Daniel Garcia (wrestler)

Daniel Garcia (born September 17, 1998) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he is a member of the stable the Jericho Appreciation Society. He is also 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 of 2019
Birth nameDaniel Garcia
BornSeptember 17, 1998 (age 23)
Buffalo, New York
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
Debut2018

Career

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] Garcia made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2020 during an episode of Dark.[5] 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.[6] Garcia was announced as having signed with AEW in October.[5] In January 2022, he competed in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Battle of Los Angeles and eventually won the tournament by defeating Mike Bailey in the final round.[7] On the March 9, 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.[8]

Personal life

Garcia was trained in professional wrestling by Brandon Thurston and The Blade.[9][10] In 2019, Garcia suffered broken bones in his legs from a car accident. He returned to wrestling six months later. The following year, he graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  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. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Stewart, Liam (April 30, 2021). "Interview With . . . Daniel Garcia". Inside the Ropes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. "Titles « Daniel Garcia « Wrestlers Database". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  12. https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/pwg-delivering-the-goods-results-bandido-daniel-garcia
  13. "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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