[1999-12-27-WWF-Raw] The Rock vs Mankind (Pink Slip on a Pole)

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

This is a little backwards in logic, as the guy who retrieves the pink slip keeps his job, but it works. Al Snow runs in to attack Rock with Head when he's about to win the match then wants to help Foley win. Foley almost goes up but thinks better of it, then beats up Snow and throws him out of the ring before walking right into a Rock Bottom. Great drama with both guys hanging on to the pole, and I really thought they built that finish very well. Way better than you'd think. Rock wins but doesn't seem thrilled about it by any means. Good match and an even better angle.

 

Mankind does a very good post-match promo - he was planning on calling it quits in the year 2000, but it's still 1999 and what just happened sucks. The build to the Rumble is on and it's great.

[Tim Evans]

Both guys do a real good job with this stip. Lots of emotion and even the Al Snow's interference made sense. Foley takes a sick bump during the finish.