10 Most Shocking Appearances Of Blood In The PG Era
9. Daniel Bryan (SmackdDown, April 2nd 2015)
Daniel Bryan possibly should have known better.
After injuries forced him out of action for nearly all of 2014's post-WrestleMania calendar, he returned to a demotion the following year, losing conclusively to Roman Reigns at February's Fastlane pay-per-view to confirm his new home in the midcard. It would be equally short-lived, with Bryan's new Intercontinental Title reign punctuated by the head injury that would end his WWE career.
In his penultimate televised match ever, the 'Yes Man' utilised a new addition to his offence - a flurry of headbutts. The move had aided his Intercontinental Ladder Match victory at WrestleMania 31, but brought his title defence against Sheamus to an abrupt halt after he bludgeoned himself in the spot.
Tumbling to the floor following the assault, Bryan then took another blow to the head from ringside commentator Bad News Barrett, with the show going off the air to the sight of the Champion's convulsions. The finish fed into a storyline the company could never complete before the reality mirrored the fantasy.
Teaming with John Cena to defeat Tyson Kidd and Cesaro a fortnight later, Bryan would never again step between the ropes for the organisation.