Kody Brown

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==In wrestling==
==In wrestling==
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[[File:Brown Danielson aplicando el LeBelle Lock.jpg|thumb|Danielson performing the LeBell Lock on [[Kyle Johnson, Jr.|Kyle Johnson]].]]
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[[File:Danielson vs. Hero.jpg|thumb|Danielson applying the ''Cattle Mutilation'' on [[Khris Hero]].]]
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[[File:Danielson surfboard on Perkins.jpg|thumb|Danielson performing a [[Surfboard|surfboard]] on [[K.J. Perkins]].]]
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[[File:Daniel Bryan and Khristian in a Mexican Surfboard.jpg|thumb|Danielson performing a surfboard on [[Khristian]].]]
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[[File:K-brownkick.jpg|thumb|Danielson executing a roundhouse kick to the chest of Munenori Sawa.]]
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*'''Finishing moves'''
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**'''As Kody Brown'''
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***''Buzzsaw Kick''([[Roundhouse Kick|Roundhouse]]) - 2010
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***[[Guillotine Choke|Guillotine choke]] – 2011; used as a signature move from 2012–present
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***''LeBell Lock'' / ''Yes Lock'' / ''No Lock''
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**'''As Brown Danielson'''
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***[[Suplex#Full nelson suplex|Bridging dragon suplex]]
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***''Cattle Mutilation'' ([[Bridging Double Chickenwing|Bridging double chickenwing]])
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***[[Crossface Chickenwing|Crossface chickenwing]], sometimes with [[Body Scissors|bodyscissors]]
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***Double wrist-clutch to a grounded opponent followed by multiple stomps to the opponent's chest, face, and head
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***''LeBell Lock'' ([[Armlock#Omoplata (sankaku-garami/ude-garami)|Omoplata]] [[Crossface|crossface]]) – 2010
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***Multiple elbow strikes to the side of the opponent's head while holding the opponent in a crucifix position
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***''Regal-Plex'' ([[Suplex#Bridging leg hook belly-to-back suplex|Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex]]) – adopted from [[William Kapphan]]
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***Small package
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***[[Triangle Choke|Triangle choke]], sometimes followed by [[Bionic Elbow|multiple elbow strikes to the top of the opponent's head]]
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*'''Signature moves'''
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**[[Airplane Spin|Airplane spin]]
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**[[Ankle lock|Ankle lock]]
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**[[Somersault|Backflip]] off the top rope over a standing opponent
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**Corner [[Elbow Smash|elbow smash]]
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**[[Discus Elbow Smash|Discus elbow smash]]
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**[[Diving Headbutt|Diving headbutt]]
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**[[Dragon Screw Legwhip|Dragon screw]]
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**[[European Uppercut|European uppercut]]
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**[[Flying Forearm Smash|Flying forearm smash]]
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**[[Leglock#Heel hook|Heel hook]]
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**[[Indian Deathlock|Indian deathlock]]
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**[[High Knee|Jumping high knee]] from the apron to an opponent outside the ring
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**[[Knee Drop|Leaping knee drop]]
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**Multiple kick variations
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***[[Dropkick#Corner dropkick|Corner drop]]
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***[[Dropkick#Front dropkick|Front]] [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|missile drop]], sometimes followed by kip-up
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***[[Shoot Kick|Repeated shoot]] to a kneeling opponent's chest followed by a roundhouse to the opponent's head
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***[[Big Boot|Running big boot]]
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**Multiple [[Suplex|suplex]] variations
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***[[Suplex#Belly-to-back suplex|Belly to back]], sometimes from the [[Suplex#Superplex|top rope]]
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***[[Suplex#Belly-to-belly suplex|Belly to belly]]
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***[[Suplex#Cravate suplex|Cravate]]
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***''Danielson Special'' ([[Suplex#Double underhook suplex|Double underhook]] floated over into a [[Crucifix Armbar|crucifix armbar]])
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***[[Suplex#German suplex|German]]
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***[[Suplex#Northern Lights suplex|Northern Lights]]
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***[[Suplex#Snap suplex|Snap]] [[Suplex#Underhook suplex|underhook]]
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***[[Suplex#Superplex|Super]]
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***[[Suplex#Tiger suplex|Tiger]]
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**[[Fireman's Carry Slam|Rolling fireman's carry slam]]
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**[[Leg Lariat|Running leg lariat]]
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**[[Sleeper Hold|Sleeper hold]]
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**[[Springboard|Springboard]] [[Suicide|suicide]] senton
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**[[Suicide|Suicide dive]]
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**[[Surfboard|Surfboard]], sometimes while applying a [[Dragon Sleeper|dragon sleeper]]
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*'''[[Manager|Managers]]'''
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**[[Dave Prazak]]
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**[[Joe Smith|The Miz]]
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**[[The Gozelanski Twins]]
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**[[Lauren Ireland]]
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**[[Vanessa Cults|AJ Lee]]
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*'''Nicknames'''
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**"Mr. Small Package"
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**"The American Dragon"
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**"The American Dolphin"
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**"The Best Wrestler in the World"
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**"The Dagger"
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**"The Master of the Small Package
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**"[[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Mr. Money in the Bank]]"
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**'''"The Submission Specialist"'''
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*'''Entrance themes'''
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**"[[Self Esteem (Song)|Self Esteem]]" by [[The Offspring]] ([[Independent Circuit|Independent circuit]])
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**"[[Obsession (Song)|Obsession]]" by [[Animotion]] (Independent circuit)
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**"[[The Final Countdown (Song)|The Final Countdown]]" by [[Europe (Band)|Europe]] (Independent circuit)
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**"[[Ride of the Valkyries]]" by [[Richard Wagner]] ([[IWE]]; September 20, 2010–July 29, 2011)
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**"[[IWE Music Group|Big Epic Thing]]" by Jim Johnston (IWE; August 12, 2011–November 4, 2011)
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**'''"[[IWE Music Group|Flight of the Valkyries]]"''' by Richard Wagner and Jim Johnston (IWE; November 11, 2011–present)
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===Wrestlers trained by Danielson===
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*Alex Payne
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*Andrew Patterson
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*Bobby Quance
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*[[Melissa Marie|Cheerleader Melissa]]
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*Coone
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*Dan Marshall
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*Ernie Osiris
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*Farmer Joe
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*[[Richard Ceron|Kafu]]
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*Reno
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*Robbie Ryder
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*Ryan Drago
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*[[Sarah Amato|Sara Del Rey]]
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*Zodiac
==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==

