4. Cactus Jack vs HHH In A Street Fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SIhjLjJKmA In late '99 and early 2000, Mick Foley's career of active competition was gradually winding down, due to his wishes to be more of a family man and not get beaten up for a living quite so much. WWE chose to honour one of it's most popular performers with one last main event run, culminating in a fatal four way match at Wrestlemania 16, but that was further on down the line. His main enemy would again be Triple H, as Foley would be made a victim of the McMahon-Helmsley regime, finally being fired in the last Raw of 1999. This would eventually lead to a Street Fight at the Royal Rumble, one of three great consecutive matches involving Mick Foley and Triple H. This match marks the beginning of Triple H's stamp as a permanent main eventer. He began 1999 still as a mid-carder and a fan favourite. But as the year progressed, he turned heel and stepped into the title scene, adopting the moniker of "The Game" along the way (which was originally intended for Owen Hart before his death). His storyline with The McMahons in the run up to Armageddon '99 pushed him firmly into the main event limelight. At the time, however, his push to the big time seemed a little rushed, and many fans were having misgivings on whether he could hang as "the top guy". His feud with Foley silenced all doubters and established him as a definitive main event player, proving that Mick Foley is the best there is at putting guys over. God bless him.
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