Real Name: Benjamin McFarland

Ring Name: Daniel Dalton

Nickname: (Face)The Iron Angel/(Heel) Dark Angel

Face Claim: Stephen Amell

Billed From: Fort Worth, Texas

Birthday: March 31, 1997

Age: 25

Height: 5'10

Weight: 200

Styles: Highflyer/Striker

Signatures: Dark Angel Arrow (one-legged dropkick to a cornered opponent), Tip The Scale (Rolling Stunner), Rolling Stone (Rolling Thunder), Darkness Falls (Trouble in Paradise), Fallen Angel (Pedigree).

Finishers: Dark Angel Splash (450), Darkest Light (360 Codebreaker), and Judgement Deathlock (reverse figure-four leg-lock).

Accomplishments: WWE United States Champion, 2x Intercontinental Champion, nearly year-long Tag Team Championship reign with Ricochet, NXT Champion, 2x North American Champion, Cruiserweight Champion, and Tag Team Champion, leading him to be NXT's first-ever Grand Slam Champion, along with a Dusty Rhodes Classic win with Ricochet.

Current Song: Awake and Alive by Skillet

Tattoos: A cross on the center of his chest for his spiritual beliefs; a pair of Angel wings on his back with a sword in between that runs up the spine, which he got partially because of his gimmick and also because Racheal called him her Angel, and the sword for his warrior status; a fire sleeve on his right arm with a dragon and a Phoenix rising out of the flames, the dragon for him and the Phoenix for Racheal, signifies that they both went through hell and came out reborn; also, on the chest of the Phoenix is a half-heart with an L that matches one Racheal has, something he surprised her with and brought her to tears from; within the flames of the Phoenix also lies the Aloha flower, which he got for her given her love of stitch that blends in a little with the rest of the tat; a red lion on his other arm that represents his family name with the Choctaw Native American symbol above it on his shoulder since that is part of his heritage; half Demisexual flag and half LGBT+ supporting flag on his lower left inner arm, Demi sexual for Racheal and the supporting flag for him; the word BELIEVE on his inner left wrist, a reminder to never give up and keep the faith; a semicolon on the curve of his hand; the rainbow puzzle piece for autism on his right side; and the drama mask on his right hand, given that he was a theatre kid in high school, which helped a lot with his social skills and public speaking.

Picture of some of the tats: 

(A/N: envision the heart with the L and the Aloha flower in the phoenix)

Bio: A 3rd generation wrestler, his grandfather a wrestler for the NWA and WCCW for three whole decades, and his Dad an Attitude Era outlaw, Benjamin started his career at the young age of 10, receiving training from Rey Mysterio and performing at his father's Texas indie promotion. He quickly gained fame for his age, unique look and style, and for being the first openly autistic wrestler in the world. Yes, he is borderline autistic and remains a proud advocate for his community while continuing to wrestle. Given that he is also a passionate martial arts fan, not to mention action movie junkie, Daniel would also train to become a martial artists himself, fascinated by the idea of combining wrestling and fighting while in the ring. Growing up, he went up to become the brand's first-ever Juniorweight Champion, as well as a multi-time Tag Team Champion with his father, Carlton, and his brother, Thomas; who also worked in WWE.

During his teens, he also began wrestling in Mexico before his family's promotion, which includes a dojo that teaches wrestling, boxing, MMA, self-defense, etc; started expanding to other parts of the country, including New York. He went there with his father to help with the expansion and explore new sights. During which, he noticed a girl around his age, maybe slightly younger, who started attending the MMA and self-defense classes. He was curious about her given how small for her age she was and how different she seemed, which included how noticeably underweight she was. Then one day, these three older boys, who turned out to be her mean older brothers, came in and started picking on her when the coaches weren't around. She used her fight training to defend herself, but they were much bigger than her and had some fighting experience themselves. Angered by this and feeling compelled to be the protective gentleman, Benjamin, along with one other student, stepped in and used his own training and athletic strength to teach the bullies a few lessons. Admittedly, he gave them a good variety of injuries. Afterwards, Ben and his family continued to help the young girl, known as Racheal, to give her a better life. Thus, they became unbreakable best friends, in which Benjamin has always protected her no matter what. Some could say he took to her like a big brotherly figure, but others have wondered if it's something more.

It was also during his teens when he started venturing to Japan, gaining more international experience and learning all he could. It was there when he met Finn Balor, who became one of his biggest mentors. At 18, he was finally offered a contract by his dream job at WWE. Given his family's history with them, he was offered to go straight to the main roster, but Benjamin was eager to try out their new brand, NXT, which was taking the wrestling world by storm. Once signed, he began performing under the name Daniel Dalton, eventually growing to be called the Iron Angel, a play off his grandfather's nickname, the Iron Horse. It was in NXT where he met many of his closest friends, including Ricochet, Kevin Owens, Alyster Black, Kyle O'Reilly, Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, his first love, Alexa Bliss, and even a newcomer from the Mae Young Classic, Rhea Ripley. Given their similar age, their admiration for different cultures, and their love for Dragon Ball Z, they quickly grew a fun bond. He would even she is one of the closest friends he has ever made in WWE.

Daniel's time in NXT is truly what evolved him into the wrestler he is today, having many classic matches with the best to offer and becoming one of the most prominent and recognized figures in the black and gold brand. It was also during this time that he explored a fair amount of relationships. He's no player, just a romantic, always proving to be good boyfriend material. Sadly, however, all his relationships thus far have ended in mutual splits. He's remained friends with the ones he's gone out with, not to mention learned much about himself and what he wants out of a romance but still has yet to find that definite one.

But again, he's a romantic and has always got his eye out.

In 2019, he received his call-up to the Main Roster, paired with his buddy, Ricochet in a Tag Team to help build each other up. The plan was working beautifully, competing against some of the top teams and names in the company, as they were set for big things in their future.

Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit in 2020, Ben decided to stay with his grandmother during this difficult time, stepping away from wrestling for the time being. He didn't mind though as being unable to perform in front of a live audience just didn't work for him. Plus, just as he was there for her, Racheal was there for him, checking on him along with Rhea and many of their other friends.

He eventually returned to wrestling when things calmed down and the crowds were able to return. Unfortunately, it became difficult for him to regain the momentum he once had, especially with how messy things were with the company at the time, although did manage to find some success in the midcard. Things started looking better as there were discussions for him to win the Royal Rumble and challenge Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 38, which took place in Daniel's hometown. It was all perfectly set. Unfortunately, Vince pushed for the plans already set in motion for the Brock vs Roman match, disrupting the momentum and story process for Daniel. He still got to put on a great match for his hometown mania, winning the United States title from his mentor Finn Balor, but it still wasn't what it could've been.

Which raises the question, what is next for this promising young talent after so much uncertainty?