Christopher Daniels

[4.0] "I've never been able to get into Daniels. He's just not convincing to me. He is one of the best examples of a guy who is hard to believe as a physical threat in the world of professional wrestling. For me, guys like him who lack the ability to be a convincing threat, the only logical way he can win is via shenanigans. Not via straight up victory. It's a hard disbelief to suspend that this guy is really beating anyone up. Plus, he's just generally weird to me. And not in any good way. Good mastery of a bunch of moves though. So he can for sure video game spam spot a match. So that's something."

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels was THE backbone of TNA. He kept so many storylines and wrestlers going and saved so many segments from being awful. It's a genuine shame that he never got to hold the world title. His retirement match against Hangman was top tier too."

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels is one of the most consistently underrated performers of his generation. Whether it was his groundbreaking work in ROH, his tag team chemistry in TNA with Kazarian, or being the heart and soul of early AEW behind the scenes, Daniels always delivered. His in-ring IQ, crisp technique, and storytelling ability made him a "wrestler's wrestler." The Best Moonsault Ever really was one of the best. Never needed a world title to be a legend -- the "Fallen Angel" is pure wrestling royalty."

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels is one of the most respected and consistent performers in modern wrestling history. A cornerstone of the independent scene and a key figure in the rise of Ring of Honor and TNA, he helped redefine what a modern wrestler could be. His matches are technically sound, emotionally driven, and always crisp. Whether as the Fallen Angel or part of SCU, Daniels has delivered excellence across decades, leaving a legacy that younger wrestlers continue to build on. He, AJ & Joe defined TNA in its formative years (thankfully he occupied the X division and wasn't subject to Jarrett's burials)"

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels is a man gifted with a genius mind for the wrestling business and was one of the most influential workers of his era. Thanks for his work and guidance over the booming independent scene of the late 90s to early 2000s we have all time great workers such as Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, CM Punk and many more. For that alone he should be respected and that's setting aside his brilliant psychology and in ring work that has withstood the test of time. At his best CD can lead a young star to a 5 star classic with ease. And not to mention he can cut excellent promos and has natural charisma."

[9.0] "[8.9] Going to go down as one of the most underrated guys to ever do it. It's been said before, but it's true, its extremely likely that the wrestling world looks significantly different without CD. Few can lay claim to having wrestled in every major American company since the 90s, but Daniels can. Fantastic in-ring talent in both TNA and ROH, if there's any real mark against him its that he could've been a little lacking in charisma, but it's ultimately a tiny issue. As I said, incredibly underrated, and I hope he starts to get his due now that he's hanged up the boots. Long live the Fallen Angel."

[10.0] "chris has been one of if not my favorite wrestler of the past 30 years. i have never watched a match of his i did not enjoy. i literally own like 20 different shirts of his from over the years. as his career is winding down i just wanted to give him the rating he deserves and to say thank you."

[8.0] "Christopher Daniels is a fascinating wrestler because had he been just a little taller and bigger he probably would've gotten more main event opportunities, or had he been younger and gotten into the scene even just 5 to 10 years later than he did at his current height. But despite that he still managed to wrestle for all 3 of the American big 3 in the 90s early in his career, and he was a key figure in 2000s TNA and ROH alongside being present at All In and AEW. He was a really solid promo and character and quite good in-ring, often putting on his best work in tag and multiman matches where he acted as the glue holding the thing together. My only real criticism of his work is that pretty much all his best matches are multiman and tag, and I can't pinpoint why but there's just not many top tier singles matches in his career I can point to. If what we saw today was the end of his career though, he certainly at least tried to add one last one."

[7.0] "Chris Daniels is one of those guys I never really got. I think he's relatively good in ring, don't get me wrong, but he has always had a bit of an awkward movement, and really the best thing about him is the style he wrestles in and how many absolutely stupid awesome spots he's done in his career. I think he's had a pretty legendary career considering his TNA and ROH runs, but there's a lot left to be desired. He has a great catalogue of matches, but outside of his AJ Styles matches and his multi-man matches, his top end catalogue is severely missing singles matches, so it feels like a bit of his career has been dependent on being a glue guy for guys who are probably better wrestlers, and he can be a really great dance partner so to speak."

[8.0] "I will always have a sneaky love of Cristopher Daniels because when he pops up on early TNA, you know you are about to get a semi decent match and he was good value when he popped across the pond. He does have a habit of drifting for a year or two at a time throughout his career. That three way though, eh? Still never been a better version of that type of match and think how many have tried."

