We have seen some very good rivalries in WWE. Be it Austin-McMohan, Bret-Shawn, Kane-Undertaker, Hogan-Andre-the Giant. In the recent years after WWE went PG we again got to witness some very good and fulfilling rivalries which included the likes of John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan to name a few superstars.WWE went PG in June 2008, so that is the cutoffJune 2008-Present. If a good portion of the feud happened before June 2008, then it will not be on this list.So here we have a look at the top 5 feuds with each having a video of the best match in the feud.
#5 John Cena vs Randy Orton
Orton made his WWE debut on April 25, 2002. Just two months later, Cena debuted, going up against Kurt Angleon June 27, 2002. Since then, Orton and Cena's careers have taken parallel trajectories. Both have become marquee stars and world champions several times over.
Theirs is a rivalry that will not end.
Their battle to decide the undisputed champion in 2013was nota climax, but rather another chapter in a long-running narrative of antagonism. Orton and Cena will both continue to roost on WWE's mountaintop, looking to push each other off.
It's a struggle for superiority that began even before their WWE debuts.
But the peak of their rivalry came up in the years between 2007-2009. Their matches were of top quality and showed how much of big faces these two would be in their own careers.
#4 Sheamus vs Triple H
Not only was the build-up to their WrestleMania match very good, but the build-up to the match was great, also.
And even after WrestleMania the feud continued, producing a few memorable moments. Including Sheamus putting Triple H out for 10 months, when he attacked him with a lead pipe.
No one superstar has had a rise to the top as quickly as Sheamus, but after his run with Triple H, it was clear he was main event material.
#3 John Cena vs Batista
Well, a heel batista is definitely Best for Business. Facing the poster boy of WWE, the guy who never gives up, John Cena, Batista was sure to make a memorable rivalry. With his physique and his actions, Batista garners a lot of heat and this was something which Cena used up to make the feud enjoyable.
At the start of this feud. we saw a new, refreshed, heel Batista win the WWE Championship from a beaten John Cena and it led up to what was an amazing match at WrestleMania 26.
But it wasn't even over then. We saw this feud last even longer, and it ended with Batista leaving WWE.
Their WrestleMania Over the Limit match, and countless promos on Raw made for a very compelling few months of TV on Monday Night Raw.
#2 Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker
Leading up to WrestleMania 25, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker were able to make WWE TV not only watchable, but great. The promos they cut leading up to their huge WrestleMania match were simply some of the best we will ever see. Then came the match itself at WrestleMania 25.
Most fans had this as a "dream match" in the back of their minds, but at WrestleMania 25 we saw The Undertaker face, and defeat, Shawn Michaels in one of the greatest matches in pro wrestling history.
One year later, fans would get to see their dream match again, leading up to WrestleMania 26.This time, though, Shawn Michaels' career was on the line. Again, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels cut amazing promos and made for great TV in the weeks before their WrestleMania 26 match.
This feud culminated with Shawn Michaels, arguably the greatest wrestler ever, retiring after, for the second year in a row at WrestleMania, taking part in one of the greatest matches ever.
#1 Daniel Bryan vs Authority
The Goat Faced underdog became the face of the WWE in 2013 and 2014. One of the most talented and probably the best in ring talent of the world got what he deserved in a thrilling and senstional fashion. What is better yet is the fact that he had to overcome so many odds that it made the journey look especially endearing.
Facing the authority, which consisted of the Legend Triple H, his wife and a great mic worker Stephanie, along with Randy Orton, Kane and Batista, the smaller Daniel Bryan was handed a beatdown more times in 8 months than he had ever received. Bryan was stripped of Championship not once but twice, at Summerslam and at Payback. Yet he overcame the odds and gota fairytale WrestleMania 30 where he had to face Triple H first to get a shot at the titles.
He defeated Triple H in a clean fashion, even while he was shown to have a shoulder injury. Further the Game inflicted more pain on Bryan, who was supposed to compete in a triple threat main event later in the night against Orton and Batista for the championship. Here again, with his back against the wall, Bryan came away with the victory and this marked the formation of the new face and main event star of WWE.
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