Revision as of 09:42, 5 October 2012

Kody Brown
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Brown as the ROH World Champion in 2006.
Details
Ring name(s) American Dragon
Brown Danielson
Kody Brown
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Born May 22, 1981 (age 30)
Aberdeen, Washington
Resides Las Vegas, Nevada
Billed from Aberdeen, Washington
Trained by Texas Wrestling Academy
Rudy Boy Gonzalez
Ryan Barnhart
William Kapphan
Tracy Smothers
Masato Tanaka
Debut October 4, 1999

Brown Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to IWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Kody Brown, and currently the World Champion. He is also known by his ring name, and later nickname, the American Dragon.

In professional wrestling, Danielson is former Ring of Honor World champion, a two-time Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World champion and a one-time Westside Xtreme Wrestling Heavyweight champion. In addition, he has won the FIP Heavyweight Championship once in Full Impact Pro, the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship once in Pro Wrestling Noah and is officially recognized as the final ROH Pure Champion, as he unified the Pure title with the ROH World title in 2006. Saks, Stu. Pro Wrestling Illustrated 2007 Almanac and Book of Facts. Blue Bell Publishing, 2007. He also won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling with Curry Man.

Until 2009, Danielson primarily competed on the independent circuit. ROH was generally regarded as his home promotion, but he also worked in FIP, PWG, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He has also worked internationally, most notably in Pro Wrestling Noah through ROH's involvement in the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance, a global organization of cooperative promotions that allow their competitors to travel abroad to other companies. He also competed in a handful of matches in IWE before signing an actual contract with the company in 2009. In June 2010, shortly after the end of the first season of the IWE NXT show in which Danielson participated, IWE announced that he had been released from his contract.<ref name="release"/> He returned to IWE in August at SummerSlam, and won the IWE United States Championship the following month. On July 17, 2011, Brown won the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

Contents

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1999–2004)

Ring of Honor

Founding father (2002–2005)

World Champion (2005–2006)

Later years (2007–2009)

Independent promotions (2003–2009)

International Wrestling Entertainment (2009–2010)

See also: The Nexus

Return to the independent circuit (2010)

Return to IWE (2010-Present)

United States Champion (2010–2011)

World Heavyweight Champion (2011–2012)

IWE title chase; Team Hell No (2012–present)

Main article: Team Hell No

Gimmick

Personal life

In wrestling

File:Brown Danielson aplicando el LeBelle Lock.jpg
Danielson performing the LeBell Lock on Kyle Johnson.
File:Danielson vs. Hero.jpg
Danielson applying the Cattle Mutilation on Khris Hero.
File:Danielson surfboard on Perkins.jpg
Danielson performing a surfboard on K.J. Perkins.
File:Daniel Bryan and Khristian in a Mexican Surfboard.jpg
Danielson performing a surfboard on Khristian.
File:K-brownkick.jpg
Danielson executing a roundhouse kick to the chest of Munenori Sawa.

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  • Nicknames
    • "Mr. Small Package"
    • "The American Dragon"
    • "The American Dolphin"
    • "The Best Wrestler in the World"
    • "The Dagger"
    • "The Master of the Small Package
    • "Mr. Money in the Bank"
    • "The Submission Specialist"

Wrestlers trained by Danielson

Championships and accomplishments

File:United States Champion Kody Brown.jpg
Brown as the IWE United States Champion in December 2010.
  • Evolve
    • Match of the Year (2010) vs. Munenori Sawa on September 11
  • World Series Wrestling
    • WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • WrestleSlam Awards
    • Technical Wrestler of the Year (2010)
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