[8.0] "Pretty bland by about 2012/2013 times (still have occasional bangers), but from 2002-2007/8 times, Daniels was one of the best highflyers on the planet and his matches with Styles or Joe where brilliant. In his prime.... elite, now... serviceable. Overall... pretty good."

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels was one of the greatest talents never to have had a significant run in WWE. His work in TNA was miles ahead of so many from his battles against and with AJ Styles to his feud with Samoa Joe and he even stole the show several times with guys like Sting. Then we saw his run in ROH which was great in itself where he was a world champion and was involved in such significant matches and moments for the company. Daniels can have any style of match and he can make anyone he works with look great. The guy has a solid resume and his matches are top notch. He also is a very good guy in the tag team division. He is so underrated in my opinion and his work stands up still to this day."

[10.0] "He was/is the total package still on this age 54 can wrestle/talk and put a great match in any given time. If TNA/WWE could open their eyes he could be easily one of the top names of each respected company. For me he is on my mount Rushmore forever ."

[9.0] "Hard to believe this guy is 54 AND working two jobs, emphasis on job for his in-ring work at AEW. He can still cut a mean promo even if he doesn't wrestle quite like the guys half his age (why would he - he's 10 years from earning social security). I understand those who criticize his current in-ring work, but ranking him a 6 because he wrestles like a 54 year-old seems unfair considering the reality. In an age when few guys get it, CD proves that he's an outlier, enhancing the product and making room for others to show what they've got on the big stage. Still waiting for a spicy curry man return"

[9.0] "Loved to watch in TNA growing up. Fallen Angel, Suicide, Curry Man he was amazing. At time of this post he is very much in the putting over the younger guys phase unfortunately but can still put on great matches somehow."

[8.0] "Geat worker, decent enough on the mic, looked judt like on of my favorite teachers ive ever had (shoutout to Mr. B.Rosendale) his eye is an unintentional cool look, and in TNA he was one of the top 10 mens devision stars (11 whole roster when you add Kong) but in places like WWE he never wouldve set the world title devision on fire, and wouldve been along the lines of Alberto Del Rio in that devision, but more talented. Overall though i have no problems with Daniels, and i still with he wouldve been used more in AEW before his retirement comes."

[8.0] "Great in ring talent who can do it all. In the ring he has put on amazing matches everywhere he has gone but especially in the X-Division in TNA and the tag team division in ROH. He has good mic work and charisma. He even works backstage for AEW in talent relations, which has been a mixed bag at best."

[8.0] "The Fallen Angel, what's not to love? An amazing character, a great wrestler, and has longevity to boot. It's a shame he was never the Impact World Champion."

[9.0] "A legend. One of TNA's OG and one of the best in ring performer in TNA history. A shame he never won the World Championship in TNA."

[8.0] "A really fantastic worker. His longevity alone is something to appreciate. In TNA and ROH he could be depended upon and was the backbone of the roster. I'll always have a soft spot for his Curry Man gimmick too; I'm not big into comedy but that was hilarious. Even now in his 50's he's still able to put on good matches for NJPW."

[8.0] "He has a ton of longevity. I didn't realize he was as old as he was till like latter in to his TNA run. I always found him to be a great in ring worker who can have a great match /bring a great match out of anyone. Was always a fan of his character work over the years, no matter the iteration. He's been everywhere on the indies, all of the secondary promotions, etc, so he's seen everything, done everything, and has an eye for talent which I think is obviously why TK picked him to run talent relations at AEW. However as respected of a worker as he is by his peers, the fans, I don't think he was ever going to be championed as a main eventer by the higher ups (especially in TNA) to get any higher than he did which is a shame."

[6.0] "This guy stayed around for much longer than he was supposed to. Has had classics with the likes of AJ, Low Ki, Joe, and AMW, but the later part of his career has been a complete dud. I can't remember the last time he's had even a semi-decent solo match, and after that horrific moonsault botch on Pentagon a while back, he should've worried about his own health and just hung up the boots. He had a solid career, and now he's just sullying it by overstaying his welcome, should just fully transition to backstage, worked well for Malenko."

