WWE Backlash: 5 memorable moments in the history of the pay-per-view

Can this match produce a moment that joins this list in the future?
Can this match produce a moment that joins this list in the future?

#1 Shane McMahon's Leap of Faith

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Despite not being a full-time in-ring performer, Shane-O-Mac has made a name for himself in the WWE ring because of his ability to make and execute high-risk maneuvers that are deemed tough even for the toughest of superstars.

Be it going headfirst through a plated glass window or jumping from the top of a Hell in a Cell, Shane McMahon has done some of the wildest and craziest spots in the past 20 years.

However, all of his stunts fail in comparison to his monumental jump from the top of the titan-tron onto The Big Show at Backlash 2001. This is inarguably the most famous jump or fall in the history of the company, on par with Mankind's twin falls in that infamous Hell in a Cell match.

Although Shane had already taken a similar bump at Summerslam 2000, it was this moment that kick-started his career as WWE's resident stuntman.

Engaged in a hellacious Last Man Standing match against The Big Show, McMahon was being dismantled when Test interfered on his behalf. Climbing to the top of the scaffolding, McMahon was urged by Test to jump on an unconscious Show.

While he first hesitated, Shane stunned everyone all around the world and executed a memorable Leap of Faith from 72 ft to knock both himself and Show out cold. Helped by Test, McMahon somehow made it to his feet to win the match.

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