10 Most Heated Matches In WWE History
3. Dolph Ziggler Vs. Alberto Del Rio - WWE RAW 08/04/2013
Alberto Del Rio was a victim of shoddy booking. His 2013 babyface turn was rewarded with a World Heavyweight Title reign before it had a chance to properly resonate. Consequently, the very reasoning behind it - the crowd's detachment to Del Rio - was exacerbated.
Similarly shoddy booking was afforded to Dolph Ziggler at the turn of the millennium - but in reverse. Del Rio, it was perceived, had been awarded unearned opportunities. The still-adored Ziggler, meanwhile, had to unfairly claw for his. When he cashed in his Money In The Bank contract at Del Rio's expense on the 08/04/2013 RAW, the famously boisterous post-WrestleMania crowd got to eat their proverbial cake.
The match itself somehow managed to cram in some arresting action within the tight, sub-two minute timeframe. Del Rio's Famouser kick-out was a genuine shocker - and his subsequent comeback was sold beautifully by a disbelieving AJ Lee at ringside. Her shocked expression symbolised the unbearable suspense felt by the IZOD centre crowd.
Ziggler, ultimately, was not denied - he drilled Del Rio with the Zig-Zag to practically detonate the drunken crowd of hardcore international fly-ins.