#6 The Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla has a problem - April 24, 2000 (7.1)
At the turn of the new millennium, the McMahon - Helmsley era was in full swing. Stephanie McMahon won the Women’s Championship, while Triple H was the WWE Champion.
The April 24th edition of RAW was the go-home show, leading up to Backlash. Triple H was set to defend the title against The Rock, while Chris Benoit would put his WWE Intercontinental title on the line against Chris Jericho.
On RAW, however, the fans wanted to see the conclusion of the McMahon family drama. The week before, Linda McMahon slapped Stephanie, leading to Triple H nearly Pedigreeing his mother-in- law!
However, Shane decked Triple H to save his mother. During the go-home show, however, Shane apologised to Triple H, as both men hugged and forgave each other.
Chris Jericho then came out and had some unflattering words for Stephanie. This resulted in a main event match, with Jericho and The Rock teaming up to take on Chris Benoit and Triple H, with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee. The final hour did a remarkable 7.9 rating, and the overall rating of the show was 7.1!
