10 Times Shawn Michaels Dragged His Opponents To A Good Match

10. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania XXII)

No one expected Vince McMahon vs Shawn Michaels to be a technical clinic. Not a single fan walked into the Allstate arena expecting to see a match full of counters, submissions and high-flying moves; they came for a brawl, and that’s exactly what they got.

McMahon deserves credit for match as he played his part of the psychopathic villain well, but the real star of this match was Michaels. Selling McMahon’s weapon-based offence in trademark rag-doll fashion, he elevated the good-vs-evil dynamic of the match to a whole new level. Key interferences from Shane McMahon and The Spirit Squad only helped to further Michaels’ image as the underdog, and soon every single fan was rooting for ‘The Heartbreak Kid’.

The climax of the chaotic match came when Michaels climbed to the top of a ladder to execute his signature elbow drop, only to climb back down and throw the ladder out of the ring, to the relief of Shane and dismay of the fans. However, the pop when Shawn returned with an even bigger ladder was deafening, and Michaels dropped McMahon with the elbow for the win.