 December 9, 2015 Promotion EPW October 17, 2015 October 17, 2015 Promotion HOH June 6, 2014 July 18, 2015 Promotion TNA January 31, 2011 April 23, 2014 Promotion ROH April 3, 2010 June 26, 2011 Promotion TNA July 10, 2002 March 31, 2010 Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight November 11, 2007 April 27, 2008 Promotion ROH June 18, 2005 April 28, 2007 Promotion PWG August 29, 2003 March 24, 2007 Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 18, 2002 June 5, 2004 Promotion ROH February 23, 2002 January 10, 2004 Promotion MPW July 17, 1999 November 8, 2002 Promotion NWA January 25, 2001 January 26, 2002 Promotion WWF January 19, 1998 July 23, 2001 Promotion WCW January 24, 2000 January 22, 2001 Promotion BATTLARTS October 17, 1999 February 13, 2000 Promotion ECW June 17, 1999 July 1, 1999 -
Images History
May 2024Sep 2021May 2019Jan 2018May 2014Jan 2010Apr 2009Mar 2009Jan 2008Mar 2007Feb 2002Jan 1998Apr 1993 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face February 15, 2023 Present Heel September 24, 2022 February 14, 2023 Face January 14, 2017 September 23, 2022 Heel September 22, 2011 January 13, 2017 Face April 3, 2010 September 21, 2011 Heel November 19, 2009 April 2, 2010 Face January 21, 2008 November 18, 2009 Heel March 11, 2007 January 20, 2008 Face December 13, 2005 March 10, 2007 Heel April 3, 1993 December 12, 2005
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Finishers
- Angel's Wings - Spinning Sitout Lifting Double Underhook Facebuster ( February 23, 2002 - Present)
- BME - Best Moonsault Ever - Double Jump Moonsault ( February 23, 2002 - Present)
- Last Rites - Rolling Cutter ( February 23, 2002 - Present)
- Spice Drop - Argentine Facebuster ( January 21, 2008 - December 7, 2008)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Get Addicted" by Gutter Candy - Single ( May 15, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "Fallen Angel" by VexTëmper - Single ( May 25, 2019 - May 14, 2024)
- Theme Song "SCU" by VexTëmper feat. Christopher Daniels & Scorpio Sky - with S.C.U. - Team ( May 25, 2019 - May 12, 2021)
- Theme Song "Uncensored" - with SoCal Uncensored - Team ( December 16, 2017 - May 25, 2019)
- Theme Song "Your Sexy Beast" by Kushinator - with Frankie Kazarian - Team ( April 2, 2016 - January 4, 2019)
- Theme Song "Get Addicted" by VexTëmper - with Frankie Kazarian - Team ( May 17, 2014 - April 1, 2016)
- Theme Song "Bad Influence" by Dale Oliver - with Frankie Kazarian - Team ( December 9, 2012 - April 23, 2014)
- Theme Song "Devious" by Dale Oliver - with Frankie Kazarian - Team ( January 5, 2012 - December 8, 2012)
- Theme Song "Wings of a Fallen Angel (Christopher Daniels '11 Remix)" by Dale Oliver - Single ( January 31, 2011 - January 4, 2012)
- Theme Song "Wings of a Fallen Angel" by Dale Oliver - Single ( July 10, 2002 - March 31, 2010)
- Theme Song "Spicy Hot" by Dale Oliver - Single ( January 21, 2008 - December 7, 2008)
- Theme Song "S.E.X. Sells" by Dale Oliver - with S.E.X. - Team ( December 4, 2002 - June 18, 2003)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- Indie Hall of Fame - Year 2023, Individual
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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 3 TNA X Division Championship
- 2 TNA World Tag Team Championship (with Frankie Kazarian)
- 6 NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 with Low Ki & Elix Skipper, 2 with AJ Styles, 1 with James Storm)
- 1 TNA World X Cup (2004) (with Chris Sabin & Jerry Lynn & Elix Skipper - Freebird Rule)
- 1 TNA World Cup (2013) (with James Storm & Mickie James & Frankie Kazarian & Kenny King - Freebird Rule)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Daniel Bryan / Bryan Danielson)
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Championship
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
- 1 ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky)
- 4 ROH/ROH World Tag Team Championship (2 with Frankie Kazarian, 1 with Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne, 1 with Donovan Morgan)
All Action Wrestling Australia
- 1 AAW World Heavyweight Championship
All Pro Wrestling
- 1 APW Worldwide Internet Championship
Ballpark Brawl
- 1 Natural Heavyweight Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (with Frankie Kazarian)
DEFY Wrestling
- 1 Interim DEFY World Championship
- 1 Defy Tag Team Championship (with Swerve Strickland)
