10 Of The Biggest WWE Pops Ever
10 of the biggest pops in WWE history
1. Mankind Wins The Big One - Raw Is War 1999
The first episode of Raw in 1999 was headlined by The Rock vs. Mankind for the WWE Championship. Mick Foley was out to achieve his dream of becoming world champion and to avenge his betrayal at the hands of The Corporation at Survivor Series. With DX at ringside to combat the evil faction, Rock and Mankind got into a huge brawl that soon saw everyone on the outside fighting as well.
Whilst all this chaos was happening, the glass shattered again, and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin joined the melee.
The audience was already at fever pitch before Austin’s arrival, but his presence turned things up to 11. He then somehow turned things up even higher when he planted Rock with a chair shot and allowed Mankind to make the cover and win the title. The culmination of a great match, an exciting interference, and a beloved wrestler finally winning the big one created the perfect conditions for the perfect crowd reaction.
