Secret Tale Behind The Rock and Hurricane Feud in 2003

To misquote the great Bob Dylan:  "This is the story of The Hurricane, a man who beat a megastar named Dwayne!"

That’s right, folks. Once upon a time, The Rock and The Hurricane had a match, with The Hurricane getting the 1-2-3 over The Rock in the middle of the ring!

Our tale begins on February 24, 2003, on Monday Night Raw, where a battle royal was held to determine who would become the number one contender for Triple H’s World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 19.

"The Hurricane" Shane Helms: "I eliminated somebody, and then [The Rock] came over to get me, and I started firing back on him. I felt good about that moment, but I thought that was going to be it.”

But Vince McMahon thought otherwise!

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