The top 10 WWE matches of 2018

#8 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon vs. Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey (WrestleMania 34)

An unexpected gift

To say that this match exceeded expectations would be the understatement of 2018. The ingredients looked terrible on paper - two wrestlers far past their prime, one non-wrestler, and a rookie with zero experience. What we got out of this concoction was possibly the best debut match in history which stole the biggest show of the year.

At first, things didn't look good. Triple H and Kurt Angle plodded along - but that was all for a reason. It made us want to see Ronda Rousey. Stephanie McMahon did her part in delaying it as much as possible, taking Kurt Angle off the apron. When she finally got in the ring, things exploded. Rousey was all over the place, quickly erasing any doubts about her ability in the ring.

Particularly memorable about this match was the ultra-rare intergender violence - and it wasn't just in one way, either. When it appeared Ronda Rousey had the match won, Triple H pulled her out of the ring. Eventually, we got an exchange where Rousey sent a flurry of punches The Game's way and then attempted to get him in a Samoan Drop.

Stephanie McMahon would put a stop to this, and she held out for a surprisingly long time against Rousey, which was part of the novelty of this match. She got some surprising offense in against Rousey, but couldn't get the job done.

Stephanie McMahon even got put into an Ankle Lock by Angle for her efforts! He would go on to hit an Angle Slam on Triple H for a two count. Eventually, Angle got The Game into an Ankle Lock while he tried to crawl over to Stephanie, who was in danger of being put in an armbar. The Game reversed Angle's submission, which caused him to crash into Rousey.

The climax of the match finally came with an attempt at simultaneous Pedigrees between husband and wife, but both were reversed, Stephanie McMahon finally got the armbar, and Rousey triumphed to conclude one of the most entertaining matches of the year.