5. Daniel Bryan Gets Punished For Being Over - WresteMania 28
If you start noticing a pattern from this point onwards, it's that yes, the WWE really have treated Daniel Bryan like s*** over the past few years. After being relegated to the Pre-Show the year before, Bryan and Sheamus were finally given a chance to shine on the grandest stage of them all. That's what fans mistakenly thought they were getting anyway! Their match for the World Heavyweight Championship was over in just 18 seconds after Bryan turned around after kissing AJ Lee and was immediately met with a Brogue Kick. Fans in attendance were left feeling deflated, and while only the most devoted Bryan fans probably would have been happy to leave and demand a refund, it ended up completely souring the rest of the night with "Bulls***" and "Daniel Bryan" chants a constant. It can be argued that this was the night which really helped to put Bryan over in the eyes of the WWE Universe, as their sympathy would turn the "YES!" chant into a sensation which saw him in the main event of WrestleMania just two short years later. Even so, there's no denying that fans at the time were robbed of what could/should have been a classic bout.