5 WWE Superstars who defended Championships in Handicap matches

#1 The Rock vs Kane and Christian (WWE Championship match)

WWE SmackDown was a must-watch show for almost the entirety of the year 2000. The Rock was a major babyface on the Blue brand for the better part of the year. On the September 7, 2000 episode of SmackDown, Christian confronted The Rock, after the latter took Edge out with a steel chair in the backstage area. He further stated that there would be a WWE title match later in the night, as per orders from Commissioner Mick Foley.

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Christian then introduced Kane as his surprise partner, and as Edge's replacement. The contest saw Kane dominating The Rock, but he lost his cool when Christian tried to pin The Great One. The ending saw Edge coming out and interrupting a ringside brawl between Christian and Kane. As Kane and Edge brawled outside, Christian took the opportunity and attempted to hit The Rock with the title belt. The Brahma Bull blocked the attack and executed a Rock Bottom to pick up the win.

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