Official RAW Thread for 03/29/10 - This one's gonna be a Heartbreaker.

[Aguakate]

Undertaker always comes out in FULL RING GEAR. I even read that on AXXESS he came out with the FULL GEAR.

[Londoner]

weird moment

[TheFallenOneX]

That was perfect

[The Franchise]

awww

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Okay, that alone was epic.

[Innovator]

Awesome.

[Krimzon7]

Motherfucker!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Awesome.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

I wonder if that was unexpected by Shawn

[Tazz Dan]

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!

[The Franchise]

Taker should have came out in jeans and a white t :D

[Aguakate]

Bret should come out.

Just saying.

[ClockShot]

Sweet.

[Krimzon7]

Goosebumps for a shoot. Just lay it out. PLEASE DONT GO

[HeartBreakMan2k]

PLEASE DON'T GO

[Londoner]

finding it hard to even type atm lol

[RawRocks]

PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!
PLEASE DONT GO!

[Innovator]

We all grew up with HBK, crazy.

[Aguakate]

I thought he was older than 44. He retired young in 1998, then...

[The Franchise]

HAHAHA that was the fuck you Cena guy

[The Franchise]

HBK is a beautiful human being

[Krimzon7]

Pour it out man. I fucking love you.

[Aguakate]

All i can think about at the moment is Jose Lothario.

[Krimzon7]

I'm welling up.

[TheFallenOneX]

This is just Wow

[Innovator]

4th wall

[Krimzon7]

Then we goddamn love adam. Those vidoes do rock.

[Aguakate]

Thank u, Adam, u red-haired crazy man.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH! ONE MORE MATCH!

[James Steele]

Holy shit, this is surreal.

[Innovator]

Hi Ric!

[Krimzon7]

Kliq for lyfe.

[RawRocks]

damn i am crying now :(

[Loose Cannon]

oh but it will happen HBK

[TheFallenOneX]

This is as real as wrestling gets right here guys and it's amazing

[The Franchise]

Wow guess this is it.

[Johnny Vegas]

That sounded pretty damn real that he wasn't going to wrestle again.

[Innovator]

Commissioner, cmon do it Shawn

[Krimzon7]

Vince you better limp your chair shot taking ass down to the ring. You better hug the man that kept you from going under when the WCW was busting your ass.

[The Franchise]

:heart: Shawn Michaels :'(

This really is his final farewell :(

[Loose Cannon]

the book is now closed

[Poit]

HBK for Raw GM!

[Krimzon7]

Setting the table right before he exits. Classy Shawn.

[James Steele]

lol

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Surprised he hasn't at least said the word Kliq.

[Innovator]

It's my retirement speech I'll say what I want

[Londoner]

HBK for Raw GM!

That's the only way to end this guest host stuff, HBK for GM!!!!!!!!!!

[Loose Cannon]

what about Aldo Montoya? You wanna thank him maybe there Shawn/

[The Franchise]

Holy shit, this is surreal.

[Londoner]

HIT HIS MUSIC

[Nark Order]

Huge pop for Jesus there.

[Innovator]

Great closing line

[Loose Cannon]

goosebumps literally just went down my spine when he said he's left the building

[ClockShot]

Damn.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

:Marks out for "The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels... has left the building":

[Loose Cannon]

I'm talking literally

[SOCCER LEGS]

little turned off that he dropped the jesus christ line, possibly alienated a lot of his fans.

[The Franchise]

The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels has left the building

:heart: :'( :heart: :'(

[The Franchise]

little turned off that he dropped the jesus christ line, possibly alienated a lot of his fans.

lol come on

[Londoner]

HBK MUSIC FINALLY!:cool:

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Unreal...

[The Franchise]

Great crowd, btw! Where were they for WM. :D

[The Franchise]

SHEAMUS FROM BEHIND!

[RP]

THANK YOU JESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[Innovator]

Aw bromance

[TheFallenOneX]

TRIPLE H SELLS FOR NO MAN!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA

[Loose Cannon]

lol I thought HHH was Shemaus for a second

[Aguakate]

I thought HHH was going to attack him hahahahahaha im such a dork.

[Nark Order]

PEDIGREE! CALLING IT

[Krimzon7]

Great, absolutely great.

