10 best face vs face matches in WWE history

#7 Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair – WrestleMania XXIV

It doesn't get any more emotional than this

This was easily one of the most emotional and dramatic matches in recent memory. Despite not being the most impressive from a technical perspective, it was exciting nonetheless.

For many people, Ric Flair was the best wrestler of all time, bar none. For others, that honor belonged to Shawn Michaels. So when these two men clashed in the ring under the stipulation that Flair had to retire if he lost the match, tensions were high and the drama was beyond palpable.

Shawn and Flair worked a great match, with both men selling emotion like consummate professionals. The tears in Flair’s eyes turned this into a masterpiece, as did HBK when he mouthed the words, ‘I’m sorry, I love you’ to Flair before hitting the Sweet Chin Music and ending Flair’s wrestling career.

If you want to see a clinic in telling a phenomenal story with relatively little action while emphasizing facial expressions and minor details, this is the match for you.