15 Wrestling Matches You Won't Believe Happened In 2018

4. D-Generation-X Vs The Brothers Of Destruction (WWE Crown Jewel)

Jerry Lawler Joey Ryan
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Shawn Michaels came out of retirement.

It actually happened. The match - that utter piece of sh*t Crown Jewel headliner - happened. The build up - that utter piece of sh*t Super Show-down bore between Undertaker and Triple H - happened. The post-match interview - that moment Shawn Michaels appeared to feel like an utter piece of sh*t for taking the cash - happened.

By his own kayfabe and real life admissions, Shawn Michaels’ retirement was a sacred tenet that - and good for him, because at least it was good for somebody - he was paid a healthy sum to abandon after eight admirable years.

The look on his face in his aforementioned assessment implied he’d never do it again before he literally said as much. Fans that would rather forget this ever happened were permitted by him in that very moment to do just that.

Triple H tore a muscle. The Undertaker got blown up trying to blow his hair out of his eyes. Kane’s f*cking mask and f*cking wig fell off.

And Shawn Michaels came out of retirement.

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