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#1 The Rock vs. Triple H - WWE
There were a few WWE rivalries that helped define their Attitude Era. Of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon was a feud that captured the imagination of so many fans. There was also Austin vs. The Rock and Mankind vs The Undertaker that provided so many memorable moments. However, none went on as long as The Rock vs. Triple H.
The two men met for the first time battling over the Intercontinental Championship with The Rock as Rocky Maivia defeated Triple H as Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the gold. They each had their own struggles in the early stages of their career.
For Triple H, it was overcoming the setback of the Curtain Call that hurt his push and escaping the shadow of his D-Generation X running mate Shawn Michaels. For The Rock, it was finding himself after the failure to connect with fans as Rocky Maivia. Both men would perserve and found themselves as the leaders of their own stables.
Rocky Maivia transformed into The Rock who ousted Faarooq as the leader of the Nation of Domination, while Triple H would pick up the ball left by Shawn Michaels when he departed WWE and took over D-Generation X. This is when the two men would meet again, which truly elevated both of their careers.
The Rock and Triple H would clash once again over the Intercontinental Championship, but this time they would be in an outstanding Ladder Match at Summerslam 1998. It was hard-hitting, grueling and propelled both men to superstardom. Triple H won the title from The Rock, but it was The Great One who made it to the main event from here.
The Rock would win his first WWE Championship three months later and go on to face Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 15. At that same event, Triple H turned his back on DX and joined the Corporation. After losing the WWE Title to Austin, The Rock and Triple H battled to become the Number One Contender.
Triple H would win his first WWE Championship in August of 1999 and The Rock would be his first challenger on the very first episode of SmackDown. The Game beat The People's Champion thanks to Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. Their feud would continue for the next year, including both men being in the Fatal Four Way main event at WrestleMania 2000.
The Rock defeated Triple H for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2000, but The Cerebral Assassin regained the gold in an Iron Man Match the following month. The Rock regained the title at King of the Ring 2000 and would defend it against Triple H and Kurt Angle at Summerslam later that year. Their final battle would take place just before Summerslam 2002.
The inconclusive nature of how their feud ended has left the door open for the two men to battle again with many fans wanting a singles clash at WrestleMania. Despite years since their final confrontation, this is a rivalry that WWE will always have in their back pocket. That is why The Rock vs. Triple H is the most epic "fight forever" feud in WWE history.