[9.0] "The Fallen Angel is one of my favorite workers ever. His X-Division run in TNA is one of the high points of my wrestling fandom. He's still a respectable worker in AEW in his 50s. I don't think he ever got the recognition he deserved. He wasn't the most charismatic guy, but he was respectable in that regard. At his prime he was so good, but because he was an indie guy he dropped off the map for me for quite a while."

[10.0] "The only wrestler to ever have matches for WWE, NJPW, AAA, CMLL, WCW, ECW, AEW, Impact/TNA, ROH, PWG and MLW, and there's a reason for that. I legit cannot understand how anyone could ever rate CD lower than a 10. For 20+ years this guy has delivered nothing but quality and the fact that his only true World Championship title reign was only a few months is a travesty. Unfortunately he doesn't quite have the mic skills and charisma of some of the best so I understand why he's never been pushed as The Guy for any particular wrestling promotion but when you've been as consistently good for as long as Daniels has been in the ring it doesn't matter and shouldn't lower his rating whatsoever. He's in his fucking 50s and still putting on MOTN showcases. Daniels is an absolute legend in this business, full stop."

[7.0] "Definitely rating him a bit higher than where he's at currently, but he deserves it obviously. In his prime he was real good."

[8.0] "If looking at his current work i can rate him 6 but overall he has done a really good job in roh, tna and others. I wish he could get a last championship run or something before he leaves. AEW might not give him that but he is a legend that give it all to other companies."

[9.0] "Is undoubtedly one of the best technical wrestlers over the past two decades or so. Has the ability to drag a good match out of anybody, and even though he's slowing down now his matches are still of a high level. Some people accuse him of lacking charisma, but when wrestling as the Fallen Angel that could have ruined his persona."

[7.0] "Daniels was a really solid indie wrestler in his prime, but unlike others, he really didn't have anything else to run with: Samoa Joe had a versatile moveset and had a presence all of his own, CM Punk had great mic skills and knew how to work different styles on top of what he could usually do, and AJ Styles had a radically unique moveset and insane amounts of athleticism to boot. Daniels, in comparison, had nothing of the sort to stand out from the rest: no real character or charisma to add, kinda bland outside of his ring work, and at the time, wasn't good on the mic at all. Of course Daniels would improve drastically to the point where he really grasped the entertainment side of the business, but his lack of charisma during his early years was probably why he could never get to the top on any promotion he was in. That being said, was still greatly talented in the ring, and had some fun tag matches during the latter end of his career as well."

[10.0] "An example of a perfect worker with maybe less charisma that cost him to be World Champion before 2017 but since this's not a real sport, the maximum rate is mandatory for the Phenomenal Angel!"

[10.0] "Christopher Daniels is THE indy veteran of the US scene, when you see him on a card, you can be sure that you're going to have a great time watching the match."

[10.0] "Christopher Daniels is an amazing wrestler. He's a great worker, super charismatic, and can cut promos at a very high level. What's more, he doesn't seem to age. At 50, he's still going very strong ?  and doesn't even look any older than he did a decade or more ago. He was a bright spot for YEARS in TNA, was an excellent performer in ROH in multiple eras of that promotion, and is now doing very well in AEW."

[8.0] "If you had asked me to rate Daniels before he found SCU, I would not have rated him as highly as I am now. Don't get me wrong, I certainly have always seen the work rate of the guy all the way back to the early days of TNA. But he always felt like AJ's younger & less exciting brother. But I think he's a gem in SCU. Love his garb & how he comes out with the Freddy Mercury half mic stand. He's in talent relations in AEW now & I think he'll be great with that role. Even though he's getting up there in age, he's showing no signs of slowing down."

[9.0] "People will say that CD is underrated, but that's no true, he is awesome, he just proved that you don't need to be in WWE to be successful."

[7.0] "Christopher Daniels is one of those guys who has been a highly rated guy booked all around the American indies and people will still tell you he's underrated. As far as I'm concerned, he's a great worker with pretty much zero charisma."

[9.0] "One of the best X-Division wrestlers during TNA's golden period, I love watching Christopher Daniels wrestle. Especially when he can fight someone who can match his intensity in the ring. Also, I may be a minority, but I loved Curry Man. That shit was funny."

[9.0] "Christopher Daniels is one of the most talented performers in the sport. Great worker, charismatic, outstanding on the mic, and the consummate professional, the "Fallen Angel" has made a name for himself for the last 20 years. Despite being in his late 40's now, he can still go and is very selfless."

