The Complete A-Z Of WrestleMania
16. K - Kiss
Truly a flashpoint that kickstarted the 'Yes Movement' (more on that later), the kiss between AJ Lee and Daniel Bryan before his World Title instant defeat to Sheamus now stands on its own as a bonafide 'WrestleMania moment'.
As demeaning as the 18-second loss to 'The Great White' was for Bryan, the entire of the structure was at least in keeping with the traits of the world class d*ckhead he had morphed into since winning the title the prior December.
As a bullying boyfriend to the doe-eyed diva AJ, he'd earned scorn from the crowd for his perpetual mistreatment of her, but became impossible to truly despise thanks to his self-aggrandising 'YES!' entrance and supreme in-ring skills.
All things came to a head at WrestleMania 28, where fans anticipated an absorbing battle between two men who had their US Title match the prior year cruelly dumped to the pre-show then converted to a battle royal within minutes of starting.
With the quick fire defeat, the 'YES!' chant became a call to action in support of Bryan for nearly two years, despite endless attempts by the company to keep him below the main event.
It started with a kiss.