Daniel Garcia is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society

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. He also appears for AEW's sister promotion

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(ROH), where he a one-time ROH Pure Champion. As part of

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(PWG), he is the current

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in his first reign.

Career

Early career and independent circuit (2018–present)

Garcia began competing for Limitless Wrestling in 2018. He appeared for WWE on an episode of ''

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'' in July 2018, during which he lost against Drew Gulak. In January 2021, he competed against Tyler Rust in WWE on '' NXT'', where he lost. Garcia won the Limitless World Championship in March. He lost the title to Anthony Greene in September. In January 2022, he competed in

(PWG)'s Battle of Los Angeles and eventually won the tournament by defeating Mike Bailey in the final round. In May 2022, he won the PWG World Championship by defeating Bandido.

All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor (2021–present)

Garcia made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2020 during an episode of '' Dark''. He was announced as having signed with AEW in October 2021. In a March 2022 episode of ''

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'', Garcia alongside Jeff Parker and Matt Lee formed a

with Chris Jericho and Jake Hager called the Jericho Appreciation Society. In September 2022 on ''Dynamite'', Garcia defeated Wheeler Yuta to win the ROH Pure Championship. Garcia lost the title back to Yuta at Final Battle, ending his reign at 94 days.

Personal life

Garcia was trained in professional wrestling by Brandon Thurston and The Blade. In January 2019, Garcia broke both of his legs in a car crash involving three other wrestlers. The vehicle he was riding in crashed after hitting black ice. Garcia returned to wrestling six months later. The following year, he graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree.

Championships and accomplishments

* Capital City Championship Combat ** C4 Championship (1 time) * Empire State Wrestling ** ESW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Limitless Wrestling ** Limitless World Championship (1 time) *

** PWG World Championship (1 time, current) ** Battle of Los Angeles (

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) * '' Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' ** Ranked No. 233 of the top 500 male singles wrestlers in the '' PWI 500'' in 2021 *

** ROH Pure Championship ( 1 time)

References

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