Daniel Covell
Born: 1971-03-24
Place of Birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Biography
Daniel Christopher Covell, better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as extensive time on the independent circuit. He has won 20 total championships between Impact, ROH, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with four reigns as Impact X Division Champion, six reigns as NWA World Tag Team Champion, and two reigns as Impact World Tag Team Champion during his time with Impact Wrestling, one reign as ROH World Television Champion, four reigns as ROH World Tag Team Champion, one reign as ROH World Champion, and one reign as Six-Man Tag Team Champion while wrestling for ROH, and one reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion in NJPW. With his ROH Six-Man title win, he became the first ever Grand Slam winner in company history. He is known as "The King of Indies" for his work with independent promotions across the world, including Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).
Known For
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011★ 0.0
AEW Fyter Fest
2020★ 8.3
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023★ 0.0
Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager at Sea: Sea of Honor
2018★ 0.0
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
2014★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2003
2003★ 0.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
2005★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2016★ 0.0
ROH: Masters of The Craft
2018★ 0.0
ROH: Unscripted
2002★ 0.0
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
2013★ 10.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
2016★ 0.0
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018★ 0.0
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
2013★ 10.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2016★ 0.0
WWA The Revolution
2002★ 0.0
ROH: Night of Champions
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014★ 10.0
ROH: The Bitter End
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005★ 0.0
UPW: Overload
2004★ 0.0
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
2004★ 0.0
AEW All Out 2020
2020★ 7.5
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
2004★ 10.0
ROH: Dethroned
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Year Four
2014★ 10.0
MLW Reloaded
2002★ 0.0
ROH: Expect The Unexpected
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Dissension
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Undisputed Legacy
2017★ 0.0
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
2010★ 0.0
ROH: Destiny
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Best In The World
2015★ 0.0
MLW Revolutions
2003★ 0.0
ROH: War of The Wire
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Suffocation
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Best In The World
2006★ 0.0
PWG: Jason Takes PWG
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Vendetta
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Vendetta
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006★ 0.0
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night One
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Best In The World
2016★ 0.0
ROH: Best In The World
2017★ 0.0
MLW Genesis
2002★ 0.0
CM Punk: The Second City Saint
2012★ 10.0
ROH: Ring of Homicide
2006★ 0.0
Hard Knocks
2009★ 0.0
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019★ 8.2
ROH: Best In The World
2018★ 10.0
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019
2019★ 0.0
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two
2005★ 0.0
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2014★ 0.0
PWG: Use Your Illusion III
2004★ 0.0
PWG: Guitarmageddon
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Irresistible Forces
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Generation Now
2006★ 0.0
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
2002★ 1.0
ROH: Year 5
2015★ 10.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
2016★ 0.0
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008★ 5.0
ROH: Year One
2012★ 10.0
ROH Final Battle 2024
2024★ 6.2
ROH: Unauthorized
2017★ 0.0
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
2018★ 0.0
30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil Inside the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2013★ 4.0
MLW King of Kings
2002★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
2013★ 0.0
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006★ 0.0
TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls
2006★ 0.0
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005★ 0.0
ROH: The 100th Show
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Glory By Honor XIII
2014★ 0.0
ROH: Scramble Madness
2002★ 0.0
ROH: Empire State Showdown
2003★ 0.0
ROH: The Homecoming
2005★ 0.0
ROH: 15th Anniversary
2017★ 0.0
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011★ 10.0
PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014★ 0.0
TNA Victory Road 2012
2012★ 6.0
TNA Victory Road 2008
2008★ 6.0
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
2004★ 0.0
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004★ 7.0
TNA Victory Road 2006
2006★ 0.0
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007★ 6.0
ROH: 14th Anniversary
2016★ 0.0
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
2010★ 0.0
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
2002★ 0.0
ROH: Night of The Grudges
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Fade To Black
2010★ 0.0
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009★ 3.0
ROH: This Means War
