For anyone who witnessed the awful match between Alberto Del Rio and Big Show back in 2011 at Capitol Punishment, the idea that the two Superstars have really good chemistry may seem incomprehensible. After all, there are not many Superstars Show has good chemistry with anymore, as evidenced by his lackluster performances over the last five months.

But early in 2013, the giant and Alberto Del Rio clashed in a few extraordinary matches over the World Heavyweight Championship, and a lot of it had to do with the roles they played.

Big Show was the imposing giant who brutalized and dominated the competition, while Del Rio was the plucky babyface who saw the error of his ways and was accepted by the WWE Universe. It was the perfect feud for Del Rio to gain momentum in his new role, and it produced some memorable matches as a result.

The SmackDown title change, where Del Rio defeated Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship, and the subsequent rematch at Royal Rumble get a lot of publicity, but the two wrestlers’ match at Elimination Chamber, which left the gimmick bouts at home and focused on a straight-up wrestling match, was a very good bout that solidified Del Rio’s title reign and spot as one of the better babyface performers in the company.

The finish was a bit disappointing, as Del Rio missed the first enzuigiri kick attempt but landed a second, sending Ricardo Rodriguez’s ice bucket off the side of Show’s head, leaving him prone to Del Rio’s cross armbreaker for the submission win.

Regardless of the disappointing botch at the end, the match was still expertly wrestled and one of the gems of the 2013 show.