Shocking WrestleMania Match Outcomes (#4 Sheamus Wins In 18 Seconds!)

[@mathiasgarelik]

Their 2-out-of-3 falls match at Extreme Rules was great. Underrated though.

[@g-dub5272]

This started the YES movement

[@TriplomatX]

The part with the Great Khali had me rewinding multiple times before the video ends.

[@TriplomatX]

Time 7:41

[@jwnj9716]

My reaction was, ".....that's it?....."

[@superlex611]

A shocking moment but 2 years later he have redemption at Wrestlemania was 30 to win so it work well

[@Dreammaster695]

Lol Snooki was a big star with jersey shore back then, no one remembers her now though they wouldent even considering booking her on raw nevermind giving a mania match funny how things change

[@BmanTheChamp]

I remember that show, I was at a friend of a friend's place and I remember for some reason the signal wasn't working or his dad had forgot to order the show, I forget which but we finally got it and I didn't know it at the time, I thought Orton and Kane were the first match but obviously later we found out that Bryan and Sheamus were on first and we missed the whole thing.

[@tvolution1]

They did something similar with the Royal Rumble winner the year prior. Alberto Del Rio wins it...first match at WM, which he lost. Really devalued the Rumble in 2011 and 2012. Call me old fashioned but sometimes you’ve got to love the simplicity of one World Title which the Rumble winner challenges for. There’s your WM main event.

[@Nathanielcurrelley]

7:22 had me dying 😂

[@darkman060]

I remember watching that goin "WTF?!?"... then getting pissed off watching the women's tag match that night (Kelly Kelly/Maria Menunos vs Beth Phoenix/Eve), had more time than the World Title match. I get that yes, its your "celebrity" match at Mania. But still, the fact that Maria Menunos got to spend more time in that ring that Daniel Bryan, YOUR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, that night still leaves a bad taste in my mouth

[@StonyHeatbag]

darkman060 did you cry about it?

[@darkman060]

@@StonyHeatbag Nah, just chalked it up one of many stupid decisions the company has made over the years that manage to blow up in their faces with the rise of Bryan

[@StonyHeatbag]

darkman060 😂😂😂😂fucking billion dollar company, yeah they really felt that loss 🙃

[@tredagoat14]

They did have a great match at Extreme Rules later that month.

[@sonicheroxd5767]

Just a reminder that that Mania was on April Fool's Day.

[@Bearwolf13]

I was there, a part of me was like YES I got to see a new champion crowned at WrestleMania. And then it all set in and I was like WTF was that... It really was a downer to start the show...

[@sonicheroxd5767]

That's how everyone reacted. They popped huge because they weren't expecting that finish. But as the show went on, reality set in and the crowd realized that Daniel Bryan got fucked.

[@Bearwolf13]

Even when I shouted it was like "WTF that's crazy" lol. I saw something coming cause the way Bryan was acting with AJ Lee but I expected him to kick out...

[@jclandry6933]

If I was bumped from the main card to the pre-show the previous year and then lose in a World Title Match in 18 seconds to open the show, I would be confused but irate. For me as a fan, when I first saw it I laughing my ass off despite the shock (and confusion) of what just occurred. Those fans at WM28 were loving Daneil Bryan's 'YES' chant and I even enjoyed his character after his first world title run. To see it end like that was unfortunate but little that anyone else knew that was just the beginning...

[@metagross9092]

Honestly do feel that Jericho should've won the 2012 Royal Rumble

[@jclandry6933]

Right!?! Those were my predictions and honestly would have made the Punk/Jericho program a lot more interesting.

[@tredagoat14]

I personally think we still could've gotten the yes movement without Sheamus winning the 2012 Rumble. I don't care if it was "too obvious" that Jericho should have won. They previewed he's return for weeks leading up to January like he was gonna win the Rumble that year, but Jericho winning the Rumble and challenging Punk it would've made their story going into Mania better.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

I actually went to go see WrestleMania XXVIII when I was 13 with my father and Oh, Boy.... This show took place on April 1st for a reason.

[@purodeathcore]

no lie watching DBry get snuffed in 20 seconds was and still kinda is hilarious to me, I almost pissed myself first seeing it lmao

[@korbaz21]

I was there, people were going CRAZY hours before we were let in the building with Yes chants. I’m shocked boos didn’t follow the match, but this was a different time when fans didn’t voice their “smarky” opinions at the show as much.

[@jarmend363]

I hope at least Austin heel turn and the taker match are among the last 3. Maybe the Austin and hart match from 13 should be there too

[@steeltownbrown52]

This was the start of a revelation (that WWE should have known years before): not that Bryan was over, but Sheamus was NOT over. They finally got the message when he feuded with Roman and Raw hit record low ratings.

[@ThunderForce2000]

I actually half expected WWE to have Sheamus squash Daniel Bryan in this match, so it didn’t really shock me; I just hoped I would be wrong.

