2003 Match of the Year

• 1. Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWE Championship (19:48)
o Angle forced Benoit to submit with the Ankle Lock.
o ****3/4

• 2. Shawn Michaels and Triple H wrestled to a draw as Triple H retained the World Heavyweight Championship
o Michaels pinned Triple H after the Sweet Chin Music, but his shoulders were down as well and it was ruled a draw.
o ****1/4

• 3. The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (14:53)
o Benjamin pinned Mysterio after a springboard clothesline/powerbomb combo on Mysterio.
o ****1/4

Honorable Mention:
• Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle in an Iron Man Match to win the WWE Championship (60:00)
o ****1/4

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: Team Bischoff (Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner and Mark Henry) defeated Team Austin (Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley) (27:27)
o As a result of his team losing, Austin lost his position as Co-General Manager of RAW
o ****1/4

• Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho (22:33)
o Michaels pinned Jericho after a rollup.
o ****1/4

• Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship (21:04)
o Lesnar pinned Angle after a F-5.
o After the match, Lesnar and Angle shook hands.
o ****1/4

• Brock Lesnar defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWE Championship
o Lesnar made Benoit give up with the BrockLock
o ****

• Brock Lesnar won the 2003 Royal Rumble (53:41)
o Lesnar last eliminated The Undertaker, who made his return after taking a few months off.
o ****