10 Matches WWE Could HONESTLY Call ‘The Greatest Ever’
5. The Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 25)
The Undertaker's robust professionalism in the face of his inherently silly gimmick in an inherently silly industry was a crucial reason why he lasted long enough to sully his legacy when it seemed for so long like he'd go out at the very top of his game.
A late bloomer as an in-ring performer after a decade of decadence dining on duds, The Undertaker elected to tighten his grip on superstardom by evolving into a supreme being with submission holds, rather than just super-powers. It was this Undertaker that thrilled audiences at the end of the 2007 Royal Rumble, start of the 2008 one, and in era-defining fashion at WrestleMania 25.
Of course, he wasn't alone in those endeavours, and had possibly the best partner to aid the displays. The unexpected Rumble dalliances with former rival Shawn Michaels had birthed new life into an old feud, and their epic WrestleMania 25 effort completely re-imagined an original masterpiece from a decade prior.
Once a frightened rabbit in the fearsome face of 'The Deadman', The 'Heartbreak Kid' was all man against him in their advancing years. Chasing a count-out win just for the win, Michaels exhibited some vintage desperation after Undertaker whiffed on a dive but other than that, it was Undertaker himself that almost lost all hope when Shawn somehow lifted a shoulder from the Tombstone. Ultimately, 'HBK's guts garnered no glory as a Undertaker caught him off a moonsault with another one to end the type of match an entire new generation of wrestling fans had yet to experience.