10 Best Simultaneous WWE/WCW Heavyweight Champions

7. The Rock/Booker T - 2000

The Rock Booker T 2001
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Rightfully saddled with much of the blame for WCW's expedited demise between 1999 and 2000, Vince Russo and his poisoned pencil were responsible for most of the horrendous work that overawed even the good stuff that occasionally emerged out of Atlanta. Booker T's rise to permanent main eventer was, regrettably, the primary victim of this cursed run.

Positioned partially as a rip-off of The Rock, 'The Book' was at least entirely credible at the top of the card having toiled away for years as a secondary strap steward and/or as part of legendary duo Harlem Heat. What he wasn't, in comparison to 'The Great One' at least (and many made that exact comparison), was the most dynamic microphone operator of his generation.

By 2000 (and again for a month in 2001), The Rock was at the peak of all of his immense powers. In spite of WCW's tribute act booking, the "5 Time 5 Time 5 Time 5 Time 5 Time" champion on the other channel at least became synonymous with the Big Gold Belt on his own terms.

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