14 Times John Cena Lost Clean

5. Daniel Bryan (SummerSlam 2013)

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Ignore the post-match Pedigree from Triple H that enabled Randy Orton to cash in his MITB briefcase and become WWE Champ, because it'll only sully your enjoyment of Daniel Bryan's big moment. For fans of independent wrestling, seeing Bryan outwrestle Cena for over 25 minutes will live forever.

Even better moments were to come for the bearded favourite (such as WrestleMania XXX), and yet there's something truly special about SummerSlam 2013. The live crowd were all over Bryan and eager to show WWE that he belonged in the main event scene for good. Inside the ring, John Cena did everything in his power to help that story along.

Totally unselfish and realising his character was Teflon by that point, Cena put Daniel Bryan over big time. It's just a shame that Triple H and The Authority stomped all over the moment almost immediately. Storyline or not, Bryan deserved to celebrate with the people who believed in him.

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