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Your top 10 Shawn Michaels matches

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#1 ·
I have been binge watching Shawn Michaels matches on the Network and I have come up with this list of Top 10 Shawn Michaels matches


1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle Vengeance 2005
2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania 26 (No DQ)
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit Wrestlemania XX
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Bad Blood 1997 (Hell in a Cell)
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H Summerslam 2002 (Unsanctioned)
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair Wrestlemania 24 (Career Threatening)
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Kane Survivor Series 2002 (Elimination Chamber)
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania 25
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon Wrestlemania X (Ladder)
10. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Wrestlemania 12 (Ironman)
 
#6 ·
#1 Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker IYH:Bad Blood 1997
#2 Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker WrestleMania 25
#3 Shawn Michaels vs Triple H Summerslam 2002
#4 Shawn Michaels vs Mankind IYH:Mind Games 1996
#5 Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle WrestleMania 21
#6 Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle Vengeance 2005
#7 Shawn Michaels vs John Cena RAW from London 2007
#8 Shawn Michaels vs British Bulldog King Of The Ring 1996
#9 Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho No Mercy 2008
#1 0 Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon Summerslam 1995
 
#7 · (Edited)
1. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H Summerslam 2002


2. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon WM 10


3. Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker Bad Blood 1997


4. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho WM 19


5. Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart WM 12


6. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon Summerslam 1995


7. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind Mind Games


8. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho No Mercy



9. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle Vengeance


10. Shawn Michaels vs British Bulldog One Night Only



Shawn Michaels vs Triple H vs Chris Benoit is the best triple threat match while The first Elimination Chamber and Team Steve vs Team Bischoff deserve special mention too.





 
#8 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker HIAC, Bad Blood 1997 (Top 3 match in WWE history imo)

2-10: The rest.
 
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#10 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (Wrestlemania 25)
2. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (In Your House: Badd Blood)
3. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (Wrestlemania 26)
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (In Your House 10: Mind Games)
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle (Wrestlemania 21)
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit (Wrestlemania 20)
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (Wrestlemania 24)
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (Wrestlemania 19)
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (Wrestlemania 10)
10. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (No Mercy 2008).

My top-10 would be something like that. First 5 matches are 5-star matches IMO.
 
#21 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Bad Blood HIAC '97
2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker WM 25
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker WM 26
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind Mind Games '96
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit vs. HHH WM 20
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett IYH 2 '95
7. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena RAW London'07
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair WM 24 (from a story standpoint)
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle WM 21
10. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho No Mercy '08 Ladder Match

This list changes almost on a daily basis for me because there are so many great ones. But as of *right now*, these are the matches I'm feeling as his top 10, at the moment :lol Could make a list tomorrow, and the bottom 5 could very well be alittle different :lol The signs of a true great.
 
#22 ·
I decided to keep this to singles matches only, so no Wrestlemania XX Triple Threat or Brain Busters matches. And those Busters matches were fucking tag team perfection. Also, no Razor ladder matches. Sorry.

10. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena- Wrestlemania 23 & 4/23/07- Seeing as they're so close to each other, I combine them. Loved the finish of the Raw match leading into the 4-way at the PPV also involving Edge and Orton.
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho- Wrestlemania 19. What a match to remind everyone that HBK could still WRESTLE with the best of them.
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle- Vengeance 2005. Great second act to their feud. That finish with the Superkick is monstrous.
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart- Wrestlemania 12. This match loses a little more of it's luster everytime I watch it, but it started pretty high so it can stand to lose some here and there. You've either got to be an extreme HBK mark or someone with an abundance of patience to really enjoy this one. Thankfully I am both.
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H- Raw 12/29/03. They had me biting on a nearfall off of a god damn PUNCH. A PUNCH! And everyone there live, might I add. That match was absolutely incredible.
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H- Summerslam 2002. It's kind of ridiculous that this match is #5 on my list (And could conceivably be #6 if I'd split up the Taker matches) but that's the kind of performer HBK is. He's the greatest of all time in my book.
4. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker- Wrestlemania 25 & 26. I know they can be viewed separately and are both amazing on their own merits, but they're so intertwined I can't separate them for this list. Ever since the original airing of WM 26, I've always watched these back to back when I re-watch. Just an incredible story. And that DDT is great, don't care what anyone says.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind- Mind Games 1996. Just a crazy, wacky, creative brawl that still gets me going to this day. Incredible match.
2. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker- Bad Blood 1997. I remember reading so many reviews where they took off 1/4* for the finish. I wish I could ADD 1/4* for it, but it's already at ***** so that's a little difficult.
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle- Wrestlemania 21 and to be honest, it's not even close. This had everything you could ask for from a wrestling match, a feud, EVERYTHING.

I'd like to add that this list SHOULD include matches against 3 men: Brock Lesnar, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. It makes me sad we never got to see those matches and feuds, because I think all three of them had the opportunity to take #1 on this list. Hell, even Samoa Joe could've been a top 5 match. And AJ Styles! Ah well, that's what EWR and TEW is for.
 
