4 Most Memorable Moments From The 1st Half the 2010s (2010-2014)

WWE is the biggest and most popular company in the entire globe. Many non-wrestling fans watch WWE just because of its storylines and star power. Over the years, WWE has made decisions that raised questions about their working, like Roman Reigns' push, Lesnar's and Jinder's title respective reigns, and treatment of wrestlers like Asuka, etc.

There have been times where people have hated the company to their core and have stopped watching the shows altogether.

But, then there are some memorable moments that define WWE. These moments prove that what the company is capable of doing. There have been plenty of such instances that have united the whole wrestling community and people talks about it even now as this things had just happened yesterday.

These moments are engraved in the hearts of the whole WWE Universe. Let's look at such moments from the 1st half of the 2010s.

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4. CM Punk's Pipebomb Promo (2011)

Best in the World

The Pipebomb Promo is one of those incidents that shook management and questioned its way of handling the business. The Pipebomb incident was basically a harsh yet highly praised on-air speech by CM Punk in which he blamed WWE of cheating and favoring selected wrestlers in their WWE rosters like John Cena and The Rock.

Punk was saying the words that all the fans wanted to say to Vince. This united the whole wrestling community and everybody was behind Punk. It was a fight between the authority and the WWE Universe.

Punk became the voice of the voiceless. Those 10 minutes changed the dynamics of the way fans look at WWE. That promo was one of the best and the most memorable promos in recent history. This also increased the ratings of the show as fans were interested in knowing what would happen next.

3. End of the Streak (2014)

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This was more of a shocking second. This moment took 22 years in the making. The Undertaker's streak was the biggest one time opportunity Vince had to instantly give any wrestler a big push, and he decided that Lesnar should be the one to break the streak.

It makes sense as he had recently returned to WWE and needed a big win to cement himself as the top guy, and what could be better than beating Undertaker at Wrestlemania?

The match itself was not that great as Undertaker suffered a debilitating concussion. The in-ring action was never able to rebound, resulting in a dull atmosphere that gave off an air of boredom.

But what shocked everybody was the moment when the referee smacked his hand on the canvas for the third count. Nobody could believe that Lesnar had broken the streak and it was definitely one of the most memorable moments.

2. Undertaker vs Shawn Micheals- Wrestlemania 26 (2010)

Career vs Streak

This was one of the best on-going feuds during Wrestlemania 26 and adding the 'Streak vs Career' stipulation made it even sweeter. This was a match between two legends and WWE has still not been able to top this in retiring someone.

Undertaker and Michaels showed that if booked properly, then two wrestlers who are not in their prime can still pull out an almost 5-star match.

The build-up itself was brilliant with Shawn getting desperate for his rematch against the Deadman from Wrestlemania 25. In the process, he even cost him the World Heavyweight Championship and put his career on the line.

This was the last match of Shawn Michaels and it was perfect. There was no better way to give him a farewell other than this: letting Mr. Wrestlemania headline a Wrestlemania and by putting on a great show.

1. Daniel Bryan's Victory - Wrestlemania 30 (2014)

Yes! Yes! Yes!

WWE mostly has these memorable moments on their biggest stage. That is why 3 out these 4 moments come from Wrestlemania.

Wrestlemania 30 was indeed special with the breaking of the streak and Daniel Bryan's victory. His victory was not just about himself as it was a result of a huge public outrage and the 'Yes Movement'. This showed Vince the power of his viewers.

WWE was not keen on giving Bryan their top championship because of his appearance. This obviously made everyone angry as Daniel is loved by the WWE Universe and is one of the best technical wrestlers of all time.

Because of the massive support and public outrage, the management was forced to alter their plans and let Bryan win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 30. Something about that victory just gives a sense of satisfaction, and for once everything seemed right with WWE.