[8.0] "Forever a solid talent but was never a standout guy like Joe or Styles during their peak. The man is so consistently solid and I appreciate that"

[9.0] "An amazing talent who flies under the radar during discussion about great wrestlers because he never worked for WWE. Although he wasn't quite as good as AJ Styles in the ring when they were in TNA together, Daniels always came across as the more complete performer. Sucks he was never given the chance and was seemingly born one generation too late."

[9.0] "One of the founding fathers of Ring of Honor and one of the greatest legends to never touch WWE (outside of a few forgettable undercard and dark matchs anyways). Ive always loved this guy in and out of the ring. He helped guys like Bryan Danielson and AJ Styles cut their teeth in the business along with a lot of other guys. His heel work was amazing and he works well as a face too. His psychology is great and in spite of his age he can still hang with these new kids. He may not flip as much as a Will Ospreay but he sure as hell gets me more invested then him."

[10.0] "Daniels is in my all-time top 10 favorite wrestlers. While his ring work isn't flashy like an AJ Styles, he's an excellent worker in all aspects and he's been in some great matches (most notably with Styles and Samoa Joe in TNA). He's also excellent on the mic. What's more, he never seems to age. He's now WELL into his 40s but hasn't lost a step. He still puts on top notch matches in ROH. The fact that he's never been World Heavyweight Champion in TNA or ROH is a damn shame."

[6.0] "Chris Daniels has had a lengthy & successful career. I think he's good in the ring, but he has never really been one of the best in the world, he's always been a good wrestler who you can trust to have a solid match, but if you want high end MOTYC's, Chris Daniels has never been a dude who busts them out regularly."

[9.0] "One of the best guys to ever step into TNA. The triple threat match between Daniels, AJ and Joe says it all."

[10.0] "The most underrated talent in the whole world, putting good matches and promos for the most of his great career, still bothers me that he was never a world champion"

[4.0] "Algo sobrevalorado para mi gusto. Aunque ha tenido una carrera muy longeva con muy buenos combates, tiende a buscar más un combate con muchos highspots que un combate con buena psicología o contar una historia en el ring."

[10.0] "He is one of my favorite of all time, he can do it all, charismatic, funny and entertaining outside the ring he also is excellent in the ring, always fast paced and quite aerial, but he can do powerful moves too. He always finds a way to be original in what he do. Add to this the fact that he still seems to be in good shape at 46 make him an amazing performer. Really sad he never have been world champion, I think this make him very underated."

[10.0] "It amazes me that Christopher Daniels is still going the way he is at his age. His tag team with Frankie Kazarian was one of the most entertaining acts at the end of his run in TNA. He stills cuts good promos it's just he does it less often and ROH doesn't do the same type of goofy promos you'd see in TNA. It seems like he's good as he ever was in the ring."

[10.0] "Christopher Daniels is a true living legend. He deserves to be lumped in with such names as Sting, Ultimate Warrior, and even Hogan. If you watch one of his matches tomorrow he will be just as athletic, just as charismatic, and just as GREAT as when he was in his so called prime. Truth is, Daniels is ALWAYS IN HIS PRIME. He has endurance for days, he makes himself and anyone that he shares the ring with look amazing, he is so good its perplexing. Christopher Daniels always has and always will make his way into my top 3 lists... He is MY LEGEND. Hulk who?"

[10.0] "An ageless wonder, at age 45 Daniels can still move and wrestle as well as he did two decades ago, and shows no signs of slowing down. Aside from master-level mat skills and high-flying acumen, he's also an extremely charismatic mic-worker and can generate heat whether he's doing serious or comedic promo work. One of ROH's founding fathers, and probably the best wrestler to have had lengthy runs with both ROH and TNA without holding either company's World Title. In recent years he's settled into a role as a tag specialist alongside Frankie Kazarian as half of Bad Influence/The Addiction, and has held the tag straps in both TNA and ROH as well as tearing it up on the indies."

[10.0] "45 years old and still amazing, I have been absolutely wowed by this guy for over a decade now. Daniels is truly great in the ring and also has shown utterly fantastic character work in the past several years. Bad Influence, one of the best teams in the world!"

[9.0] "One of the founding fathers of Ring Of Honor alongside Bryan Danielson & Low Ki. Truly disappointing TNA never gave him a World Title run. He's 46 and still wrestles like he's 30. Still hope he wins the ROH World Title before he hangs it up. One of the most underrated ever."