11 times WWE made history at Madison Square Garden which you might not remember

#1 Shawn Michaels wins World Heavyweight Championship (Survivor Series 2002)

Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels has had several moments in MSG which are worth remembering, but perhaps none more than the time that he was able to win the first-ever Elimination Chamber match to take place in 2002.

This was on top of coming off a back injury that had taken him out of action for four years. He had returned for a match at SummerSlam earlier that year to face Triple H. At the time, it was supposed to be one-and-done, but Michaels’ fitness surprised everyone concerned and he returned to action at Survivor Series.

In that Elimination Chamber, he faced top opponents such as Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and of course the World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H.

The match was exceptionally brutal, with Triple H and Shawn’s rivalry coming to the fore, as HBK had been stabbed in the back by ‘The Game”. Given that it was the first-ever match of its kind it was extremely special in more than one way.

In the end, after entering at number 6, Michaels was able to end the brutal match with a Superkick to Triple H and stood tall with the World Heavyweight Championship.