DANIEL BRYAN CALLS IT QUIT....via@sportsbywest3

FORMER WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION,  Daniel Bryan has retired from wrestling as a professional aged 35.

A wrestler whose celebration style, YES, YES, YES  has influenced everyone and cuts across all sports and sectors of the world with wide acceptance, with Nigerian wonderkid, the MVP of the u-17 world cup Kelechi Iheancho using the YES YES YES celebrations.

The popular former WWE World Heavyweight champion tweeted on Monday that "due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement" before elaborating on his decision on Raw.

Bryan claimed that the debilitating effects of head trauma have left him with no option but to permanently hang up his wrestling boots.

His future had been the cause of much speculation since his last appearance almost a year ago, in which time Bryan has been forced to relinquish the Intercontinental championship.

 

Monday night's Raw concluded with the entire WWE roster emerging and leading the applause for Bryan who exited the ring for the final stage as the crowd erupted into his trademark 'Yes' chant.

KEY CAREER STATS:

 TURNED PROFESSIONAL: DECEMBER 1999

RETIRED: FEBUARY 8TH 2016

FINISHING MOVES

As Daniel Bryan
Guillotine choke – 2011
LeBell Lock^[/"Yes!" Lock/"No!" Lock (Omoplata crossface – 2010–2015)

Running single leg high knee – 2013–2015

• As Bryan Danielson/American Dragon

      Bridging dragon suplex

• Cattle MutilationArms Across America Bridging double chickenwing
• Crossface chickenwing sometimes with bodyscissors
• Crucifix position followed by multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head
• Double wristlock to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face, and head
• LeBell Lock (Omoplata crossface – 2010
• Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly-to-back suplex) – adopted from William Regal
• Triangle choke sometimes followed by multiple elbow strikes to the opponent's

NICKNAMES

• "The American Dolphin"
• "The American Dragon"
• "The Beard"
• "The Best Wrestler in the World"
• "The Dagger"
• "The Dazzler"
• "G.O.A.T." (Greatest of All Time)
• "The King of Beards"
• "The Master of the Small Package
• "Mr. Money in the Bank
• "Mr. Small Package"
• "The Submission Specialist"
• "The World's Toughest Vegan"
• "The "Yes!"/"No!" Man"'

 WWE ACHIEVEMENTS

 WWE World Heavyweight Championship three times

 and the World Heavyweight Championship once,

 in addition to being a one-timeUnited States Champion

 a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of Team Hell No(with Kane),
and a one-time Intercontinental Champion.

 He was also the 2011 SmackDown Money in the Bank winner,

has headlined several major pay-per-view events (including SummerSlam in 2013 and WrestleMania XXX),
 and was the 2013 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner.

He is also the 26th Triple Crown Champion and the 15th Grand Slam Champion in WWE history.

stats as gotten from Wikipedia.

 

 

SPORTSBYWEST is wishing the retiree the very best in life.