10 Perfectly Over-Booked Wrestling Trainwrecks

3. Shane McMahon Vs. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania X-Seven)

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McMahon family matches are always best with the craziness turned up to 11. Whether that means Kurt Angle tossing Shane through plate glass panels or a Corporation-sponsored Big Show throwing Steve Austin through a cage wall, wrestling's first family always tend to over-book their biggest bouts, much to everyone's enjoyment.

Speaking of father and son, their WrestleMania X-Seven Street Fight remains the mother of all sports entertainment soap operas. It started with the build, which painted the Chairman as a vile, detestable lech. He'd spent months demeaning Trish Stratus (his apparent mistress), abusing his comatose wife Linda, and butting heads with his son, who'd just purchased WCW. Mick Foley - whom Vince had publicly fired a few weeks prior - was installed as a special referee, making things even spicier.

The entire McMahon clan got involved. Stephanie rushed to her father's aid by saving him from an announce table elbow drop. Trish eventually wheeled Linda out, prompting a brawl between her and Steph, which set up the finish. Alone with her husband, Linda shockingly rose from her wheelchair, booted him between the legs, and allowed Shane to finish it with a coast-to-coast dropkick - a happy ending for the family showdown.

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