WWE Royal Rumble 2000: 6 Observations From Triple H Vs Cactus Jack
Brutality at its finest in an unforgettable street fight.
The WWE Network is a beautiful invention. Its a living museum at your very fingertips. If youre a wrestling enthusiast and you dont have it, do yourself a favor and subscribe for, wait for it only $9.99. With the 2015 Royal Rumble just around the corner, my time-warp through the network brought me to the 2000 Royal Rumble at Madison Square Garden, which is memorable for many things and is a year WWE undoubtedly continued to flourish. This pay-per-view featured the debut of Tazz, a stellar tag-team tables match between the Dudleys and the Hardys, a Royal Rumble match in which The Rock guaranteed a victory and won, and one of the best undercard matches in history: Cactus Jack versus Triple H in a street fight for the WWF Championship. Mick Foley had fallen victim to the power stroke of the less-than-a-year-old McMahon-Helmsley faction. He had been fired prior to the scheduling of this match, then subsequently rehired after the entire roster threatened to walk out in a movement led by Foleys ally, The Rock. Upon his return, he revealed himself as Cactus Jack in the days leading up to his requested street fight, which surely was horrible news for one of the biggest heels in the company, Triple H. Here are 6 observations from a match featuring two of the most dedicated superstars of our time...