5 Opening WrestleMania Matches That Ruled (And 5 That Sucked)

1. Daniel Bryan Vs. Sheamus - WrestleMania XXVIII

What more really needs to be said? Yes, this had the unintended effect of propelling Daniel Bryan to superstardom to the point where he would actually main event the show two years later, but that doesn't take away from the fact that this was an insult to two very talented performers, not to mention millions of fans who actually wanted to see the match. Following a kiss from AJ Lee, Sheamus hit a single Brogue Kick and pinned the World Heavyweight Champion in eighteen seconds. EIGHTEEN SECONDS. This, one year after their United States title match was bumped from the main card to the pre-show in order to make way for The Rock's thirty-minute opening monologue. There's no doubt that goat-face and the Celtic Warrior deserve far, far better here. They proved in subsequent weeks and months that they could have some damn fine matches together, if given the time. To deny them the chance to do so on the grandest stage, just to provide a little bit of shock value, was a big mistake and made for a seriously disappointing opener.