Every WWE Championship And The Match That Defined It

3. WWE Championship (2013-2014) - John Cena Vs Daniel Bryan (SummerSlam 2013)

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A pulsating put-over job by John Cena for Daniel Bryan ahead of 'The Champ' taking an injury-enforced leave of absence, their 2013 SummerSlam main event was a perfectly-pitched philosophical clash that morphed into a monumental coronation for the organically-risen "YES! Man". WWE took it all away in a creatively cruel twist on the night, but few could have predicted how hard the company would fight to keep it that way in the aftermath.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett