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10. SummerSlam 2000 - The Rock Vs Triple H Vs Kurt Angle (***3/4)

Perhaps even a little underrated thanks to its competition elsewhere on the card, The Rock's stirring defence of his WWE Title against the backdrop of the Triple H/Kurt Angle/Stephanie McMahon love triangle and an unexpected hurdle of the Olympic Gold Medallist's real life concussion.

Expertly structured throughout, the match opened with 'The Game' tearing into Kurt following Angle's hasty decision to plant a kiss on Stephanie at the end of the go-home edition of SmackDown earlier in the week, but their war almost ended in disaster after the Spanish announce table bearing their weight collapsed before Triple H could hit his Pedigree.

Later revealed by Kurt Angle and clearly visible upon re-watch, 'The Game' had to repeatedly tell his fellow challenger to stay down, such was the concussed Angle's instinct to rise to his feet. Communicating Kurt's state to referee Earl Hebner, Triple H readied himself for what amounted mainly to a singles match with The Rock, unaware if Angle would even make it back for the detailed closing sequence.

The two warred (as they had done all year) for over ten minutes, before cameras cut to the backstage area where Stephanie McMahon begged a clearly still-dazed Kurt to return to ringside and 'help' Triple H.

Walked through every step by Stephanie, Hunter and Rock, Kurt miraculously played his part to perfection, allowing the match to play out as planned and The Rock to retain his title. It was a stunning but frightening exhibition that would thankfully never happen in 2017's concussion-conscious WWE.