Celebrating The Game: 5 Greatest Championship Matches of Triple H

#3 Triple H vs The Rock (SummerSlam 1998)

This is considered to be one of the best IC title matches of all time

At the Summerslam 1998, The Rock and Triple H began what would be the beginning of both men being elevated in status within the company. With the Intercontinental Championship title hanging in balance, this titanic battle would be a ladder match. This rivalry has also surrounded the feud between Degeneration X and The Nation of Domination. The match initially came about when Triple H challenged The Rock to a match after being attacked backstage with a ladder. When their championship match eventually came about both men had the support of their factions behind them.

Their battle with one another saw blocked Rock Bottom and Pedigree attempts on the part of both men. It continued on with both men using the ladder against one another. As the match reached its fevered pitch, Mark Henry temporarily impaired Triple H. Fans were led to believe that The Rock would retain the title. However, Chyna prevented The Rock from securing the title by hitting him with a low blow leaving it open for Triple H to capture the title and becoming the Intercontinental Champion.