History Of WWE's Attitude Era In 10 Matches
4. Cactus Jack Vs. Triple H (No Way Out 2000)
1999 was a strange year for the WWF. As on fire as much of the product was, several gaps started to appear in the upper echelons of the main roster. Men like The Undertaker and Steve Austin were forced to take time off to recover from injuries, meaning others had to pick up the slack.
Mick Foley (as Mankind) had already captured the WWF Title at the start of the year, but he was called upon to become a top babyface (as Cactus Jack) during the first few months of 2000. His opponent was Triple H, who had emerged as a real top heel in the promotion.
At both the Royal Rumble and No Way Out, the pair had classic battles, but it's the latter Hell In A Cell Match that goes under the microscope here. Foley did everything he could to make Triple H look like 'the man', bumping around like crazy and putting his body through hell in order to elevate 'The Game'.
That can't be forgotten, and Triple H looked like a true, credible threat due to Foley's willingness to take massive falls and bleed for the cause.