[@miguelmaldonadojr.56]

I was there in the stadium telling my dad how awesome Daniel Bryan and how over. I was wow wtf with the outcome.

[@8512124]

what was your dad feedback after that ?

[@miguelmaldonadojr.56]

@@8512124 he looked at me in amusement.

[@briancromartie3149]

Daniel Bryan's reaction was priceless.

[@jaynyce5923]

My reaction was more like “Really? 😓”

[@israelmassey6858]

Number one has gotta be the streak ending

[@jamess5343]

What is shocking is how bad this Mania is going to be.

[@madcow009]

8:00 that's a coincidence (maybe) but not irony. Irony would have the opposite effect that one would expect.

[@jordanfrost25]

#1 has to be Stone Cold's heel turn at WM17

[@justinblake552]

Nope it's gonna be the streak ending.austin will be 2nd probably

[@jordanfrost25]

@@justinblake552 The Streak ending isn't that shocking looking back since nothing can last forever

[@prj7894]

nothing beats the streak

[@jordanfrost25]

@@prj7894 I'm calling it now #3 is The Streak ending #2 is the Montreal Screwjob and #1 is Austin shaking hands with Satan himself

[@prj7894]

@@jordanfrost25 montreal screwjob was @survivor series(not mania) and it was not that shocking as bret hart was leaving the company.but yeah austin heel turn could be #1 but i think taker losing his streak overshadowed the conclusion of daniel bryan's yes movement @WM30

[@kaind.badguy]

This is what actually got me watching WWE again after several years. I saw the outrage all over the internet and I wanted to know why everyone was so upset. I hated seeing someone so talented get treated like he was Barry Horowitz on an episode of WWF Superstars. Bryan's popularity alone should have been reason enough to NOT job him out like that. Compare Sheamus and Bryan in 2019. I can't help but to think about all the fans WWE chased away and the money they lost.

[@hi1000ish]

Out of the 20 years i’ve been watching wrestling i always wanted to go to a wrestlemania but I’m from Maine and we have nothing here hopefully I’ll scrape up the money one day

[@RashadSims-bh3zz]

Dude I've been a fan since I was 9 yrs I think when mysterio and malenko had a cruiseweight match at i think it was at bash at the beach not sure even til this day rey and Eddie Halloween havoc mask vs title that is still one of my all time favorite matches wwe Madison square garden I think it was bret Hart vs yokozuna for the title I was in the top bleachers I'm not sure I was a kid when that happen but u get the point the tickets back then were crazy and still are way too much

[@johnsos9]

😂 I remember how pissed people were when this happened. They blew a gasket and this turned out to be the best thing that ever happened for Bryan. Sheamus...not so much though.

[@MazeDaGr8]

Sheamus always knew he was in trouble going into this match, given he was about to crush an indie darling

[@jwnj9716]

All wrestlers start from a small promotion and then hopefully get a chance to join WWE, even Sheamus, its not like all the greatest wrestlers straight come out of Vince's ass.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

@@jwnj9716 Not really. Mark Henry found Braun at a strongman competition . In WWE/F it's like casting for a movie. They used to that back in the day, but since the attitude era ended they've gone away from that

[@jwnj9716]

I meant most of them. You start somewhere down, build yourself, then hopefully get a call.

[@tayojones9460]

At least Daniel and Sheamus had a much better matcg at Extreme Rules. Seriously, at this point, I would not be surprised to hear The Bar asking for their release in the future.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

Why???.. Sheamus is a 4x world champion , us champion, 5x tag team champion with cesaro. Cesaro would leave. Sheamus is a lifer in wwe

[@tayojones9460]

It would be interesting to see Sheamus wrestle outside of WWE. However, I would love to see Claudio (Cesaro) leave WWE and go back to ROH. The matches he would have...amazing

[@Dreammaster695]

Can someone tell me all these years later what was the pay off in this?

[@BmanTheChamp]

Well, I don't know if it was WWE's intention but it did start Daniel's rise to being a huge star and the Yes Movement which led to one of the biggest moments in 'Mania history at 30 so... Idk about you but I would consider that a payoff.

[@TheLaidBackDrummer]

Fricking Jericho stirring the pot. Wouldn't be surprised if it was his idea just to mess with them.

[@Firebreather719]

Damn they've really done wwe dirty, Daniel Bryan is really loyal. I mean seriously getting taken off the card of wrestlemania but fucking snooki gets to wrestle! they wouldn't even fly him to shows. 18 damn second match. they feed him to roman reigns. and they kept him out of the ring till he threatened to go somewhere else. I know he's thankful now since he's a 4 time wwe champion, tag team, intercontinental, united states, and world heavyweight champion, and he met his wife and had a daughter. But damn that's just low of wwe

[@maketheswitchton6779]

I thought Kane beat Chavo fr ECW championship n 6 seconds at Wrestlemania one year.

[@danielblock9305]

(Number 4 Will SHOCK You!)

[@sonnyjason2]

What a mess