5 greatest storylines of the Ruthless Aggression Era

#1 Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit's road to WrestleMania 20

A moment that will live on forever

Eddie Guerrero won a battle royal on an episode of SmackDown and earned an opportunity to win the WWE Title at No Way Out. Goldberg's interference led to Eddie capitalizing and defeating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title, in one of the most emotional wins in WWE history.

This was just the beginning though. Chris Benoit had won the Royal Rumble match and switched brands to fight Triple H and Shawn Michaels at The Grandest Stage Of Them All for the World Title. A Crippler Crossface on Triple H at WrestleMania 20 led to Benoit winning the triple threat match and finally realizing his lifelong dream.

Eddie and Benoit celebrated together in the ring to end the show, in one of the most heartwarming visuals in the history of this business. The duo had finally managed to beat the odds and etch their names among the all-time greats.