Jack King's 10 Favourite WWE Matches Of All Time
8. Steve Austin & Triple H Vs. Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit - Raw, May 21st 2001
Widely regarded as one of the best TV matches in WWE history, this tag title encounter pitted former bitter enemies Austin and Triple H against former bitter enemies Jericho and Benoit. The San Antonio crowd were absolutely rabid for this one, and reacted accordingly throughout.
As well as being remembered as a fantastic match, it's also well known as the site of Triple H's career-threatening quad tear. The Game proved his astonishing toughness by battling through the rest of the match, including a wince-inducing Walls of Jericho on the announce table (and, as we all know, submissions performed on announce tables are immediately twice as painful).
The finish saw a ludicrously over Jericho pin Austin to a raucous reception. It's important to remember that Stone Cold was WWF Champion at the time, and that the significance of this bout stretched far beyond the tag team titles. It easily cemented the face team as future champs in their own right.
Hidden Highlight: Jericho's last-minute save, pulling Earl Hebner out of the ring at the count of two. It garners a huge pop.