10 Best WWE Matches of The Year 2001

#1 The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - WrestleMania X-7

One epic encounter at the peak of their careers

Without a doubt, in my opinion, not just the best match of 2001, but the best WrestleMania main event of all time.

Everything here was perfect. The Limp Bizcuit 'My Way' video package for them was better than some of the matches even. The match started off fast and stayed that way, the action didn't slow down once.

This was The Rock and Steve Austin were at the peak of their careers, so the best match to come out of them was expected but it was even better than anyone could have thought. The flawless performance included a dozen finishers from each, pints of blood everywhere, an incredibly hot audience, exciting brawling and a shocking conclusion.

The Austin heel turn and alliance with Vince McMahon bothered a lot of fans, but this writer thought it was genius. Austin vs. McMahon couldn't go any further and it led to an incredibly entertaining heel run from the Texas Rattlesnake. It all started here with this epic encounter.