6. An Even More Shocking Alliance - WrestleMania X-Seven
A lot of people have retrospectively blasted the decision to turn Steve Austin heel and align him with his arch-enemy Vince McMahon at the conclusion of WrestleMania X-Seven. The moment that is generally considered the 'official' end of the prosperous Attitude Era and many fans despise the moment because of it. Austin himself has said many times that if he could go back in time he would 'call an audible' and give Vince a stunner, bringing a very premature end to his heel run. But for all the hate it gets, you cannot deny that it was a totally surprising moment, one that most fans never thought they would see happen. One of the reasons the turn 'failed' was because Austin's rabid home town Huston fans refused to boo him, even as JR was going into shock at the sight of his friend 'shaking hands with the devil himself'. Oh well. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that.
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