WWE: 5 Best Shawn Michaels WrestleMania Matches
4. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho - Wrestlemania XIX
Despite his aging years and balding the Heartbreak Kid strutted out to the familiar tune of Sexy Boy in his return to Wrestlemania after a four year absence.
Wrestlemania XIX is truly a memorable card which has since rightfully been recognised as one of the best in the events thirty year history. Boasting a number of excellent matches such as Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle, Triple H vs Booker T and the last in the Rock-Austin trilogy this match stands out as the pick of the bunch.
Chris Jericho has long been an admirer of Shawn Michaels, in his own feature length documentary Jericho has even stated that Michaels is the greatest pro wrestler to have ever lived. With this in mind it is no surprise that upon Michaels return Y2J was eager to see how he matched up.
Trading hold for hold Michaels and Jericho wrestled a match based on the underlying story that Jericho has grown up idolising Michaels and that he felt he had now surpassed the Showstopper. In one of the many memorable moments of this encounter this is echoed when Jericho uses Michaels own Sweet Chin Music against him.
A wrestler that many fans christened The Next Shawn Michaels back when he was a relatively young upstart in 1997, Jericho came in to this match with many backstage doubters and came out proving he was ready to be a main eventer. He has since gone on to be one of the most successful performers in WWE history.