#23 ·
I decided to keep this to singles matches only, so no Wrestlemania XX Triple Threat or Brain Busters matches. And those Busters matches were fucking tag team perfection. Also, no Razor ladder matches. Sorry.

10. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena- Wrestlemania 23 & 4/23/07- Seeing as they're so close to each other, I combine them. Loved the finish of the Raw match leading into the 4-way at the PPV also involving Edge and Orton.
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho- Wrestlemania 19. What a match to remind everyone that HBK could still WRESTLE with the best of them.
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle- Vengeance 2005. Great second act to their feud. That finish with the Superkick is monstrous.
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart- Wrestlemania 12. This match loses a little more of it's luster everytime I watch it, but it started pretty high so it can stand to lose some here and there. You've either got to be an extreme HBK mark or someone with an abundance of patience to really enjoy this one. Thankfully I am both.
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H- Raw 12/29/03. They had me biting on a nearfall off of a god damn PUNCH. A PUNCH! And everyone there live, might I add. That match was absolutely incredible.
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H- Summerslam 2002. It's kind of ridiculous that this match is #5 on my list (And could conceivably be #6 if I'd split up the Taker matches) but that's the kind of performer HBK is. He's the greatest of all time in my book.
4. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker- Wrestlemania 25 & 26. I know they can be viewed separately and are both amazing on their own merits, but they're so intertwined I can't separate them for this list. Ever since the original airing of WM 26, I've always watched these back to back when I re-watch. Just an incredible story. And that DDT is great, don't care what anyone says.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind- Mind Games 1996. Just a crazy, wacky, creative brawl that still gets me going to this day. Incredible match.
2. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker- Bad Blood 1997. I remember reading so many reviews where they took off 1/4* for the finish. I wish I could ADD 1/4* for it, but it's already at ***** so that's a little difficult.
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle- Wrestlemania 21 and to be honest, it's not even close. This had everything you could ask for from a wrestling match, a feud, EVERYTHING.

I'd like to add that this list SHOULD include matches against 3 men: Brock Lesnar, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. It makes me sad we never got to see those matches and feuds, because I think all three of them had the opportunity to take #1 on this list. Hell, even Samoa Joe could've been a top 5 match. And AJ Styles! Ah well, that's what EWR and TEW is for.
Just watch the match when you have lots of time and a clear mind, its an absolute work of art. To me it has aged fine and is a perfect iron man match considering the fact that there were no falls till overtime. :)
 
#4 ·
#1 vs Kurt ngle WM 21
vs Jericho WM 19
vs Cena Raw London
vs Undertaker Bad Blood
vs HHH SummerSlam
vs Diesel GFBE
vs Jericho No Mercy
vs Mankind IYH
vs Jericho Great american Bash
Team Steve vs Team Eric Survivor Series 2003
 
#5 ·
1. vs Bret Hart WM12
2. vs Taker WM25
3. vs Taker Bad Blood
4. vs Jericho WM19
5. vs British Bulldog (Tie between Beware of the dog and King of the Ring 96)
6. vs British Bulldog (One Night Only)
7. vs Owen Hart (Rage in the Cage)
8. vs Jarrett (Lumberjacks)
9. vs Ramon (WMX)
10.vs Benoit & HHH (WM 20 and Backlash)
 
#9 ·
1 Undertaker vs HBK Bad Blood 1997
2 Undertaker vs HBK WM 25
3 Mankind vs HBK Mind Games 1996
4 Razor Ramon vs HBK WM 10
5 Chris Jericho vs HBK WM 19
6 Kurt Angle vs HBK WM 21
7 HHH vs Chris Benoit vs HBK WM 20
8 Bret Hart vs HBK WM 12
9 Chris Jericho vs HBK No Mercy 2008
10 British Bulldog vs HBK One Night Only 1997
 
#27 ·
This looks about the best list I would come up with. I didn't care as much for the triple threat as much as others and feel that their Backlash one was a bit better actually. However I would substitute any one of his matches with Angle from '05 in there, and honorable mentions to Summerslam street fight with HHH and his other ladder match with Razor at Summerslam '95. Those top three matches are totally interchangeable and I would have no problem with either one being in #1 spot.
 
#11 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs Steve Austin Wrestlemania 14
2. Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker Bad Blood 1997
3. Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan Summerslam 2005
4. Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart Wrestlemania 12
5. Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker Ground Zero 1997
6. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle Wrestlemania 21
7. Shawn Michaels vs the British Bulldog One Night Only 1997
8. Shawn Michaels vs Vader Summerslam 1996
9. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind In Your House: Mind Games
10. Shawn Michaels vs Diesel In Your House: Good Friends Better Enemies
 
#14 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs Steve Austin Wrestlemania 14
2. Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker Bad Blood 1997
3. Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan Summerslam 2005
4. Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart Wrestlemania 12
5. Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker Ground Zero 1997
6. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle Wrestlemania 21
7. Shawn Michaels vs the British Bulldog One Night Only 1997
8. Shawn Michaels vs Vader Summerslam 1996
9. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind In Your House: Mind Games
10. Shawn Michaels vs Diesel In Your House: Good Friends Better Enemies
 
