7. Slapped By A Bella Twin
WWE.comWhen it was revealed that Daniel Bryan had suffered a neck injury and was in need of surgery to correct the problem, many wondered what that meant for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign. He had worked so hard to regain the title and the last thing anyone wanted was for him to have to hand it over without dropping it in a traditional manner. With Triple H concentrating on Evolution's war with The Shield, the title situation attracted the attention of Stephanie McMahon. Determined to take the title away from a man she never considered to be championship material in the first place, the principal owner of WWE offered up an ultimatum: Forfeit the title or wife Brie Bella would be fired. With that in mind, the happy couple entered Chicago's Allstate Arena and came face-to-face with their boss. Bryan refused to give The Authority what it wanted. He refused to hand over a title he worked so hard to win because it would mean spitting in the faces of the people who supported his journey to the top of the industry. Stephanie was clearly not pleased with Bryan's decision, nor would she be happy with what happened next. Brie, always the supportive wife, took the microphone and voluntarily quit! The decision took Stephanie by surprise, as did the hard slap that nearly knocked her off her feet. Embarrassed and humiliated, Stephanie rushed to the back, her plans to strip Bryan of the top prize in the industry foiled for another week.