Every WWE Championship And The Match That Defined It

32. WWF Light Heavyweight Championship - Scotty 2 Hotty Vs Dean Malenko (Backlash 2000)

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What a match. What a f*cking match. Perhaps lost to the content churn of the last decade but hopefully not, the Scotty 2 Hotty/Dean Malenko midcard match from a spectacular Backlash 2000 show is the sort of encounter to be rushed to on the Network if it's still brand new. Wrestled with pulsating precision, characters both over-the-top and under-the-radar are serviced all the way through to a spectacularly grisly conclusion.

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