10 Most Shocking Daniel Bryan Moments

7. 18 Seconds

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Even with Bryan working as a flourishing, newborn heel, it was stupid to feed him to Sheamus in just 18 seconds at WrestleMania XXVIII. Contrary to what WWE may have thought at the time, nobody benefitted from being robbed of a match with such obvious potential.

Yes, it did further Bryan's descent into heel madness and sow the seeds for AJ Lee's own bunny boiling ways, but the match had so much to offer had WWE only given it 10-15 minutes. Like it or not, they were never going to, and it is fair to say that the 18-second loss was a shocking moment in Daniel's career.

It also gave WWE the chance to do what they love and hint that Bryan had a habit of not lasting too long. Hilarious.

During his first main card 'Mania match, Bryan was booted in the mush and pinned instantly. Considering he's one of the finest wrestlers of his generation, that's borderline criminal. Oh well: at least there was better to come.

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