10 shocking moments from WWF (WWE) 2000

#6 The debut of 'The Radicalz'

Jumping ship.

The fall of WCW is a topic that would take up the lion's share of a book on professional wrestling. Everyone has their own opinions on where it all went wrong for Bischoff and company, but one of the more persuasive points was that far too much attention was placed on the main event scene, with no long-term plan for developing new stars.

Jericho's move to WWE in 99 was a direct result of this, and a year later in 2000, four more of WCW's mid-card ranks jumped ship as well. On January 31, the WWF fans were treated to the arrival of the faction known as the Radicalz. The group was made up of Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and the late, great Eddie Guererro.

Over the years, WCW's loss very much became WWF's gain as Guerrero and Benoit, in particular, consistently put on some of the greatest in-ring matches of the first half of the 2000's decade.

The rest of the year was a bit of a rollercoaster for Guerrero, suffering an injury in his very first match and ending 2000 as one of the most popular members of the roster alongside Chyna.