2001 Match of the Year

1. Kurt Angle defeated WWF Champion Steve Austin by disqualification (22:30)
Austin was disqualified by referee Nick Patrick after he attacked every referee that he saw. As a result, Austin retained the title.
****3/4


2. Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No Disqualification match to win the WWF Championship (28:06)
Austin pinned Rock after hitting him multiple times with a steel chair.
During the match, Vince McMahon came to ringside and handed Austin the steel chair.
****3/4

3. Kurt Angle defeated Shane McMahon in a Street Fight (26:00)
Angle pinned Shane after a Super Angle Slam.
****1/2

Honorable Mention:

Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a Ladder match to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (18:44)
Jericho grabbed the belt to win.
****1/2

Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit beat Triple H and Steve Austin for the WWF Tag Team Championship
Chris Jericho pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin after HHH hit Austin with a Sledgehammer.
HHH tore his quad in this match making the save on Austin.
****1/2

Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (c) and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) in a TLC match to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (15:42)
Edge and Christian won after by climbing a ladder and retrieving the belts hanging above the ring.
****1/2

Triple H defeated Steve Austin in a 3 Stages Of Hell Match (39:27)
Austin pinned HHH in a Regular Match (12:20)
HHH pinned Austin in a Street Fight (27:11)
HHH pinned Austin in a Steel cage match (39:27)
****1/2

Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the World Championship (19:05)
Jericho pinned Rock after a Rock Bottom. Vengeance.
****1/4

Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit (14:02)
Angle pinned Benoit with a roll-up using Benoit's tights for leverage.
****1/4

Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho defeated Edge and Christian, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (c) and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) in a TLC match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Benoit climbed the ladder to get the belts.
****1/4

Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and X-Pac in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (12:18)
Jericho pinned X-Pac.
****1/4

The Rock defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWF Championship (16:54)
Rock pinned Angle after two Rock Bottoms.
The Big Show entered in middle of the match and chokeslammed Rock, Angle and the referee.
****1/4

(5 on 5) Winner Take All Survivor Series match: Team WWF (The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane and The Big Show) defeated Team Alliance (Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Shane McMahon) (44:56)
Near the end of the match Angle turned his back on the Alliance and hit Austin with the WWF Title belt which allowed Rock to hit the Rock Bottom.
****1/4

Steve Austin defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWF Championship
Austin pinned Benoit with a rollup after a distraction from Mr. McMahon.
****1/4

Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship(23:44)
Jericho pinned Rock after the Breakdown onto a steel chair. No Mercy.
****1/4

Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit in a Two out of three falls match (23:54)
Benoit pinned Angle after a Angle Slam("Pinfalls Only") (1:07)
Angle made Benoit submit with the Ankle Lock("Submissions Only") (12:10)
Angle won the third fall with the help of Edge and Christian(Ladder match) (23:54)
****

Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship(15:15)
Austin pinned Van Dam after a Stone Cold Stunner.
During the match both Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon interfered.
****

Kurt Angle (w/Trish Stratus) defeated Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) to retain the WWF Championship (24:15)
Angle pinned Triple H after Steve Austin hit Triple H with the WWF Title belt and a Stone Cold Stunner.
During the match, McMahon-Helmsley and Stratus got into a fight. The fight had to be broken up by Vince McMahon, however the two fought to the back.
****

Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle in a Two out of Three Falls match
Benoit pinned Angle
Benoit pinned Angle
****

Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit in a Cage Match.
Angle climbed out of the cage after Steve Austin interfered.
****

Kurt Angle was defeated by Steve Austin by disqualification to remain WWF Champion
Angle was disqualified after Triple H interfered.
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