Daniel Covell
Known for: Acting
Born: March 24, 1971
Place of birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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).
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Filmography
361 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
5.5
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2026
2026
6.2
ROH Final Battle 2024
2024
8.5
AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour
2023
7.7
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
NR
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
2023
6.5
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023
8.0
ROH on HonorClub
2023
NR
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023
6.5
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
2022
NR
Hey! (EW)
2022
NR
Northeast Wrestling WRESTLEFEST 26
2022NR
NEW Wrestlefest 26
2022
7.0
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
7.1
AEW Revolution 2021
2021
8.8
AEW Winter is Coming 2020
2020
7.5
AEW All Out 2020
2020
8.3
AEW Fyter Fest
2020
7.7
AEW Revolution 2020
2020
6.5
AEW Unrestricted
2020
7.7
AEW Bash at the Beach
2020
6.0
AEW Dark
2019
7.9
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019NR
OWE Toronto Day 1, Episode 3
2019NR
OWE Toronto Day 2, Episode 4
2019
7.5
AEW Fyter Fest
2019
8.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019NR
CCW Supershow 3
2019
NR
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019NR
Warrior Wrestling 4
2019NR
Inspire Pro Shockwaves
2019NR
Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2
2019NR
Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1
2019
8.0
Bar Wrestling 28: The Best City I've Ever Been To
2019
NR
ROH Final Battle 2018
2018
NR
Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager at Sea: Sea of Honor
2018
NR
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
2018
8.3
All In
2018
10.0
ROH: Best In The World
2018
NR
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
2018
7.0
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
2018
NR
ROH: Honor United - London
2018
NR
ROH Honor United: Doncaster
2018
NR
ROH Honor United: Edinburgh
2018NR
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
2018
NR
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
2018
NR
ROH: Bound By Honor - West Palm Beach
2018
NR
ROH: Masters of The Craft
2018
NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
2018
10.0
The Essential Gail Kim Collection
2018
NR
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
NR
ROH: 16th Anniversary
2018
5.0
Bar Wrestling 9: February Stars
2018
NR
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
2018
NR
ROH Final Battle 2017
2017
NR
ROH: Survival Of The Fittest 2017 - Night 1
2017
NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
2017
NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus
2017NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo
2017
NR
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3
2017NR
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 2
2017NR
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
2017
NR
ROH: Best In The World
2017
7.3
GLOW
2017
NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
2017NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
2017
NR
ROH: Unauthorized
2017
NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor XI
2017
NR
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
2017
NR
ROH: 15th Anniversary
2017
NR
ROH: Undisputed Legacy
2017
NR
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2016 - Night 2
2016
NR
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIII
2016
NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
2016
NR
ROH: Best In The World
2016NR
ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia
2016
NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
2016
NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2016
NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2016
6.2
Being The Elite
2016
10.0
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016NR
ROH: Conquest Tour - West Warwick
2016
NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two
2016NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One
2016
7.0
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
7.0
ROH: 14th Anniversary
2016
7.1
Love
2016NR
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Indianapolis
2016
7.8
ROH Final Battle 2015
2015
10.0
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
NR
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
2015
NR
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII
2015
7.0
ROH: Field of Honor
2015NR
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
2015
NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII
2015NR
House of Hardcore IX
2015NR
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Las Vegas
2015
NR
ROH: Best In The World
2015
NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015
NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
2015NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2015NR
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
2015
NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
2015
NR
ROH: 13th Anniversary
2015
NR
RevPro High Stakes 2015
2015
10.0
ROH: Year 5
2015
NR
PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014
NR
ROH Final Battle 2014
2014
NR
ROH: Glory By Honor XIII
2014
NR
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
2014
NR
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1
2014
NR
ROH: Champions vs. All Stars
2014
NR
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI
2014
NR
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014
NR
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2014
NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 1
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
2014
NR
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
2014
NR
