5. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
The two biggest WWE superstars of the attitude era, these two men carried the WWE to victory over the WCW.
This feud began with The Rock stealing Austin's Intercontinental title belt, but he was unable to win it off Austin at DX: In Your House, in 1997.
The feud began again in earnest in 1999, when The Rock beat Mankind for the WWE title. They fought at pay per view after pay per view, and it never got tired. The two ended the attitude era at Wrestlemania, a match that had possibly the greatest build up of all time.
4. Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart
Birthing his catchphrase "Austin 3:16" after his big win at King of the Ring 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin set his sights on the biggest target in the WWE at the time: Bret Hart.
This rivalry ushered in the attitude era, turned Bret Hart heel for the first time, established Stone Cold not only as a main event player but as a hard SOB. The image of Austin, covered in blood, refusing to tap to the sharpshooter will forever be ingrained in the minds of wrestling fans.
This feud went over a Wrestlemania, a Royal Rumble and into the annals of wrestling history.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
This is The most historic rivalry, it ended the career of the greatest superstar to ever step foot in a WWE ring, so it deserves to be in Top 3.
The two had a match at Wrestlemania 25, with The Undertaker looking younger than he has in years against Michaels.
Almost a year after, Michaels interfered, costing the Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship, at Elimination Chamber. This led to a career vs. streak match at Wrestlemania 26. It was yet another match of the year and led to the retirement of Michaels.
2. Austin vs. McMahon
Everyone wants to give their boss the finger and kick them in the gut at some point. That is exactly what 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin did to Vincent K. McMahon.
The Austin/McMahon rivalry made both of their characters the extreme successes they both were. It established Austin as the ultimate anti-authoritarian and McMahon as the ultimate authority in the wrestling world.
The culmination of this rivalry was a cage match, in which McMahon was driven through a table, showing he was willing to put his body on the line. The other thing this rivalry did was make the Stone Cold Stunner the most used finisher by a professional wrestler, ever. He gave them out like cookies at a blood van.
1. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Was there ever any doubt? A mix of real life and kayfabe, the feud between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels may have been the most venomous in the entire wrestling business.
Neither of these guys wanted to lose to the other and Bret Hart refused to drop the belt to Michaels as he was going to WCW, which led to one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history: the Montreal Screwjob.
After this, Michaels had said Hart and Sunny were having an affair and Hart had been outspoken on his opinion on the arrogant and flashy Michaels.
They finally publicly made up, when Hart returned to the WWE as Michaels was nearing
This feud began with The Rock stealing Austin's Intercontinental title belt, but he was unable to win it off Austin at DX: In Your House, in 1997.
The feud began again in earnest in 1999, when The Rock beat Mankind for the WWE title. They fought at pay per view after pay per view, and it never got tired. The two ended the attitude era at Wrestlemania, a match that had possibly the greatest build up of all time.
4. Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart
This rivalry ushered in the attitude era, turned Bret Hart heel for the first time, established Stone Cold not only as a main event player but as a hard SOB. The image of Austin, covered in blood, refusing to tap to the sharpshooter will forever be ingrained in the minds of wrestling fans.
This feud went over a Wrestlemania, a Royal Rumble and into the annals of wrestling history.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
The two had a match at Wrestlemania 25, with The Undertaker looking younger than he has in years against Michaels.
Almost a year after, Michaels interfered, costing the Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship, at Elimination Chamber. This led to a career vs. streak match at Wrestlemania 26. It was yet another match of the year and led to the retirement of Michaels.
2. Austin vs. McMahon
The Austin/McMahon rivalry made both of their characters the extreme successes they both were. It established Austin as the ultimate anti-authoritarian and McMahon as the ultimate authority in the wrestling world.
The culmination of this rivalry was a cage match, in which McMahon was driven through a table, showing he was willing to put his body on the line. The other thing this rivalry did was make the Stone Cold Stunner the most used finisher by a professional wrestler, ever. He gave them out like cookies at a blood van.
1. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Neither of these guys wanted to lose to the other and Bret Hart refused to drop the belt to Michaels as he was going to WCW, which led to one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history: the Montreal Screwjob.
After this, Michaels had said Hart and Sunny were having an affair and Hart had been outspoken on his opinion on the arrogant and flashy Michaels.
They finally publicly made up, when Hart returned to the WWE as Michaels was nearing
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