Wrestling legend 'Fallen Angel' Christopher Daniels announces retirement from ring
Christopher Daniels who has won over 20 individual championships across various promotions, started his wrestling career in 1993. He had a nearly forgettable stay in the WWE before joining WCW. But things would have been a lot different if WWE's original plans for him had gone through.
Former WWE, WCW, ROH, TNA, NJPW, and AEW wrestler Christopher Daniels has announced his retirement from in-ring action, bringing an end to a wrestling career spanning over three decades. The 54-year-old was last seen in in-ring action, facing "Hangman" Adam Page on AEW Collision on 18 January.
Christopher Daniels announces retirement
Daniels lost to Page in a Texas Death Match, taking a tombstone piledriver, a Dead Eye, and a Buckshot Lariat to be put down for the 10 count.
"I¡¯m sad that it¡¯s over. But so very happy that it happened. Thank you all!" Daniels said on X while announcing his retirement.
I¡¯m sad that it¡¯s over.
¡ª Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels) January 23, 2025
But so very happy that it happened.
Thank you all!
Daniels had been wrestling since 1993
The veteran, who has won over 20 individual championships across various promotions, started his wrestling career in 1993.
CREDIT: AEW
He had a nearly forgettable stay in the WWE before joining WCW. But things would have been a lot different if WWE's original plans for him had gone through.
Higher Power of Ministry of Darkness
In 2017, Bruce Pritchard revealed that Daniels was scheduled to make his WWE debut in 1999 as the Higher Power, the mysterious figure who controlled The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness, which also included Bradshaw, Farooq, The Brood, Viscera, and Mideon.
However, McMahon, who had not met Daniels until then, dropped the idea after seeing him for the first time. According to McMahon, Daniels, who stood at 5'11" and had an average physique, did not fit his vision for the Higher Power.
CREDIT: ROH
ROH, TNA and AEW
After WWE and WCW, Daniels was part of ROH since its inception in 2002. Around the same time, Daniels also joined the then-newly formed TNA. Daniels continued to switch between ROH and TNA until 2019, when he joined AEW, which was just announced, making him one of their first roster members.
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