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6. Austin And The Rock Battle Before WrestleMania 14

Steve Austin vs. The Rock is one of those matches which screams WrestleMania to many people. At no less than 3 different 'Mania supercards, Austin and The Rock clashed with one another, staging bouts at 'Mania XV, 'Mania X-Seven, and 'Mania XIX.

Before Austin would run wild at WrestleMania 14 however, the pair had a typically brilliant showdown, colliding in a match on Raw that would decide the man to challenge Shawn Michaels for the WWF Title on the grand stage. Both men had faced one another numerous times, usually over the Intercontinental Title, but this was one of the first times when it seemed that both were firmly in the main event picture.

The March 23 edition of Raw was host to the bout, one which has since been named one of the best matches in Monday Night Raw history by WWE. Looking back to matches such as these, it's not hard to see why both guys became household names during this period, they really had amazing chemistry when working together.

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