25 Best WWE Raw Matches Ever

24. Mankind Vs The Rock (February 15th, 1999)

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Used to re-strengthen the heel/babyface alignments of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin ahead their blockbuster WrestleMania 15 main event, Mankind's final title trade with 'The Great One' again saw 'Mrs Foley's Baby Boy' get the ever-loving sh*t kicked out of him to remind audiences that even having an array singalong catchphrases don't make you much of a nice guy.

With Stone Cold Steve Austin on commentary scouting his potential 'Show Of Shows' foes, The Rock and Mankind cycled through their greatest (and ugliest) hits using a ladder instead of the tables, chairs and stairs that had defined their brutal turn-of-the-year feud.

Foley's childhood dream would be made to wait another year too, as The Rock regained the title thanks to the interference of brand new WWE monster Paul 'The Big Show' Wight - himself already announced as the main event's corrupt referee at the March supercard.

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