6. No Mercy 2008 (Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lPjLGVuHPs This is a very paint-by- numbers video that might not seem so special on paper, but when you take into account the amazing program that both Michaels and Jericho had worked on in 2008, and the events leading up to this culmination match, you get a beautifully woven story that has a timeless feel to it. Okay, so Mike Adamles not exactly timeless, but the hero Michaels and the villain Jericho are at their finest as their respective archetypes, and even though theyve put each other through Hell in previous months, there was still so much more they were willing to give to each other in order to finally prove who was more deserving of being the champion. Making it a ladder match was an excellent move due to both wrestlers having had respectful achievements in ladder matches over the years. The video was quick to point out the ways that both Michaels and Jericho have utilized the ladder match as one of their many specialty matches. The physical scars, the mental scars, and the pain and stress on both mens faces are emphasized and strike an exclamation point on the lengthy and well written chapter of WWE that was their 2008 feud.
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