5. Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair - WrestleMania 24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVQRirSaljE Wrestlemania 24 had a doosey of a main event lineup. Orton-Cena-Triple H for the WWE Championship, Big Show fighting Flyod Mayweather in an entertaining bit before Edge and Undertaker deliver a corker of a finale. Not quite the match of the night though, the distinction of which undoubtly going to Ric Flair's last match in the WWE. Ric Flair, like many of the legendary figures who continue to wrestle through their primes, does not have a versatile move set. He isn't athletic. He isn't strong. But my lord he is a pure-blooded entertainer. Mix him with Shawn Michaels who can do the extra athleticism needed and this match stole the show. The crowd is electric and the finale, seeing Micheals tell Flair I'm sorry. I love you before superkicking his career away is, perhaps fittingly, a heartbreaker. I defy you to watch this match and not get emotional.
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