10 Reasons Why WWE Peaked In The Year 2000

2. Best Year Of Pay-Per-Views Ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYF6r22UjKU When thinking about 2000 compared to other years, what really jumps out were the quality of PPV events they had. Those are the shows that matter the most. There were plenty of great moments on television like the Radicals debut and Jericho's near title win against Triple H, but the moments that took place are what people remember the most. The first PPV of the year was the Royal Rumble, which had an all-time great match as Triple H defeated Cactus Jack. There was also an entertaining Royal Rumble match, the Hardys over the Dudleys in a table match and Tazz' WWE debut as he beat Kurt Angle rather quickly. It's one of the best PPVs ever. There were several other all-time great PPV events in 2000 with Backlash and Judgment Day carried by some really strong Triple H vs. Rock main events. Remember Austin's return at Backlash when he helped Rock overcome the evil McMahons to become WWE Champion? One of the loudest crowd reactions ever. That year's SummerSlam was also one of the best PPVs ever with the first TLC match featuring the three great tag teams, an entertaining triple threat with Triple H, Rock and Angle and more solid action throughout the midcard. No Mercy saw Steve Austin return after being away for a year. At Survivor Series, Austin had a wild match with Triple H. Then at Armageddon the aforementioned six man Hell in a Cell match closed out the year. Looking back at all the shows that year, one of the worst ones that year was WrestleMania 16 (2000). You would think that the best year ever would have an epic WrestleMania. That's not what happened. Instead of keeping it simple, they had far too many multi-man matches on the show. In fact, the only singles contest on the card was a Terri Runnels vs. The Kat "catfight" that wasn't much of a match. In addition to all the great shows in 2000, the first three PPVs in 2001 (Royal Rumble, No Way Out and WrestleMania 17) continue the run. It was the Attitude Era at its absolute best. If you have WWE Network and need some shows to watch, go through the PPVs in 2000. You won't be disappointed.