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014
NR
ROH: Best In The World
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014
NR
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
2014NR
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014
2014
10.0
ROH: Year Four
2014
10.0
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
NR
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
2013
NR
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013
NR
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
2013
8.0
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2
2013
10.0
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
7.0
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013
NR
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013
2013
8.0
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
2013
10.0
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
2013
7.0
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013
4.0
30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil Inside the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2013
5.0
TNA Genesis 2013
2013
10.0
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013
10.0
ROH: Year Three
2013
10.0
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
2013
10.0
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
2013
10.0
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
201310.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
201310.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013
6.0
TNA Final Resolution 2012
2012
10.0
CM Punk: The Second City Saint
2012
7.0
TNA Turning Point 2012
2012
10.0
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012
10.0
ROH: Year Two
2012
7.5
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
2012
6.5
TNA No Surrender 2012
2012
8.0
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
2012
8.0
TNA Destination X 2012
2012
5.2
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012
10.0
ROH: Year One
2012
6.0
TNA Sacrifice 2012
2012
NR
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012
NR
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
2012
5.0
TNA Lockdown 2012
2012
6.0
TNA Victory Road 2012
2012
NR
ROH: The Summer of Punk
2012
6.5
TNA Against All Odds 2012
2012
6.9
Comic Book Men
2012
10.0
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012
10.0
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
2012
10.0
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
6.0
TNA Final Resolution 2011
2011
6.0
TNA Turning Point 2011
2011
6.0
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
2011
5.0
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011
6.0
TNA Destination X 2011
2011
5.0
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011
NR
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011
NR
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011
10.0
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
NR
ROH: Final Battle 2010
2010
NR
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
2010
NR
ROH: Richards vs. Daniels
2010
NR
ROH: Allied Forces
2010
NR
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
NR
ROH: Fade To Black
2010
NR
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010
NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
NR
ROH Civil Warfare
2010
NR
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
2010
3.5
TNA Destination X 2010
2010
NR
TNA The Best of 2009
2010
6.0
TNA Genesis 2010
2010
8.5
TNA Final Resolution 2009
2009
9.0
TNA Turning Point 2009
2009
6.0
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
2009
NR
Hard Knocks
2009
5.5
TNA No Surrender 2009
2009
5.5
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009
3.0
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009
7.0
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009
6.0
TNA Sacrifice 2009
2009
7.0
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009
10.0
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
6.4
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
10.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009
5.0
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008
10.0
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
2008
7.0
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
6.0
TNA No Surrender 2008
2008
NR
TNA World X Cup 2008
2008
6.0
TNA Victory Road 2008
2008
NR
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008
NR
ROH: Stars of Honor
2008
4.0
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008
7.3
TNA Lockdown 2008
2008
4.0
TNA Wrestling: Destination X
2008
3.8
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
3.0
TNA Turning Point 2007
2007
8.8
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007
6.0
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007
5.0
TNA Hard Justice 2007
2007
6.0
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007
6.0
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007
7.0
TNA Sacrifice 2007
2007
NR
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
2007
5.0
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007
NR
TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Vol. 2
2007
NR
PWG: 70 | 30
2007
NR
TNA Wrestling: Best of Tag Teams, Volume 1
2007
7.0
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
10.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 1
2007
NR
ROH: International Challenge
2006
7.0
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006
NR
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
2006
NR
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
2006
NR
ROH: Dethroned
2006
NR
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
200610.0
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
2006
10.0
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
8.0
TNA Genesis 2006
2006
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
2006
NR
ROH: The Bitter End
2006
NR
