WWE History Vol. 13: The greatest matches held at Madison Square Garden

#8. Triple H vs. Cactus Jack, WWE Championship Street Fight - Royal Rumble 2000

Triple H hits Mick Foley with a barbed wire wrapped board.

Back in 2000, Triple H had finally made it to the main event scene and captured the WWE Title. Still, there were many who believed that he had ridden his family's coattails to get into that position.

In order to legitimize Triple H, he was booked into a program with Mick Foley, who had reverted back to his Cactus Jack persona. The rivalry culminated in a match at Madison Square Garden at Royal Rumble 2000.

Cactus Jack was able to get his licks in, but Triple H overcame the odds by defeating Foley in his signature match. The only flaw in this bout is Triple H searching through a sea of barbed wire two by fours trying to find the sole 'gimmicked' one to hit Foley with.

The match was a brutal encounter just like how you'd expect Foley's bouts to be and helped cement Triple H's position as a top heel in the company.