Daniel Garcia

Daniel Garcia is an American professional wrestler currently signed to and best known for All Elite Wrestling. As a member of the AEW roster, Garcia also wrestles in Ring of Honor, AEW’s sister promotion. He is currently also wrestling for PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) where he is the current PWG World Champion in his first reign with the title.

Early Life

Daniel Garcia was born on September 17, 1998, in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was quite interested in professional wrestling from a young age and started training in his teenage. Wrestlers Brandon Thurston and The Blade trained Garcia for the ring.

Tragedy struck in 2019 when a car accident involving Garcia and three other wrestlers left him with broken legs. Despite this setback, Garcia's determination shone through. He rehabbed for six months and made a full recovery. Balancing wrestling with academics, Garcia also graduated from Buffalo State College with a communications degree the following year.

Daniel Garcia Pro Wrestling Career

Before AEW (2018-2021)

Garcia debuted for Limitless Wrestling in 2018. He also tested the waters with WWE, facing Drew Gulak on 205 Live and Tyler Rust on NXT (both resulting in losses in 2018 and 2021 respectively). Garcia's dedication paid off in March 2021 when he captured the Limitless World Championship. Unfortunately, his reign ended later that year in September when he lost the title to Anthony Greene.

AEW and ROH (2021-Present)

Daniel Garcia debuted in AEW in September 2020 but wasn't officially signed until October 2021. He aligned himself with Chris Jericho's faction, the Jericho Appreciation Society (JAS), in March 2022. Despite being approached by Bryan Danielson to join the Blackpool Combat Club (BCC) in August 2022, Garcia stayed loyal to Jericho. He then won the ROH Pure Championship in September 2022 but lost it back to BCC's Wheeler Yuta in December 2022.

In 2023, Garcia had a string of unsuccessful attempts at championship gold in AEW. He lost challenges for the AEW International Championship and AEW World Trios Championship. He also suffered a quick defeat against MJF for the AEW World Championship.On a brighter note, Garcia ended a losing streak in the AEW Continental Classic tournament with a win over Brody King, even though he wasn't able to qualify for the next round.

At AEW Revolution 2024, Garcia challenged Christian Cage for the latter’s AEW TNT Championship but failed to capture the title.

PWG (2021-Present)

Daniel Garcia has been a dominant force in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Despite a losing debut, he quickly turned things around by winning the Battle of Los Angeles tournament, which earned him a shot at the PWG World Championship.

He then defeated Bandido to claim the title and successfully defended it against multiple challengers throughout 2022. Even in 2023, after a disqualification loss in the Battle of Los Angeles tournament, Garcia managed to retain his PWG World Championship in a controversial Iron Man match.

Daniel Garcia Net Worth

Daniel Garcia is reportedly worth in the range of $2 to $5 Million in 2024. He draws an annual salary of around at least $300,000 under his current contract with All Elite Wrestling. Click here to learn more about the net worth of the Red Death Daniel Garcia.

Daniel Garcia Wife

No information is public about Daniel Garcia’s relationship status. It is not known whether or not AEW’s Dragon Slayer is currently in a relationship or not. Likewise, any details of his past relationships, if any, are not known.

Daniel Garcia Family

Daniel Garcia has kept his personal life private and thus not much is known of life beyond the squared circle, including the details of his parents.

Daniel Garcia Awards and Achievements