RK-NO! (2013)
Nelson Mandela. Betty White. 2013 Daniel Bryan. What do these three have in common? Untouchable approval ratings.
John Cena (after this slide, I promise you won’t see him again) hand-picked the leader of the YES! Movement to be his SummerSlam opponent for the WWE title. After an entertaining contest, Bryan won! Vanquishing Cena clean—sans shenanigans—is no easy feat, but the real shocker came post-match.
The MITB briefcase holder Randy Orton walked down the ramp, teasing a cash-in. Before he could make a move, special guest referee Triple H shockingly pedigreed Bryan, turning heel and allowing Orton to pin an incapacitated Bryan to steal the WWE Championship minutes after he’d won it.
The Game’s actions led to the formation of The Authority. Of course, the group’s relentless mission to prevent Bryan from ever becoming champion culminated in a WrestleMania 30 payoff for the ages, and it all started from one MITB cash-in.
