20 Best WWE Matches Since 2000

20. Daniel Bryan Vs. John Cena (SummerSlam 2013)

For Daniel Bryan fans, this epic battle served-up blissful elation and crushing disappointment within minutes of each other.

On a night where Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk had already set the bar incredibly high with their No DQ contest, Bryan and John Cena went all-out to match them. The duo worked a classic, methodical main event style before a partisan pro-DB crowd, and the came in with the perfect story.

Bryan was the ultimate underdog, and his popularity was soaring. He was the most over professional wrestler on the planet, and it wasn't even close. Cena, meanwhile, was the squeaky-clean company man, and an all-conquering multi-time World Champion who rarely lost through anything other than misdirection. It was WWE's chosen one against the fan's golden boy, and from bell-to-bell, Bryan vs. Cena was brilliant.

With Triple H as the referee, Bryan was able to defeat Cena cleanly, capture his first WWE Championship , and secure the biggest moment of his career up to that point. It wasn't to last, however: The Game quickly turned on Bryan when Randy Orton arrived with his Money in the Bank briefcase. One Pedigree later, and Bryan's first World Title reign was over before it had really began.