10 Wrestling Matches With The Most Unexpected Consequences

The number 18 followed by the word "seconds" can still be triggering to fans of Bryan Danielson.

Then called Daniel Bryan, the American Dragon was set to defend his World Heavyweight Championship in the opening contest of WrestleMania XXVIII.

The bell rang, but before the action could begin, Bryan turned to give his storyline girlfriend AJ Lee a kiss for good luck. This "good luck" manifested itself as opponent Sheamus kicking Bryan's head off and pinning him to end his reign.

At the time, fans were furious. They felt that Bryan deserved a better ending to his reign than being humiliated at WrestleMania. They saw this as yet another example of WWE burying a wrestler due to their size and they were not best pleased.

This led to a huge swell of support for Bryan. The Yes Movement really started to take effect, with audiences warming to the grappler's hot-headed charm.

You know how this story ends; Royal Rumble 2014, WrestleMania XXX, Bryan winning the world title in New Orleans. It's one of the biggest and best wrestling sagas of the 21st Century and it all began with what many thought was a disaster.