Infamously, Shawn Michaels flopped around like a dying fish for Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam 2005. It's true that this was a display of overselling offensive moves, but Michaels was seemingly just trying to embarrass Hogan. There are better, more positive examples of the man selling in an overtly dramatic fashion, and they're often awesome. Remember the sell job Shawn Michaels gave Brock Lesnar in August, 2012? Michaels was there to rally support behind Triple H for an upcoming SummerSlam battle against Brock, and he successfully achieved his goal without doubt. Michaels looked and sounded like he was in complete and utter distress, and it was believable that Lesnar had broken his arm. In similar fashion, his feud against Chris Jericho in 2008 involved some impressive selling. At the Great American Bash that year, Jericho hammered HBK's eye. Bleeding profusely, Michaels also grasped at his face, claiming his vision was struggling and he couldn't see out of one eye. It was incredibly striking. Michaels was also known for taking an Irish Whip into the corner and flipping up and over the turnbuckles to the floor.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.