Heartbreak #1: The Streak Ends
The heartbreak took some time to set in here, as most people in the building (and those watching at home on pay-per-view or the new WWE Network) sat in utter disbelief that it had even happened at first. Brock Lesnar had hit another of a series of F5s, and went for a pin where fans were totally shocked to hear a third slap of the referee's hand on the mat.
Most assumed it was a mistake, or that they'd misheard, or that some kind of Dusty Finish was afoot; the moment wasn't confirmed to be the heartbreaker we all know today until the Superdome scoreboard flashed the updated win-loss record of 21-1.
A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE
Daniel Bryan noted in his autobiography that the rest of the show seemed to suffer under the weight of that heartbreak; his own main event triumph was dampened by the crowd needing half the match to overcome their grief and enjoy Bryan's Yes! Movement story again.