Garcia made hisAll Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut onDark in September 2020 and was officially signed in October 2021. Early in his run, he established himself as aheel and aligned with2point0 (Matt Menard and Angelo Parker), forming a trio that regularly appeared on AEW programming.[9] In March 2022, the group joinedChris Jericho andJake Hager to form theJericho Appreciation Society (JAS), a faction promoting a "sports entertainment" philosophy.[10]
In 2023, Garcia unsuccessfully challenged for theAEW International Championship on multiple occasions, including a four-way match atForbidden Door.[18] He also reached the finals of the "Blind Eliminator" tag team tournament withSammy Guevara, losing toMJF andAdam Cole.[19] The JAS disbanded later that year, and Garcia resumed teaming with Menard and Parker, turningface.[20]
Following the breakup of the Jericho Appreciation Society, Garcia continued teaming with Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, with the trio unsuccessfully challenging for theAEW World Trios Championship on two occasions.[21] Garcia later entered a brief program with MJF, culminating in anAEW World Championship match on the November 29, 2023, episode ofDynamite, which Garcia lost.[22][23] Garcia was announced as a participant in theinaugural Continental Classic tournament.[24] After a four-match losing streak, he earned a victory in his final bout againstBrody King, finishing the tournament with three points.[25]
In early 2024, Garcia aligned withFTR in a feud against theHouse of Black, earning a singles win overBuddy Matthews[26] and later teaming with FTR in a victory over the group in anEscape The Cage Elimination match.[27] He then entered a storyline pursuit of theTNT Championship, which led to a match againstChristian Cage atRevolution, where he was unsuccessful.[28] On July 3 atBeach Break, Garcia facedWill Ospreay for the International Championship but lost after interference from MJF. A post-match attack by MJF wrote Garcia off television.[29] He returned atAll In in August, interfering in Ospreay’s match against MJF and costing MJF the title. The feud concluded atAll Out, where Garcia was defeated but attacked MJF after the match.[30]
Garcia returned onDynamite in October and announced he had re-signed with AEW.[31] The following month, he defeatedJack Perry atFull Gear to win the TNT Championship, his first title in AEW.[32] He was later confirmed for the2024 Continental Classic, finishing with seven points but failing to advance to the semifinals.[33][34] During his 134-day reign as TNT Champion, Garcia made successful defenses against several opponents such asMark Briscoe andKatsuyori Shibata,[35][36] before losing the title toAdam Cole atDynasty on April 6, 2025.[37] After losing to Cole, Garcia entered a feud with FTR, who were now heels.[38][39] On May 25 atDouble or Nothing, Garcia teamed withNigel McGuinness in a losing effort against FTR.[40] On July 12 atAll In, Garcia competed in a four-way match for the vacant TNT Championship, but failed to win.[41]
In 2021, Garcia debuted forPro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he won theBattle of Los Angeles tournament in January 2022.[46] He defeatedBandido in May to win thePWG World Championship,[47] successfully defending the title against several challengers. As of August 2023, PWG has since gone on hiatus, leaving Garcia's status as PWG World Champion unknown.[48][49]
Following his entry into the JAS, Garcia rejected the label "professional wrestler" and embraced calling himself asports entertainer,[54][55] a pejorative term used in AEW to denote a wrestling storytelling style that prioritizes showmanship.[56] On aDynamite show held inEl Paso, Texas, Garcia began to dance in aLatin-esque way to elicit reactions from the crowd; he has since incorporated this into his character, where he uses the dance as a taunt.[57]
In January 2019, Garcia broke both of his legs in a car crash involving three other wrestlers. The vehicle he was riding in crashed after hittingblack ice.[58][59] Garcia returned to wrestling six months later. The following year, he graduated fromBuffalo State College with a communications degree.[4]
^Rose, Bryan (August 31, 2022)."ROH Pure Championship match announced for next AEW Dynamite".F4Wonline.com. RetrievedJuly 4, 2023.Garcia has been involved in a weeks-long storyline involving himself, Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson, torn over whether he wants to be a sports entertainer in the Jericho Appreciation Society or a wrestler.
^Collins, Joseph (November 3, 2023)."AEW Rampage live results: Penta El Zero Miedo vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander".Wrestling Observer Newsletter. RetrievedDecember 9, 2023.After the match, Garcia said that was his first singles match in six months in AEW, then called out MJF and demanded a title shot. Why not? There's only a dozen guys challenging MJF. Garcia still fancies himself a sports entertainer.
^McGuire, Colin (February 17, 2023)."2/17 AEW Rampage results".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedJuly 4, 2023.Garcia worked a Dragon-Tamer (sharpshooter).
^Kleinchester, John (October 15, 2022)."AEW Rampage Notes".POST Wrestling. RetrievedJuly 4, 2023.Daniel Garcia said that he was a sports entertainer and would never be a pro wrestler.
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