[Londoner]

:(

[TheFallenOneX]

SHEAMUS FROM BEHIND!

I was thinking that when I saw Trips behind him

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Thank you Shawn.</font> :(

[Innovator]

That was unreal

[Loose Cannon]

PEDIGREE! CALLING IT

:lol:

Classic 2002 Trips

[The Franchise]

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/touts/splash/images/13973446

:(

[ClockShot]

That simple fareware. Probably just what the man wanted. And it was enough.

:'(

[Londoner]

Great ending, was tough watching, but also great. Gotta come back as GM, i'll hold onto that hope.

[Aguakate]

I get the feeling this is really it. Its gonna be surreal to watch WM26 now, knowing that was HBK'S last match.

[AngryMidjit]

sooo, how long til he is in the hall of fame?

[HTrain90]

"Ladies and gentlemen - the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels has left the building."

as if that wasn't enough of a tear-jerker, knwoing that is the last time I'll hear that music from my TV in a long, long time was the final straw.

Perfect.

[The Franchise]

I say wait til Wrestlemania 30 for HBK in the Hall of Fame. Not that many HUGE names left.... there's like HBK, The Rock, Taker, HHH...... Savage?

[Juan]

:'(

[Jeritron]

Incredible.

[Krimzon7]

sooo, how long til he is in the hall of fame?
363 days, BOOK IT.

[AngryMidjit]

don't forget warrior and sting

[HeartBreakMan2k]

I actually had kind of hoped they inducted him him tonight. Like Vince started his farewell off for him by inducting him..


That being said... so concludes the career of the greatest wrestler of all time... And this time he got to do it on his terms, instead of to a back injury. Good on you Shawn.

[VSG]

sooo, how long til he is in the hall of fame?

He was in the hall of fame for years now, they just need to make it official! Damn I am still emotional :wavesad:

[ClockShot]

Time to go blow my nose.

Here's hoping that the next generation of superstars takes up the weight HBK left behind. The man always was on the lookout to make sure there were stars on the rise to fill the void once all the veterans have moved on.

Good night, gentlemen.

[Aguakate]

Who would've thought that eventually HBK would retire and Bret Hart would still be in the WWE?

Hmm...

[screech]

Amazing

[The Gold Standard]

It just doesn't seem real. HBK gone forever? Thank You Shawn! One of the greatest of all time The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels!

[Loose Cannon]

Horrible Raw. Shawn didn't sell the emotion enough for me

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I only got to see one Shawn Michaels match live, against Snitsky in 2005...and I barely saw a thing because I had floor seats and the fans were standing the entire time.

So glad I got to see him.</font> :love:

[Tazz Dan]

:lol: at the TNA thread with 2 pages.

[The Franchise]

He will probably be back. He said he won't wrestle again, doesn't mean he can't make an appearance every now and then like Stone Cold.

What he said about Bret was amazing. I'm so glad those two have buried the hatchet.

NICE Red SHIRT too

[The Gold Standard]

The Undertaker part was great. It gave me chills.

[St. Jimmy]

Horrible Raw. Shawn didn't sell the emotion enough for me

You're kidding, right?

[Londoner]

The please don't go chants were great.

[Johnny Vegas]

Horrible Raw. Shawn didn't sell the emotion enough for me

LOL

[The Gold Standard]

He will probably make the random Stone Cold appearances.

[James Steele]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/Booyah1981/Booyahs%20new%20art/shawn-michaels-interview-2005012801.jpg

[Londoner]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i28/Booyah1981/Booyahs%20new%20art/shawn-michaels-interview-2005012801.jpg

.

[VSG]

Austin on twitter: "a very good match between cena and batista!!! great finish!!. one of the greatest wrestlers i have ever seen rides off into the sunset after tonights match. hbk IS mr. wrestlemania. bottom line. two living legends and future hall of famers totally kicked ass tonight. a great story, great selling, a great match. proud of them both. two middle fingers straight up for Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. matches like that are what professional wrestling is all about.great class showed by both men. 18-0. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. and hell-it is hard to fathom that hbk is leaving. he will be sorely missed.tipping a glass of wine to the main event at wrestlemania 26. two veterans show the young guns how it is done at the grandest stage of all."


