5 greatest matches of "The Attitude Era"

#1 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock - WrestleMania XVII

Stone Cold, cheered by McMahon in the ring hitting The Rock with the steel chair

The two rivals- Stone Cold and The Rock began swinging as soon as the bell rang. This back-and-forth exchange continued until Vince McMahon shockingly interfered on behalf of Austin. After stunners and chair shots, the lopsided onslaught became too much for The Rock, as Austin went on to win his WWE Championship.

When “Stone Cold” Steve Austin shook hands with his arch-nemesis, Mr. McMahon, at the end of this match, he put the final nail in the coffin of The Attitude Era. The GM proved that the McMahons always win, even bringing the Attitude Era’s great rebel Stone Cold over to the dark side. That handshake signaled the end to not only to one of professional wrestling all-time great rivalries but also the end of the “Attitude Era”.

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