15 most emotional photos in WWE history

#2: Shawn Michaels retires Ric Flair

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Ric Flair's 35-year-long wrestling career came to an initial end at WWE WrestleMania 24, where The Nature Boy faced Shawn Michaels in a "Career Threatening" Match.

It was the second-longest match of the night, but the last few moments of that highly-emotional bout have defined WrestleMania 24 over the years.

When Shawn Michaels retired Ric Flair at wrestlemania 😪😪😪 https://t.co/cFDziGtLnC

— Juanc (@Juan_Direction0) July 21, 2020

Shawn Michaels said the words, "I'm sorry, I love you", as he put down Flair with one final Sweet Chin Music, and this bittersweet moment made everyone realize how powerful storytelling can be in this industry.

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#1: Daniel Bryan overcomes all odds at WrestleMania 30

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Daniel Bryan's long-term WWE arc that culminated at WrestleMania 30 can be considered as one of the best underdog storylines of all time.

Many would even consider it as the best underdog storyline of them all because Daniel Bryan's struggle brought about a movement that changed WWE forever.

Never had fans been so vocal and resilient against the "authority" that controlled everything related to what we see on TV, and the leader at the forefront of that movement was Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan.Kayfabe peak: WrestleMania 30.Real life peak: Putting over Kofi.

— Gareth (@RHWGareth) July 17, 2020

The entire crowd was swept by joy when Bryan became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Randy Orton and Batista in the main event of WrestleMania 30. It was a once-in-a-generation kind of storyline that you don't come across every day.