10 shocking moments from WWF (WWE) 2000

#10 Austin takes revenge

Best served Stone Cold.

As previously mentioned, a signature feud of 2000 was the Austin car incident which began at the previous year's Survivor Series. Having been written out of the Triple Threat main event at 99, Austin's return precipitated a series of events leading up to The Rattlesnake finally getting his revenge.

Initially, it was revealed that Rikishi was the man who ran Austin over, acting out of love and concern for The Rock. Austin briefly feuded with Rikishi, attempting to run him over during a No Holds Barred Match at No Mercy. Rikishi then split off and feuded with Rock while the real perpetrator of the whole incident was later revealed to be Triple H.

At the culmination of nearly a year's worth of booking, Austin met Triple H at the Survivor Series PPV in 2000 in a No DQ match. As expected, the whole affair was chaotic from the very start with both men immediately employing weapons and announce tables to their advantage.

As the action spilled out to the backstage area, Triple H found himself at the mercy of The Rattlesnake as the car Triple H was sitting in was caught in the grip of Austin's forklift truck. In scenes many still relive today, the car was lifted 30 feet in the air and dropped onto its roof. Austin was then seen walking away in celebration as the match ended in a no contest.

This was a great way to end the feud, as a simple pinfall or submission would not have been adequate revenge from Austin after experiencing attempted murder. This was clearly a time when the writers really thought things through, and the PPV was made all the better for it.