Former WWE world heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan apprehended a burglar by keeping him in a choke-hold until the police arrived at the scene.

A 22-year-old man named Cesar Sosa broke into the wrestler's home in Phoenix, Arizona, only to find him return to his property with his wife and fellow WWE star Brie Bella.

Bryan eventually caught the thief and placed him in one of his trademark holds until investigators showed up at the grappler's house to arrest the suspected burglar.

Speaking about the incident, Bryan, who is currently recovering from shoulder surgery said: "He was very, very tired [by the time I caught him] and it literally took zero effort to take him down. He put up very little resistance."

Bryan won the WWE title in a Triple Threat match against Batista and Randy Orton in the main event of WrestleMania XXX in April.