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Allied Forces
2010★ 0.0
TNA No Surrender 2009
2009★ 5.5
ROH: 16th Anniversary
2018★ 0.0
TNA Destination X 2011
2011★ 6.0
TNA Wrestling: Destination X
2008★ 4.0
TNA Destination X 2006
2006★ 7.0
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006★ 0.0
Bar Wrestling 9: February Stars
2018★ 5.0
TNA Destination X 2005
2005★ 0.0
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013★ 0.0
ROH: Bound By Honor - West Palm Beach
2018★ 0.0
ROH: Do or Die
2003★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013★ 7.0
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005★ 0.0
ROH: The Conclusion
2003★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014★ 0.0
TNA Destination X 2010
2010★ 6.0
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
2003★ 0.0
MLW Hybrid Hell
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Supercard of Honor XI
2017★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007★ 5.0
TNA Lockdown 2005
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006★ 7.0
ROH: Year Three
2013★ 10.0
ROH Civil Warfare
2010★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011★ 5.0
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013
2013★ 0.0
ROH: The Epic Encounter
2003★ 0.0
TNA Sacrifice 2007
2007★ 7.0
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007★ 7.0
TNA Genesis 2005
2005★ 8.5
TNA No Surrender 2005
2005★ 0.0
All In
2018★ 8.3
ROH: Honor United - London
2018★ 0.0
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003★ 0.0
ROH Honor United: Doncaster
2018★ 0.0
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006★ 0.0
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
2011★ 6.0
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011★ 5.0
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
2022★ 6.5
ROH: International Challenge
2006★ 0.0
PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome
2006★ 0.0
TNA Genesis 2006
2006★ 8.0
ROH: Stars of Honor
2008★ 0.0
TNA Turning Point 2004
2004★ 8.0
TNA Sacrifice 2009
2009★ 6.0
ROH: The Summer of Punk
2012★ 0.0
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015★ 10.0
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016★ 10.0
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006★ 7.0
TNA Turning Point 2011
2011★ 6.0
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
2018★ 0.0
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010★ 0.0
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009★ 7.0
TNA Sacrifice 2012
2012★ 6.0
PWG: Straight To DVD
2005★ 0.0
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Frontiers of Honor
2003★ 0.0
TNA World X Cup 2008
2008★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009★ 7.0
MLW War Games
2003★ 0.0
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008★ 7.0
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012★ 5.2
AEW Bash at the Beach
2020★ 7.5
ROH: Arena Warfare
2006★ 10.0
TNA Turning Point 2007
2007★ 3.0
AEW Fyter Fest
2019★ 7.5
TNA Final Resolution 2009
2009★ 8.5
TNA Hard Justice 2007
2007★ 5.0
ROH: War of The Wire II
2006★ 0.0
AEW Revolution 2020
2020★ 7.7
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
2006★ 0.0
PWG: All Nude Revue
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006★ 0.0
TNA Unbreakable 2005
2005★ 0.0
TNA No Surrender 2012
2012★ 6.5
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012★ 0.0
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006★ 6.3
TNA Wrestling: Best of Tag Teams, Volume 1
2007★ 0.0
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
2012★ 7.5
TNA Slammiversary 2005
2005★ 0.0
TNA Against All Odds 2005
2005★ 4.0
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006★ 7.0
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007★ 6.0
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
2006★ 0.0
TNA Against All Odds 2006
2006★ 7.0
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
2007★ 0.0
ROH: Gut Check
2006★ 0.0
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009★ 5.5
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
2005★ 0.0
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Glory By Honor II
2003★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2015★ 0.0
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Year Two
2012★ 10.0
PWG: 70 | 30
2007★ 0.0
ROH Night of Appreciation
2002★ 0.0
ROH: Epic Encounter II
2006★ 0.0
TNA Genesis 2013
2013★ 5.0
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
2005★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
2005★ 0.0
TNA Hard Justice 2006
2006★ 6.0
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023★ 0.0
TNA Final Resolution 2011
2011★ 6.0
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012★ 10.0
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIII
2016★ 0.0
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
2004★ 0.0
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
2017★ 0.0
Northeast Wrestling WRESTLEFEST 26
2022★ 0.0
AEW Revolution 2021
2021★ 7.0
PWG: The Musical
2004★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2014
2014★ 0.0
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
2005★ 10.0
TNA Against All Odds 2012
2012★ 6.5
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006★ 7.5
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008★ 4.0
TNA Final Resolution 2012
2012★ 6.0
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
2008★ 10.0
PWG: The Next Show
2004★ 0.0
TNA Genesis 2010
2010★ 6.0
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006★ 0.0
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
2018★ 7.0
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007★ 6.0
ROH: Main Event Spectacles
