10 Reasons Why WWE Peaked In The Year 2000

4. The Rise Of The Rock As The Top Babyface

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj-WCPNfq_k Normally if a company loses the biggest draw in wrestling like Steve Austin, they would suffer a lot. That didn't happen to WWE in 2000 because The Rock was ready to step up. The Rock had been a main eventer for a couple of years before. Most of that run was as a heel, but when he went babyface in 1999 he really took off thanks to his unparalleled charisma, ability to rip on anybody on the microphone and improved skills in the ring. It's his in ring skills that really stood out in 2000. He went from being an average performer the year before to somebody that could have great matches, which he did. The match that stands out the most was the 60 Minute Ironman against Triple H at Judgment Day. A year earlier, Rock may not have been good enough to have an amazing match in one hour. He improved a lot in 2000 and there was plenty of confidence in him pulling it off, which he did. His rivalry with Triple H saw the two of them put in a position to carry the company. One of them was in the main event of every PPV with Rock main eventing 9 of the 12 PPVs that year and eight in a row from WrestleMania to No Mercy. He was the most popular guy on the roster in the year the company was at its best. When somebody goes down with injury, others have to step up. That's exactly what Rock did.