10 AEW Wrestlers Who Teamed With WWE Champions

1. Christopher Daniels

Curry Man Bryan Danielson
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The tagline attached to the deranged Curry Man gimmick in New Japan Pro Wrestling and TNA spoke to its inherent insanity.

"He's hot. He's spicy. He tastes great" was the call when 'Fallen Angel' Christopher Daniels donned a mask with a chicken tikka atop it and danced like a buffoon. This was - to say the least - at odds with the most serious version of Bryan Danielson, but a rich and textured career has highlighted how much fun Bryan had getting to play off such an absurd gimmick.

The pair were IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champions in 2004 midway through Daniels' multi-pronged attack on the United States independent scene and several years before Bryan made the unlikely jump t0 (and found even more unlikely success in) WWE.

Daneils may never have quite reached the heights of the future leader of the "Yes Movement", but this gimmick showed how much sardonic pro wrestling flare he had lurking under the rather serious exterior.

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