#2 Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit vs. Edge/Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz – SmackDown, 5/24/01
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At WrestleMania 17, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin pulled a major shocker when he aligned with his bitter rival Vince McMahon, by turning heel against The Rock and winning the WWE Championship. On the SmackDown following the pay per view, Triple H was able to defeat Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship.
This prompted an alliance of Austin and Triple H, known as the “Two-man Power Trip” or simply “The Power Trip”. The following pay per view, they were able to defeat The Undertaker and Kane to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
A month later, on the 5/21/01 episode of Monday Night Raw, one of the biggest upsets in tag team title history occurred; underdogs Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit were able to defeat The Power Trip to become tag team champions. The following SmackDown, they were able to retain the titles in a TLC match, against the three teams that popularised it.
