10 Phrases Guaranteed To Anger Most Wrestling Fans
5. "18 Seconds"
18 damn seconds. No, that's not the name of the latest direct-to-video Steven Seagal "action" film, it's the duration of Daniel Bryan's title defence against human Creamsicle Sheamus at WrestleMania 28.
It became the second-shortest match in WrestleMania history - just behind Kane vs. Chavo Guerrero at WrestleMania 24 - and was for the World Heavyweight Championship. But one good luck kiss to AJ Lee and a swift Brogue Kick to the face later, Sheamus was crowned the new champion - and everyone at Sun Life Stadium joined the millions watching at home in wondering what in the actual f*ck had just happened.
Here's a list of WrestleMania 28 moments that lasted longer than this opening match: Lillian Garcia's rendition of "America the Beautiful"; Brodus Clay's dance-off with his mom; the Deadliest Catch cross-promotional skit; Big Show's traditional pre-match dump; every string of words to come out of Michael Cole's dumb mouth during the other matches...
WWE's gross mistreatment of Daniel Bryan over the years can be charted back to this moment, and thinking about the American Dragon getting pinned after 18 seconds only brings back every other bad memory from his tenure with the company.