Vince McMahon, No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 22 (2007 - vs. Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 21 (2006 - vs. Chris Benoit and Triple H at WrestleMania XX (2005 - vs. (If you told a WCW fan in 1999 that the two best guys trapped in that company's midcard would be WWF World champions at the end of WrestleMania five years later…) Benoit wrestled an all-time classic against Triple H and Michaels, going over two of the company's most heralded talents for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Guerrero beat Angle in an almost as good match to retain his WWE Championship. Bret Hart, Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII (2004 - vs.
WrestleMania XX: It's hard to watch today, but at the time the end of WrestleMania XX felt like vindication for the diehard wrestling fans who were frustrated by great wrestlers like Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero being kept out of the main event picture in favor of older, less talented stars. WWE 2K18 is a professional wrestling video game developed in a collaboration between Yuke's and Visual Concepts, and published by 2K Sports. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is known for being a fearless character inside and outside the ring. This battle set up the rematch that would occur one year later and would officially mark the retirement of HBK.29 of 32 4. This match is heralded by many as one of the greatest matches of all time, and for good reason. In the end, though, Undertaker would administer a second and final Tombstone to bury Michaels and secure his place in the annals of WWE history. After a near count-out, The Phenom dragged himself back into the ring, and the legendary Superstars traded some of the most lethal maneuvers in their arsenal. Every week McMahon would try and outwit Austin only to get outplayed by the Texas Rattlesnake. What proceeded was one of the most exciting years in WWE history. McMahon was unleashed It became Vince’s personal crusade to either turn Austin corporate or take the title away from him.
But just as Undertaker was about to land atop Michaels with the full force of his nearly 300-pound frame, HBK darted aside and pulled a cameraman into Undertaker’s path. Once Austin won the WWE championship from Shawn Michaels, Mr. That’s when The Deadman leaped over the top rope, taking aim at HBK. Then again, Michaels enjoys quite a reputation for stamina and managed to recapture the momentum before moving outside the ring. Having never defeated HBK, Undertaker set a deliberate and destructive pace, which seemed to pay dividends early in the match.
A triumph of darkness, the victory propels Undertaker’s WrestleMania winning streak to an unprecedented 17-0.Īs more than 70,000 sets of eyes focused on the ring inside Houston’s Reliant Stadium, vendors twiddled their thumbs and bathroom breaks were put on hold during the classic confrontation that had the international crowd fixed to their seats. The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year. After an epic battle pitting shadow against light, The Demon from Death Valley was finally able to bury the soul of “Mr. Abandoned ally who enter here and looks like Shawn Michaels, is giving mister McMahon a little taste The hell. This was a great match with plenty of nearfalls and every man looking like he. Whoever conjured up that old cliché obviously knew nothing of Undertaker. Chris Benoit - This was the final match of the night and it is for Triple Hs World Heavyweight Championship. You can see the match in its entirety below: WWE has posted a new video to its YouTube channel in which they show the full match between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels from WrestleMania 25.