10 Best WWE Pay-Per-Views Of The Past Decade
8. WrestleMania 24
A dynamic and varied 'Show Of Shows' following a challenging year behind the scenes for WWE, WrestleMania 24 was the first high definition variation of the even and fittingly celebrated this leap into the future by saying a heartbreaking farewell to the past.
On a night where The Undertaker continued his undefeated streak in one of his best ever matches, a heel Randy Orton surprisingly retained his WWE Title and boxer Floyd 'Money' Mayweather over-delivered in a bombastic blockbuster with The Big Show, the spotlight still fell to the two most experienced with stealing shows.
Shawn Michaels' emotionally debilitating defeat of Ric Flair signalled the end of 'The Nature Boy's WWE in-ring career, and tugged heart-strings to snapping point in the process. Flair's fight was as gallant as it was understandably dirty, as 'The Heartbreak Kid' delivered one of his finest displays in making the completely unbelievable suddenly less so. Aware that fans would potentially only nibble at nearfalls, the pair crafted a remarkable conclusion that saw Michaels mouth his apologetic adoration for 'Slick Ric' before pulling the trigger a bitterSweet Chin Music.