9. Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio - Main Event; February 13, 2013
WWE's Main Event program is hardly the most consequential or relevant program in the company but it is often home to some very solid pro wrestling on a weekly basis. The lack of promos and story-advancing segments allow the wrestlers to have more time to ply their craft and, more times than not, the result is a higher quality of match. On the February 13, 2013 episode of the show, World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio squared off with "Mr. Money in the Bank" Dolph Ziggler in what was, arguably, the greatest match in the history of the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1tmhYM51Y4 Del Rio was on a roll, thriving as a babyface, and Ziggler was still on his never-ending quest to prove that he belonged among the top stars in the industry. Together, the tremendously skilled in-ring workers delivered a competitive, dramatic and compelling match that wowed fans and reinforced their reputations as two of the best wrestlers in the business. Just days before a massive title defense against Big Show at Elimination Chamber, Del Rio emerged from the war of attrition victoriously but Ziggler again proved why he is one of WWE's most reliable workhorses with yet another stellar performance.
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