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#1: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels, WrestleMania 25
Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 25 is the best match to ever happen at WrestleMania, period.
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Two of the best ever went head to head at WrestleMania. At this point in time, Michaels was coming off his story with JBL, and he felt like he had nothing else to lose and had nothing left to do in the WWE except one thing: defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania.
This was further emphasised by their spectacular entrances with Michaels descending from above in a heavenly glow, while The Undertaker rose from depths in smoke and purple light.
It was an all-out war between these two. It defined the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania. Nothing was more fitting for this event, and it should have gone on last. It was just that good.
Michaels cut a great promo that was filmed in a mock cemetery where he talked about all of Taker’s past opponents that he had laid to rest.
A match with this sort of hype could have been the solo match on any card and still defined WrestleMania. The back and forth action of this match were unbelievable, and it just got better and better. It was one of those matches that no one wanted to end.
One of the best parts of this match was the voice of Jim Ross being able to lead the commentary. I think Ross helped tell the story just as much, and I think he should be recognized for his amazing work for this match.
The finish to this match was just another sublime HBK finish, a moonsault countered with a Tombstone. The Undertaker caught HBK in mid-air, in the position for a tombstone, and you can even see Michaels throwing his arms around while it’s happening, telling the story that he got caught in a mistake, which Taker took advantage of.
They had already kicked out of each other's finishers, and the top rope plancha which Shawn Michaels dodged by pulling the cameraman in the way was great television, although it was botched.
This match will stand the test of time, and will hopefully be watched for generations to come.
