WWE History: 6 things that made WrestleMania 31 the last truly great 'Mania

#5 Daniel Bryan climbs towards another WrestleMania moment

Oh, what could have been.

The perfect way to kick off a WrestleMania is with a multi-man Ladder Match. It is guaranteed to be good and get the crowd fired up. This show was no different, with the Intercontinental Championship being up for grabs.

The cast of Superstars in this match was excellent. Bad News Barrett defended his title against Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Dean Ambrose. It's a who's who of some of the most popular stars in the business, even five years later.

And like every other multi-man ladder match at 'Mania, this was a beautiful car crash. Some of the spots were extremely brutal, with Harper's powerbomb on Ambrose standing out in particular.

In the end, Daniel Bryan won the IC Title, creating yet another WrestleMania moment after his unbelievable WWE Championship victory at the previous year's Show of Shows. It may not have been another main event world title match, but this was a good alternative for Bryan.

It's a shame that he wasn't able to have a full-blown reign as the Intercontinental Champion like John Cena's time as the United States Champion, which also began at WrestleMania 31.