2003★ 0.0
TNA Destination X 2012
2012★ 8.0
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2
2013★ 8.0
TNA Hard Justice 2005
2005★ 0.0
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Redemption
2005★ 0.0
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005★ 8.0
TNA Turning Point 2009
2009★ 9.0
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006★ 0.0
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
2002★ 0.0
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006★ 0.0
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007★ 8.8
ROH Final Battle 2015
2015★ 7.8
TNA Turning Point 2012
2012★ 7.0
AEW Winter is Coming
2020★ 8.7
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013★ 7.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
2017★ 0.0
ROH: Motor City Madness
2006★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo
2017★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
2017★ 0.0
ROH: Survival Of The Fittest - Night 1
2017★ 0.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
2013★ 0.0
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2018
2018★ 0.0
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013★ 10.0
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
2014★ 0.0
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009★ 10.0
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
2006★ 10.0
PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?!
2003★ 8.5
AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour
2023★ 8.5
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
2006★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2002
2002★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2012
2012★ 5.0
ROH: Final Battle 2010
2010★ 0.0
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018★ 0.0
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
2006★ 0.0
TNA Lockdown 2008
2008★ 7.3
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023★ 6.5
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013★ 10.0
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012★ 10.0
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006★ 10.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015★ 0.0
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005★ 0.0
Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Training Volumes 1, 2 & 3
2002★ 10.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009★ 10.0
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
2004★ 10.0
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016★ 7.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
2015★ 0.0
ROH: Richards vs. Daniels
2010★ 0.0
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012★ 10.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
2007★ 10.0
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
2006★ 0.0
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
2012★ 10.0
PWG: The Reason For The Season
2004★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014★ 0.0
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006★ 0.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
2018★ 0.0
TNA No Surrender 2008
2008★ 6.0
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
2012★ 8.0
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
2017★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014
2014★ 0.0
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014★ 0.0
ROH: Collision Course
2004★ 0.0
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
2014★ 0.0
Bar Wrestling 28: The Best City I've Ever Been To
2019★ 8.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus
2017★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 2
2017★ 0.0
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 1
2003★ 0.0
ROH Crowning a Champion
2002★ 0.0
ROH Final Battle 2017
2017★ 0.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008★ 3.8
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
2013★ 10.0
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
2013★ 8.0
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010★ 0.0
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
2012★ 0.0
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008★ 0.0
The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound
2006★ 0.0
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
2009★ 6.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 1
2014★ 0.0
ROH: Better Than Our Best
2006★ 0.0
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 2
2003★ 0.0
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
2018★ 0.0
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
2006★ 10.0
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015★ 0.0
ROH: Glory By Honor
2002★ 1.0
ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II
2003★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
2014★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
2017★ 0.0
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1
2014★ 0.0
ROH: Road to the Title
2002★ 0.0
RevPro: High Stakes 2015
2015★ 0.0
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006★ 0.0
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
2018★ 0.0
TNA The Best of 2009
2010★ 0.0
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2005★ 0.0
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3
2017★ 0.0
TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Vol. 2
2007★ 0.0
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
2005★ 0.0
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013★ 10.0
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2005★ 0.0
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006★ 0.0
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017★ 0.0