1. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho - ladder match (Jan. 21)
Arguably the two best wrestlers in what’s arguably the most exciting type of match. What could be better?
2. WWF vs. The Alliance - winner take all (Nov. 19)
The big WWF/Alliance feud culminated at the Survivor Series with the WWF the winner. But not before a very important 5 on 5 brawl.
3. TLC 2 (Apr. 1)
When you do something right, there’s no need to change it. Edge & Christian, the Dudleys and the Hardys locked up again in a rematch of last year’s match of the year and put on another spectacular show.
Runners up: The Rock vs. Steve Austin (Apr. 1), Sting vs. Ric Flair (Mar. 26), Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle - cage (Jun. 11), Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin & Triple H (May 21), The Rock vs. Chris Jericho (Dec. 10), Triple H vs. Steve Austin - 2/3 falls (Feb. 25), TLC 3 (May 24), Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam (Jul. 22), The Rock vs. Chris Jericho (Oct. 21)