Bryan Danielson has been a long-standing darling of wrestling fans since way before he arrived in the WWE as Daniel Bryan. As a babyface he has that unique ability to appeal to near-enough every possible demographic, be they old or young, male or female, smart fan or casual viewer. Since his 18 second loss to Sheamus at Wrestlemania 28, the star of Daniel Bryan began to sky rocket and fans constantly made their thoughts clear: they wanted the face of the WWE to be the bearded face of Bryan. As fan frustration at the companys refusal to make Bryan the man started to boil over, PPVs and television broadcasts were being taken over by passionate and loud Daniel Bryan supporters. No matter who was in the ring, Daniel Bryan was the name coming out of fans mouths. Finally the WWE relented, pitting Bryan in a match against HHH at Wrestlemania 30. Thing is, many sceptical fans thought that this could just be one of those times where HHH conveniently kills the push of a guy. To his credit, Hunter did the clean job against D-Bry, and the former American Dragon would go on to capture the biggest prize of the business in the Wrestlemania main event against Randy Orton and Batista. Finally, in a genuinely emotional moment with a huge sense of achievement, the fans had gotten what so many of them had wanted to see. Adding even further to the emotion was Connor The Crusher Michalek, who was the first person Bryan looked to after his monumental victory in one of the all-time feel good moments of Wrestlemania.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