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
10.0
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
2006
NR
ROH: Irresistible Forces
2006
NR
ROH: Suffocation
2006
7.5
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Motor City Madness
2006
NR
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006
6.3
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006
NR
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006
NR
ROH: Gut Check
2006
NR
ROH: Epic Encounter II
2006
6.0
TNA Hard Justice 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
NR
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
NR
ROH: Generation Now
2006
NR
ROH: War of The Wire II
2006
NR
TNA Victory Road 2006
2006
7.0
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006
10.0
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
2006
NR
ROH: Destiny
2006
NR
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Ring of Homicide
2006
NR
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
7.0
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006
NR
ROH: The 100th Show
2006
NR
ROH: Better Than Our Best
2006
NR
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006
NR
ROH: Best In The World
2006
NR
PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome
2006
NR
TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls
2006
5.5
TNA Destination X 2006
2006
10.0
ROH: Arena Warfare
2006
NR
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006
7.0
TNA Against All Odds 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Dissension
2006
NR
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
NR
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
2006
NR
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006
NR
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006
NR
The Best of Christopher Daniels: Heaven Sent, Hell Bound
2006
NR
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005
NR
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
2005
NR
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
2005
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
2005
8.3
TNA Genesis 2005
2005
NR
ROH: Vendetta
2005
NR
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005
NR
ROH: This Means War
2005
8.0
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005
NR
PWG: Straight To DVD
2005
10.0
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
2005
10.0
TNA Unbreakable 2005
2005
NR
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2005NR
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2005
NR
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
2005
7.0
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005
NR
ROH: Redemption
2005
NR
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005
NR
ROH: The Homecoming
2005
8.0
TNA No Surrender 2005
2005
NR
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005
NR
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two
2005
NR
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night One
2005
NR
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
2005
8.0
TNA Slammiversary 2005
2005
NR
PWG: Guitarmageddon
2005
9.0
TNA Hard Justice 2005
2005
NR
PWG: Jason Takes PWG
2005
8.0
TNA Lockdown 2005
2005
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
2005
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
2005
8.0
TNA Destination X 2005
2005NR
PWG Ernest P. Worrel Memorial
2005
6.5
TNA Against All Odds 2005
2005
NR
PWG: All Nude Revue
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
8.5
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005
NR
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
2004
7.5
TNA Turning Point 2004
2004
NR
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
2004
7.0
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004
NR
PWG: Use Your Illusion III
2004
8.0
PWG: The Next Show
2004
10.0
PWG: The Reason For The Season
2004
7.1
TNA iMPACT!
2004
7.0
PWG: The Musical
2004
NR
UPW: Overload
2004
8.0
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
2004
10.0
ROH: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
2004
NR
ROH: Collision Course
2004
10.0
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
2004
NR
ROH Final Battle 2003
2003
NR
ROH: War of The Wire
2003
NR
ROH: The Conclusion
2003
NR
ROH: Main Event Spectacles
2003
NR
ROH: Empire State Showdown
2003
8.8
PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?!
2003
NR
ROH: Glory By Honor II
2003
NR
MLW War Games
2003
NR
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 2
2003
8.0
PWG: Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 1
2003
NR
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies
2003
NR
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003NR
MLW Hybrid Hell
2003
NR
ROH: Night of The Grudges
2003
NR
ROH: Do or Die
2003
NR
ROH: Frontiers of Honor
2003NR
MLW Revolutions
2003
NR
ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II
2003
NR
ROH: The Epic Encounter
2003NR
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003
NR
ROH: Night of Champions
2003
NR
ROH: Expect The Unexpected
2003
NR
ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
2003
NR
ROH Final Battle 2002
2002NR
MLW King of Kings
2002
NR
ROH: Scramble Madness
2002
3.3
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
2002
10.0
Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Training Volumes 1, 2 & 3
2002
1.0
ROH: Glory By Honor
2002NR
MLW Reloaded
2002
NR
ROH: Unscripted
2002
NR
ROH Crowning a Champion
2002
NR
ROH: Road to the Title
20029.0
MLW Genesis
2002
NR
ROH Night of Appreciation
2002
NR
ROH The Round Robin Challenge
2002
10.0
WWA The Revolution
2002
9.0
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
200210.0
XPW Wrestling
1999
7.6
The Practice
1997
8.3
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
8.0
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972NR
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