Today, Daniel Bryan is regarded as one of the biggest Superstars of the modern era. He has done it all, including a victory in the main event of a landmark WrestleMania. Bryan defeated Batista, Randy Orton, and Triple, all in a single night to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 30. He came out of retirement in 2018 and is still going strong on SmackDown Live.
Bryan was the World Heavyweight Champion heading into WrestleMania 28, back in 2012. He was set to face the 2012 Royal Rumble winner Sheamus at The Show of Shows. The match kicked off WrestleMania, and fans were ready to witness a hard-hitting contest.
Things didn't turn out the way anyone had imagined though, and Sheamus hit Bryan with a Brogue Kick to win the World title in 18 seconds. Later in the night, and on the following RAW, the fans made sure to chant for Bryan, letting the company know that they were behind him like never before, thus kicking off what would be later dubbed as The Yes Movement.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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