Clash of Champions 2019: 5 best title changes in the history of the pay-per-view

Clash of Champions, where all of the titles are on the line.
Clash of Champions, where all of the titles are on the line.

#4 Daniel Bryan regains the WWE Championship from Randy Orton (Night of Champions 2013)

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In the summer of 2013, the fans had rallied behind Daniel Bryan to the point where every time he entered the building, you could feel the love from every human being in the audience. Therefore, when WWE Champion John Cena was given an open contract to choose his opponent for SummerSlam, the overwhelming fan favorite was the"Yes!" man, Daniel Bryan. Cena would pick his almost brother-in-law as his opponent. It felt like a fairytale ending could happen, but it didn't seem possible that Daniel Bryan was going to beat John Cena for the WWE Title at SummerSlam. But it happened!

Sadly, within just moments of capturing the gold in a fantastic match, Randy Orton's music hit. Special guest referee Triple H, at the time pretty much a good-guy character, kicked Bryan in the gut and hit the Pedigree. To the shock of the crowd, Randy Orton would cash in his Money in the Bank contract and end Bryan's glory in an instant.

Bryan got a shot to avenge his loss the next month at Night of Champions and he won the title back, even with the newly-adorned Authority against him. It was the storyline that frustrated fans across the world, as Bryan would be stripped of the title less than 24 hours later. He and Orton would go back and forth until Bryan appeared to be stifled forever, but it turned out that the second screwjob the night after Night of Champions was the beginning of the real push for Bryan to close WrestleMania 30 as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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Edited by Amar Anand
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