10 Shocking Aftermaths Of Wrestling Matches You Don't Remember

1. The End Of A Legendary WWE Career

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Shocking because WWE stuck to a stipulation, and something you already don't remember because Bryan Danielson has half-erased his entire WWE run with a remarkable AEW rebadging as an American Dragon that hadn't been seen since 2010.

An exhilarating encounter that many have pegged as the company's best match of the year, this ThunderDome battle saw Bryan banished if he couldn't become Universal Champion, and the stipulation was lived up to when he elected not to renew his contract.

Of all the accolades Roman has claimed since winning the title all the way back at Payback 2020, this may be the one he could monetise the most had the company been willing to still promote Bryan's name in promos. The 'Tribal Chief's victory has subsequently gone from being valuable to invisible - at least until WWE return the WrestleMania shoutout favour and return his name to the top of Roman's victim list.

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