10 Vicious Wrestling Brawls Nobody Talks About

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Edge Vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE Raw, 28/2/2005)

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Ask many wrestling fans of the time to name one Shawn Michaels match from 2005 and be prepared for countless 'WrestleMania 21 vs. Kurt Angle' answers. It's difficult to claim the 'Mania classic doesn't deserve such attention, but it isn't the only match from HBK's '05 that does.

Over a full month before he was battling Angle on the grand stage, a fired-up Michaels brought the house down on Raw alongside Edge. A 'Street Fight' that could easily have graced WrestleMania itself, the claret-fuelled nature of WWE Hall Of Famers going up against one another is as thrilling today as it was on 28 February 2005.

The beautiful way in which Edge collapses come the bout's finish brings the match to a perfect close, and that's only matched by Shawn's unrivalled sell-job once he's cut open and gushing blood all over the ring. This is precisely the kind of drama many WWE headliners are missing in 2017.

Watch it now, and prepare to be amazed.

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What other vicious brawls do you think deserve more credit? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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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.