11. WWE Raw: Mankind Vs. The Rock
On January 4th, 1999, WCW made perhaps the biggest blunder in the company’s history after they announced that Mick Foley was scheduled to win the WWE Championship that night. This tactic worked for a little while, but it finally came back to haunt the company. Millions of fans turned the channel to watch Mankind do the impossible and win the Championship from the Great One, The Rock. This was a major turning point in the Monday Night Wars and turned the rivalry upside down.
The match is certainly historical and iconic, however if you watch the contest it was by no means a classic. In today’s WWE climate, the company loves to have classic Championship matches which are predominantly held in the ring. If you remember correctly, Attitude Era matches were nothing of the sort. Wrestlers were hardcore and over the top; this match signified that and was spent on the outside for most of the time. It wasn’t classic by any means but we’ll still remember it forever because of its impact and outcome.
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