East Coast Wrestling Association
- 2 ECWA Heavyweight Championship
Empire Wrestling Federation
- 1 EWF Heavyweight Championship
Frontier Wrestling Alliance
- 1 FWA British Heavyweight Championship
Impact Championship Wrestling
- 1 ICW Tag Team Championship (with Xavier)
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
- 1 British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship
Midwest Championship Wrestling
- 1 MCW Tag Team Championship (with Reign)
NWA Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
NWA Midwest
- 1 NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Quinn)
Premier Wrestling Federation
- 1 PWF United States Championship
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
- 1 3PW Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max
- 1 Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- 2 UPW Heavyweight Championship
Windy City Pro Wrestling
- 1 WCPW League Championship
- 1 WCPW Lightweight Championship
- 1 WCPW Middleweight Championship
- 2 WCPW Tag Team Championship (1 with Kevin Quinn, 1 with Mike Anthony)
World Power Wrestling
- 1 WPW Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC World Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Quinn)
WrestleCentre
- 1 IFWA Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- ECWA Hall of Fame Induction (class of 2001)
- TNA Feud of the Year (2005 - vs. AJ Styles)
- TNA Match of the Year (2004 - with Elix Skipper vs. Chris Harris & James Storm at Turning Point; 2006 - with AJ Styles vs. Homicide & Hernandez at No Surrender
- TNA Tag Team of the Year (2006 - with AJ Styles)
- ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2002 - with Donovan Morgan)
- ROH Round Robin Challenge II Winner (2003)
- ROH Decade of Excellence Winner (2017)
- ECWA Super 8 Tournament Winner (2000, 2004)
- APW King of the Indies Winner (2000)
- Bar Wrestling Trios Tournament Winner (2019 - with Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky)
- GSW Battlefield Winner (2008)
- ICW Impact Cup Winner (2010 - with Xavier)
- MPW Futaritabi Tag Team League Winner (2002 - with Super Rice Boy)
- NAWF CT Cup Winner
- PWF 2nd Shinya Hashimoto Legacy Cup Winner (2002)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2006 - with AJ Styles)
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2017)
- 15° in the PWI 500 (2006)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (2012 - with Kazarian)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal - Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne ( March 9, 2023 - May 15, 2024)
- Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura - Yuya Uemura ( July 9, 2022 - September 24, 2022)
- S.C.U. - Frankie Kazarian ( March 11, 2021 - May 12, 2021)
- S.C.U. / SoCal Uncensored - Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky ( December 16, 2017 - March 10, 2021)
- The Addiction / Bad Influence - Frankie Kazarian ( January 5, 2012 - December 31, 2018)
- Extraordinary Gentleman's Organization - Frankie Kazarian, Robert Roode ( August 8, 2013 - October 20, 2013)
- Fortune - AJ Styles, Frankie Kazarian, James Storm, Robert Roode ( March 16, 2011 - September 22, 2011)
- The House of Truth - Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, Truth Martini ( April 2, 2011 - June 26, 2011)
- Prince Justice Brotherhood - Eric Young, Shark Boy ( July 17, 2008 - November 2, 2008)
- AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels - AJ Styles ( December 13, 2005 - July 2, 2007)
- Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal - Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne ( August 4, 2006 - February 24, 2007)
- Triple X - Elix Skipper ( July 7, 2004 - December 5, 2004)
- The Prophecy - B.J. Whitmer, Dan Maff, Mark Briscoe, Xavier , Donovan Morgan, Simply Luscious, Allison Danger ( June 22, 2002 - June 12, 2004)
- Triple X - Elix Skipper, Low Ki ( December 18, 2002 - July 31, 2003)
- S.E.X. - Sports Entertainment Xtreme - Bart Gunn / Mike Barton, Chase Stevens, Chris Sabin, David Flair, Disco Inferno / Glenn Gilbertti, Elix Skipper, Low Ki, Mickie James, Mike Sanders, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Nikita Koloff, Raven, Ricky Morton, Road Dogg, Robert Gibson, Tony Schiavone, Vince Russo, Ron Harris / 8-Ball / Gerald / Eli Blu, Don Harris / Skull / Patrick / Jacob Blu , Sonny Siaki, Desire, Disgraceland, Cassidy O'Reilly, Holly Wood, David Young, Julio Dinero ( December 4, 2002 - June 18, 2003)
- Managers