6 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 21
2. Showstoppers
Kurt Angle had obsessed over being better than Shawn Michaels at everything in the part-comedy part-killer build to their inter-brand WrestleMania battle, but the shenanigans too a backstep once the bell rang.
Expectations were sky high for the pair to steal the show based on Michaels' fabulous form since returning full time and Angle's richly-deserved reputation as the finest all-rounder in the company. Their scintillating, spirited cycle through their greatest hits and hidden weapons made for an emotion-driven fight to the finish. And what a finish.
Angle picked at 'HBK's bones with his rudimentary pro-wrestling ground and pound until Shawn, trapped for an eternity in the heel hook ankle lock had no choice but to tap, clean. The Born Again Shawn Michaels didn't just "lay down" his body for highly-respected heel Kurt - he surrendered it to the better man.