10 Wrestlers Who Had Their Best Match Against Shawn Michaels
5. Diesel (In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies)
Although their encounter at WrestleMania XI is undoubtedly more famous, Shawn and Diesel's match at IYH 7 surpassed it in terms of in-ring work, atmosphere and intensity.
The tone for the match was immediately set when Michaels interrupted his own entrance to sprint into the ring and attack Diesel, throwing his championship on the floor and neglecting his usual removal of the chaps.
The match started off at breakneck speed, with Michaels hitting a trademark moonsault onto Diesel mere minutes into the match. It then devolved into an intense, hatred-filled, weapon-based brawl with Diesel practically throwing Shawn around the ring as he bumped like he had never bumped before. This match wasn’t overshadowed by celebrity appearances; this was a slobberknocker. If their match at WrestleMania had brought Diesel to a new level, their match at IYH 7 solidified him there.
The intensity of the match was highlighted when Michaels burst into a cathartic frenzy upon victory, jumping around the ring with an energy few had seen him exhibit before.