5 real-life friends Daniel Bryan has in AEW

#3. AEW Star Colt Cabana

The Mean Street Posse: @WWEDanielBryan , @ColtCabana , @KassiusOhno , and @WWECesaro ~ pic.twitter.com/f1v00U2F3d

— Chicago History ™️ (@Chicago_History) January 23, 2017

Daniel Bryan's friendship with AEW Star Colt Cabana goes back to the time they were wrestling on the independent circuit. The two wrestlers shared the ring multiple times between 2004 and 2009.

Cabana had a very short stint in WWE between 2007 and 2009, in which he did not win any titles. However, Bryan went on to join Vince McMahon's company in 2009 before leaving for a few months and returning in 2010. He later became one of the biggest stars in WWE.

PIC OF THE DAY: "Thumbs in" w/ @JoeyRyanOnline, @WWEDanielBryan, & @ColtCabana; Las Vegas, NV; Date unknown. pic.twitter.com/GeueBi8P

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) August 4, 2012

Daniel Bryan and Colt Cabana's friendship is documented in a DVD called The Wrestling Road Diaries. It follows the two friends, alongside Sal Rinauro, as they went on a road trip to fight at different independent circuit events a few days before The Leader of the 'Yes' Movement signed his first WWE contract.

In 2013, Cabana spoke in an interview with WrestleTalk about the success of his friend Daniel Bryan in WWE. He admitted that he was not jealous of Bryan but proud of what he has become.

A HUGE trios match headlines TONIGHT'S episode of #AEWDarkElevation. @EvilUno, @Alan_V_Angels & @ColtCabana of #DarkOrder battle #DeathTriangle (@BASTARDPAC/@ReyFenixMx/@PENTAELZEROM)! Tune in to #AEWDarkElevation TONIGHT at 7/6c - https://t.co/lBSV4rTE11 pic.twitter.com/PFvCubdiCg

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 23, 2021

Colt Cabana joined AEW in 2019. He recently teamed up with his Dark Order teammates Alan "5" Angels and Evil Uno to take on Death Triangle's trio PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Rey Fenix at AEW Dark: Elevation. Cabana's team lost the match.

In addition to his role as an in-ring competitor in AEW, Cabana is also a coach and producer.