5 Best Wrestling Matches of 2000

#2. Triple H vs. Cactus Jack – Street Fight – Royal Rumble 2000

This is one of the most hardcore brawls I have ever seen. Not only did it cement Triple H’s reputation as a remorseless savage, but it also further proved that Cactus Jack is a god that cannot be destroyed.

Triple H & Cactus absolutely brutalized each other in this legendary brawl. It only took about three minutes before weapons were introduced, and from there it was pure savagery. HHH and Cactus brawled into the crowd for a long time, before things got even more brutal. Jack then got serious, which led to Triple H getting hit in the face with a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire…many times.

But Triple H wasn’t the only one to absorb a ridiculous amount of punishment; during the second half of the match, Triple H had his turn to demolish Cactus Jack. He does this very well by introducing both a set of steel steps…and handcuffs.

Foley then showed his guts and determination by using every trick possible, even though his handcuffs are behind his back.

But if that wasn’t enough to prove how hardcore Cactus Jack is, he got back body-dropped onto a bed of thumbtacks, before being Pedigreed. Yet somehow, SOMEHOW, Cactus kicked out of the Pedigree, only to be Pedigreed onto that same bed of thumbtacks.

Yes, that’s right: Foley went face-first into a bed of thumbtacks. The match ended with Triple H having an awful gash on his calf, and Cactus Jack having thumbtacks sticking out of his head.

If one had any doubt in Mick Foley’s toughness and willingness to put himself through whatever it took, that doubt will dissipate after you watch this great match.