Shawn Michaels WrestleMania Matches - Ranked From Worst To Best

12. Vs. Vince McMahon - WrestleMania 22

Michaels Taker Elbow
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More of an angle than a match in reality, HBK's violent brawl against Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 22 is the least fantastic of the matches from the man's second run. Vince McMahon certainly isn't a professional wrestler, yet the man has been involved in a whole host of fun brawls at WrestleMania. They always come with No Holds Barred/Street Fight stipulations, a load of outside interference and a plethora of shenanigans, and so they should.

The roles in this match are fairly unique, with Michaels in the role of beatdown-giver as opposed to taker. Say what you like about Vince McMahon, but he is willing to do some particularly extreme things to make sure he puts on a show worthy of WrestleMania. He will take insane bumps, he'll bleed, he'll do whatever he needs to do. 

The most memorable spot of this match comes with McMahon prone on a table in the centre of the ring, his head and upper body shoved inside a trash can. Michaels comes off the top of a ladder with this Showstopper elbow, taking McMahon, the table and the bin out in the process. A crazy, crazy spot.

One Sweet Chin Music later and that was that.

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