10 Times WWE Totally Trolled You
6. Sheamus Defeating Daniel Bryan In 18 Seconds
Daniel Bryan has a chequered history with world titles in WWE, but WrestleMania 28 is the single most infamous moment of his career. Bryan used his Money In The Bank briefcase to pin Big Show and become World Heavyweight Champion for the very first time in December 2011. He held the belt all the way through winter, and while he always had a huge hardcore following, his heel character was really taking off.
Bryan was a whiny, arrogant heel champion who had absolutely no regard for the fans. Still, he retained a loyal base from his time on the independents and his mistreatment during the Nexus angle. He was putting on great match after great match, and it was impossible for fans of a certain disposition not to root for the guy. Bryan put the gold one the line against Sheamus at ‘Mania, and the outcome was shocking.
18 seconds and a single Brogue Kick were all it took to put Bryan away. DB had been squashed in the most spectacular way, and replaced by Sheamus, a man nobody wanted to see on-top at the time. It was a monumental slap in the face for one of the hardest working wrestlers in the business, and his burgeoning fanbase. The one positive is that it acted as the catalyst for the Yes! Movement, and Bryan’s eventual push up the card, but the embarrassment wouldn’t have been necessary had WWE made better use of him in the first place.