10 Greatest Matches From WWE's SmackDown Six
1. Edge & Rey Mysterio Vs. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit (No Mercy 2002)
Not only is this the best match of the SmackDown six era, it can stand up among the best two on two clashes WWE have ever put out. Stealing the show at No Mercy 2002, it went on to scoop the Match Of The Year gong from a number of publications, and solidified the star quality of the blue promotion’s top draws.
Between these four superstars you have simply everything you could ask for in a performer: aerial ability, technical proficiency, raw aggression, the contrast of wild gimmicks and reality. Angle and Benoit’s underlying intra-team tension added an extra sizzle to their matches - each was on the verge of a breakout, and the long maintained gimmick that each wanted to be team captain meant that you were always expecting the pairing to implode. Edge and Mysterio enjoyed sensational chemistry, with innovative double team offence lighting up the match.
The raw fury of Angle’s ankle lock eventually snags the belts, but hot two counts litter the match. Each of the SmackDown six would go on to enjoy even greater personal success, but if you’re after a match to demonstrate just what Paul Heyman’s charges could do, this is the one.