Christopher Daniels is a retired professional wrestler currently signed to AEW where he is the head of Talent Relations. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his retirement match against "Hangman" Adam Page, the terrifying spot during TNA Ultimate X where he almost died, competing in the Unbreakable 2005 triple threat match against Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, the rumor that he was going to be The Higher Power in WWE, the inspiration for the Best Moonsault Ever and his thoughts on Tiffany Stratton's version, the origin of Curry Man, the true story behind his gruesome eye injury in AEW and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:52 Christopher Daniels doesn't age!
03:10 How did he know it was time to retire?
08:27 His final match against Hangman Page on Collision
12:42 His role as AEW Head of Talent Relations
15:26 He has wrestled in WCW, WWE, TNA, ECW, ROH, NJPW and AEW!
17:11 The idea behind The Fallen Angel character
21:24 The meaning behind that tattoo on his chest
23:49 Does he have a core belief about pro wrestling?
26:22 His SCARY fall from Ultimate X at TNA Bound For Glory
30:01 A scary moment with AJ Styles against LAX in TNA
35:02 Why didn’t WWE sign him after WCW got bought?
35:42 Was he really going to be The Higher Power in WWE?
38:28 Being able to stand out in the TNA X Division
40:29 Unbreakable 2005 against Samoa Joe and AJ Styles
46:40 Vince Russo released him from TNA
49:42 Was there ever talk of him being TNA champion?
51:24 Winning the Ring of Honor title at 47 years old
54:38 Losing the ROH title to Cody Rhodes
55:38 Working with Stephen Amell at the first All In
01:00:33 What has led to a resurgence in excitement about AEW?
01:01:46 The origin of the Best Moonsault Ever
01:06:04 How did he come up with the Angels Wings
01:07:43 He faked his eye injury for over a year!
01:11:45 What’s been the biggest change he’s seen in wrestling from the 90s
01:16:24 Why he started wrestling as Curry Man
01:26:26 What is his TNA Mount Rushmore
01:28:14 Getting to wrestle Kurt Angle in the year 2000
01:29:50 3 things Christopher Daniels is grateful for

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