12 Richest WWE Matches Of All Time
11. Triple H Vs. The Rock (Backlash 2000)
Amidst unending praise and phenomenal commercial success during the year 2000, WWE were chided for taking the uncharacteristic step of leaving their top title on a heel at the climax of that year's WrestleMania. The 'Show Of Shows' finale had always epitomised Vince McMahon's "send 'em home happy" philosophy - the end of the wrestling year had to have an ending.
Capping off a card that was already considered a rare misfire at the time, Triple H remaining WWE Champion was actually the shrewdest move on the show. The company drew a record-smashing 824,000 buys for the event, but carried nearly all of the audience over for a rematch between 'The Game' and The Rock at Backlash a month later.
One of the best B-show buyrates ever, the April supercard attracted a whopping 675,000 purchasers keen to see 'The Great One' finally ascend to the top of the mountain with the help of one-night returnee Stone Cold Steve Austin. Few secondary shows ever did better, with the card even outdrawing the star-studded WrestleMania 19 several years later. It's fair to assume that management didn't know how good they really had it back in those glory days, but on this occasion, they clearly did.