#15 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - WrestleMania 25
2. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - WrestleMania 26
3. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Badd Blood 1997
4. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind - Mind Games
5. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle - WrestleMania 21
6. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho - WrestleMania 19
7. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H - SummerSlam 2002
8. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Benoit vs Triple H - WrestleMania 20
9. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon - WrestleMania 10
10. Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart - WrestleMania 12
 
#17 ·
He has too many great matches, So I make a top 25 instead becaue I don't really want to leave out some gems, it would be unfair ;)

25. Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty - Steel Cage Match - RAW - 1993
24. Shawn Michaels vs John Cena - Wrestlemania 22 - 2006
23. Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty - RAW 1993
22. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H -Armageddon - Three Stages of Hell - 2002
21. Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart - Ironman Match - Wrestlemania 12 - 1996
20. Shawn Michaels vs John Cena - RAW 2007
19. Shawn Michaels vs Diesel - Street Fight - Good Friends Better Enemies - 1996
18. Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin vs British Bulldog & Owen Hart - Tag Team Titles Match - RAW - 1997
17. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - Wrestlemania 19 - 2003
16. Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair - Wrestlemania 24 - 2008
15. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind - Mind Games - 1996
14. Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan - Summer Slam - 2005
13. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Ground Zero - 1997
12. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon - Ladder Match - Wrestlemania 10 - 1994
11. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Kane - Elimination Chamber - Survivor Series - 2002
10. The Rockers vs Brain Busters - saturdays Nights Main Event - March 1989
09. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H - Summer Slam - 2002
08. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon - Ladder Match - Summer Slam - 1995
07. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H vs Chris Benoit - Wrestlemania 20 - 2004
06. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho - Ladder Match - No Mercy 2008
05. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle - Iron Man Match RAW - October 2005
04. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Hell in a Cell - Badd Blodd - 1997
03. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania 26 - 2010
02. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle - Wrestlemania 21 - 2005
01. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania 25 - 2009


Honorable Mentions:
vs Flair 1991 Superstars
vs Bret 1990 Challenge, 1992 (Ladder Match), 1992 Survivor Series
vs Austin 1997 King of The Ring, 1998 Wrestlemania 14
 
#18 ·
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker - Wrestlemania 26
2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker - Wrestlemania 25
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - Summerslam 2002
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair - Wrestlemania 24
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - Royal Rumble 2004
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - Armageddon 2002
7. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena - Raw 2007
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy 2008
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle - Wrestlemania 21
10. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - Wrestlemania 19
 
#24 ·
Well mine are the following:

#1 . Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker WM 25
#2 . Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels IYH BB 1997 HIAC Match for WWF championship
#3 . Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon WM 10 first ever ladder match for IC championship
#4 .Shawn Michaels vs Triple H SummerSlam 2002 street fight ( can't remember proper match type)
#5 .Shawn Michaels vs Stone Cold Steve Austin WM 14 Mike Tyson guest referee for WWF championship (only put this so high because it was main event of my first mania)
#6 . Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart WM 12 Iron Man Match for WWF championship
#7 .Shawn Michaels vs Mankind IYH 10 Mind Games
#8 .Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle Vengance 2005
#9 .Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle WM 21
#1 0.Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker WM 26 Carrer vs Streak match

Four special mentions in no particular order:
Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho WM 19
Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair WM 24 If Flair loses he must retire
Triple H vs Shawn Michaels vs Kane vs Chris Jericho vs Rob Van Dam vs Booker T Survivor Series 2002 for WHC first Elimination Chamber match
Triple H vs Chris Benoit vs Shawn Michaels WM 20 for WHC.
 
#28 ·
I have been binge watching Shawn Michaels matches on the Network and I have come up with this list of Top 10 Shawn Michaels matches


1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle Vengeance 2005
2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania 26 (No DQ)
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit Wrestlemania XX
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Bad Blood 1997 (Hell in a Cell)
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H Summerslam 2002 (Unsanctioned)
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair Wrestlemania 24 (Career Threatening)
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Kane Survivor Series 2002 (Elimination Chamber)
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania 25
9. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon Wrestlemania X (Ladder)
10. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Wrestlemania 12 (Ironman)
totally forgot about this match, went back and watched it and it was great. Probably not my favourite HBk match but it was great none the less. How come there's no love for Jericho v HBK? I think it was an almost perfect meshing of styles.
 
#29 ·
1 Shawn vs Mankind IYH Mind Games
2 Shawn vs Razor Ramon Wm 10
3 vs Bret Hart Wm 12
4 vs Chris Jericho Wm 19
5 vs Undertaker Wm 25
6 vs Undertaker IYH Bad Blood
7 vs Chris Jericho No Mercy
8 vs Undertaker Wm 26
9 vs Ted Dibiase 1990
10 vs Bulldog One Night Only
 
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