2) Rhodes Brothers vs. The Shield (Battleground)
The Rhodes brothers getting their job back in the company after winning the match against the Shield was one of the most emotional angles that the creative made this year.
Though it wasn’t a main event, the match carried all the hype for the right reasons. It also turned out to be the turning point in the tag team division which was well on its way to extinction. The sub story, which featured the rise of Goldust, added more dimension to the whole feud. His emergence was nothing short of a fairytale and Shield played an important role rather than being overshadowed.
The moment after the match still resounds on the minds of the fans and was one of the emotionally satisfying moments of the year.