4. Iron Mike Tells Shawn To Suck It
Event: Wrestlemania XIV Location: Boston, Massachusetts Venue: FleetCenter Date: 2001 Its important to remember that this wasnt current day, redeemed Mike Tyson he with the face tattoo, emotional documentary, and stage show about his troubled life. No, this was post-Holyfield Tyson; the Baddest Man on the Planet was fresh off his ear biting scandal when he agreed to be the guest referee at Wrestlemania XIVs main event. In the days prior, it seemed that Tyson was firmly allied with Shawn and his D-Generation X stable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbY4OKHoiy4 But then, at the moment when it truly counted, Tyson did a quick count and handed Austin his first WWE Championship. The truly iconic image was at the very, very end, when Tyson knocked out Shawn with a hard right to the jaw. The Heartbreak Kid hit the deck like a sack of potatoes, and the crowd went crazy.
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