10 Wrestling Matches That Led To Massive Lawsuits

2. The Rock Vs. Triple H

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When: Judgment Day 2000 (21 May 2000).

At Judgment Day 2000, The Undertaker returned to gatecrash an 'Iron Man' match between The Rock and Triple H. The event would go into the history books as another chapter of 2000 brilliance from the fed, and it's memorable for 'Taker's gimmick change from infernal menace to biker.

11 years later, Judgment Day 2000 became known for something else.

A 17-year old man took WWE, Triple H and The Rock to court in 2011 with charges of "reckless, willful and wanton conduct". The plaintiff, Ronald Basham, claimed he was injured as a child when the wrestlers brawled into the crowd during their match and caused an adult woman to fall on top of him. Basham also took WWE to task for not providing proper security for fans.

TMZ later reported that Basham's case could be hampered by the fact he not only played sports after the incident, he took up stock car racing. There's next-to-no news online about any settlement - Basham's second Judgment Day, if you will.

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