December is usually a slow month for professional wrestling, as the holidays take everyone’s time and attention. While nowadays there are no PLEs in December (the last was TLC 2020), that wasn’t the case in the Attitude Era. For many years, December was no different from any other month.
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Unlike the PG Era, which had TLC, and the Ruthless Aggression Era, which had Armageddon, the Attitude Era didn’t have its own signature event. Instead, WWE cycled through several events during wrestling’s most chaotic and unpredictable era. The main events ranged from iconic classics to forgotten matches. In this article, we’ll rank them all from worst to best.
5. Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. The Undertaker (Rock Bottom 1998)
- Cagematch Rating: 4.33
- Dave Meltzer’s Rating: 0.75 Stars
Stone Cold and The Undertaker are two of the biggest names in the entire history of WWE. With that said, the pair didn’t exactly have a lot of chemistry inside the squared circle. While they engaged in some entertaining battles over the years – SummerSlam 1998 or Fully Loaded 1999 come to mind – many of their other battles left a lot to be desired.
They just didn’t have the chemistry, as you mentioned, that you wanna see. I don’t know why that was. – Jim Ross on Steve Austin’s chemistry with The Undertaker (h/t Sportskeeda)
The worst match The Deadman and The Texas Rattlesnake had took place at Rock Bottom ’98. The fans in Vancouver were ready to love their Buried Alive Match, but the stipulation limited what both legends could do. The whole thing quickly turned into an overbooked mess. Kane ran in near the end and helped Austin bury The Undertaker alive, extending their never-ending rivalry and earning Austin a spot in the ’99 Royal Rumble Match.
