This match was given 4.25 stars by Dave Meltzer and that might be putting it too low. Shawn Michaels looked for retribution in a WrestleMania 23 rematch against John Cena just 22 days later on RAW. Here are Michaels best matches from his first & second WWE runs!

pic.twitter.com/jnsWm2GCE6, It’s no secret that Eddie Guerrero was an inspiration to me and SO MANY before and after me.

Benjamin was the Intercontinental Champion at the time, but this match showed that this South Carolina native could hang with the best of the main event scene. Rey Mysterio dedicated his performance at that same show to Eddie and wound up winning the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career in a triple threat against Angle and Randy Orton.

The feud started when Michaels eliminated Angle in the 2005 Royal Rumble match. The WWE Championship wasn't on the line but it felt almost more important than a championship battle. Shawn Michaels: WWE Monday Night Raw Jan 25th 2010: Shawn Michaels & Triple H: def. Ramon won the belt in a battle royal but HBK decided to not acknowledge he lost the title and there were two belts running around on the show.

All rights reserved. So, there are quite a few side posts along this Chris Jericho highway for sure. The story of Michaels wanting to end the legendary Undertaker's undefeated streak was great. This contest was incredible and even though it had a little bit of a sloppy ending, the match is remembered fondly in history for a reason.

A mere ten days before the lockdown. This isn't a hardcore match that Foley was known for, it was almost a half-hour of these two wrestling.

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Michaels had just been in an all-time classic with Kurt Angle at the prior WrestleMania. "But if you want to go -- Ultimo Dragon from 1995 at the Sumo Arena. He told Busted Open: "It's really hard to say your favorite.

Michaels evolved from one run to the other but one thing stayed the same, he had outstanding matches with some of the greatest wrestlers the world has seen. "And I'll do another one with Jon Moxley, where I dropped the title to him, February 29th of this year. There's a reason they got the most time at WrestleMania 21 and, with some restructuring of the match card, it could have been the greatest event in Mania history.

This was the first WrestleMania match for a singles title in Shawn Michaels' career and you could tell he felt that he had something to prove in this match against Razor Ramon. The 49-year-old is set to hit an incredible 30-year milestone in professional wrestling in which he's stepped inside the ropes 2,725 times. WWE's next pay-per-view, Hell in a Cell, takes place on Oct. 25 inside the WWE ThunderDome. The 49-year-old is set to hit an incredible 30-year milestone in professional wrestling in which he's stepped inside the ropes 2,725 times. The title of the seventh edition of In Your House was appropriate as the former two-time WWF Tag Team … Michaels ended up winning this match by disqualification after over 26 minutes of entertaining action.

I have to mention that as well. Their match in April 1996 was at In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies..

Even though they're considered two of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Eddie Guerrero and Shawn Michaels never had a one-on-one match while both were working in the WWE.And yet the match … What's your absolute, gun-to-the-head favorite? A) That was my first match away from WWE in almost 20 years.

He told Busted Open: "It's really hard to say your favorite. This is a match rarely brought up in Michaels' greatest but definitely deserves to be. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and television presenter. This was exactly what he needed to prove he was back and better than ever. Ricochet perfecting the Eddie Guerrero spot. I have to mention that as well.

Jericho also cited another match outside of WWE as one of his favorites which ultimately led to Tony Khan launching rivals AEW. These two legends put on a wrestling clinic that had millions of fans on the edge of their seats and it appeared as if Undertaker may suffer his first loss at WrestleMania. The psychology of the match and the history between these two legends makes this match worthwhile to seek out.

CHRIS JERICHO has revealed his WWE feud with Shawn Michaels and his AEW title loss to Jon Moxley are among his favourite matches of all time. Kurt Angle is one of the greatest wrestlers who have the ability to turn the switch from comedy to serious Olympic Gold Medalist in a heartbeat. HBK going through the Spanish announcer's table after hanging off the top of the cage is surreal to this day (and probably would be remembered more if Mick Foley didn't one-up him).

Batista was the World Heavyweight Champion and RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff decided to make a Gold Rush tournament to determine the number one contender for Batista.