Shawn Michaels' 10 Greatest WWE Moments

9. Showing Up Hulk Hogan

Wrestlemania 21 Shawn Michaels Kurt Angle
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It might not have been Shawn's finest moment to look back on, but his historic match with fellow legend Hulk Hogan was surely one of his most entertaining. Depending on who you believe, the Icon vs. Icon feud was initially scheduled to run over three matches, with both Superstars trading wins before Hogan came out on top in the rubber.

Terry had other ideas, also lobbying to have Michaels turn heel rather than the original face vs. face story born out of Shawn's respect for The Hulkster. What followed was a wrestling purists nightmare, with Shawn making a mockery out of the match - and some say, the business - but how many laughs did you get out of it?

HBK's Hogan parody on a Larry King spoof seemed over the top at the time, but the SummerSlam 2005 match it led to made that segment look like Requiem For A Dream. Watching Hogan is almost as fun as watching Michaels in this match; Hulkster seems either befuddled or enraged, most likely a lot of both.

It might have been childish, it might have ruined a dream match for some fans, but it was hilarious and honestly, still very watchable today.

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