Hell Yeah!

[CSL]

I only got to see one Shawn Michaels match live, against Snitsky in 2005...and I barely saw a thing because I had floor seats and the fans were standing the entire time.

So glad I got to see him. :love:

Ditto, only mine was against Flair who had his ass hanging out of his tights for most of the match. Dunno who got the better deal.

[Tazz Dan]

<font color=goldenrod>I only got to see one Shawn Michaels match live, against Snitsky in 2005...and I barely saw a thing because I had floor seats and the fans were standing the entire time.

So glad I got to see him.</font> :love:

I also got to see him live once. Pretty sure it was HBK/Big Show vs. Carlito/Masters I think by memory, here in Australia. That was one of the greatest moments of my life sitting ringside seeing him in action.

[The Franchise]

Cool fact of the day: If that truly was Shawn Michaels' final match, it is very likely HBK's final match will be on the same show as Bret Hart's final match.

[Londoner]

Austin has a twitter account? I find that hard to believe for some reason.:D

[AngryMidjit]

stone cold tipping a glass of WINE?!

[Emperor Smeat]

Austin on twitter: "a very good match between cena and batista!!! great finish!!. one of the greatest wrestlers i have ever seen rides off into the sunset after tonights match. hbk IS mr. wrestlemania. bottom line. two living legends and future hall of famers totally kicked ass tonight. a great story, great selling, a great match. proud of them both. two middle fingers straight up for Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. matches like that are what professional wrestling is all about.great class showed by both men. 18-0. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. and hell-it is hard to fathom that hbk is leaving. he will be sorely missed.tipping a glass of wine to the main event at wrestlemania 26. two veterans show the young guns how it is done at the grandest stage of all."


Hell Yeah!

:lol: Middle Finger rating system.

[CSL]

nice red x

You mean that pic of HBK on his knees with pyro in the background?

[The Franchise]

Austin on twitter: "a very good match between cena and batista!!! great finish!!. one of the greatest wrestlers i have ever seen rides off into the sunset after tonights match. hbk IS mr. wrestlemania. bottom line. two living legends and future hall of famers totally kicked ass tonight. a great story, great selling, a great match. proud of them both. two middle fingers straight up for Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. matches like that are what professional wrestling is all about.great class showed by both men. 18-0. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. and hell-it is hard to fathom that hbk is leaving. he will be sorely missed.tipping a glass of wine to the main event at wrestlemania 26. two veterans show the young guns how it is done at the grandest stage of all."


Hell Yeah!

lol Austin was probably drunk/on a cell phone/or types like a 16 year old girl

[Londoner]

You mean that pic of HBK on his knees with pyro in the background?

Is it working on yours? Comes up as red x on mine.

edit: works now.

[HBPunk]

Awesome ending to an amazing career, he is the greatest wrestler of all time and in 50 years time he will still be regarded as the greatest wrestler ever. I got to see the Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels live twice and his match with Triple H was one of the highlights of my life so far, devastated he's actually gone, it happened so fast. Crowd was amazing, every single person in the building loves him, so much so that they even popped for Jesus. God is HBK

[Tazz Dan]

nice red x

I see it. :y:

[Krimzon7]

IT'S TIME FOR MORRISON TO ASCEND TO THE 5 STAR MATCH EVERY NIGHT LEVEL THAT HE'S CAPABLE OF.

[The Franchise]

Atheist HBK fans devestated

[CSL]

John Morrison will never be Shawn Michaels.

[VSG]

Austin has a twitter account? I find that hard to believe for some reason.:D

It was from the front page so take it with a grain of salt! Still if its the real deal then it was worth sharing..

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Can't believe he's actually retiring...

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't believe him, it's just hard to wrap my head around the fact that I may never see the man who is essentially the greatest wrestler ever wrestle again. Especially odd since very few of the greats retire "young."

With that said, if this is the end, I can easily say that Shawn Michaels is, without a doubt, the best professional wrestler there is, and could very easily be the best there ever will be.

[Aguakate]

Who would've thought Bret would eventually be in WWE, and HBK wouldnt?

Who wouldve thought that both HBK and Bret would have their last matches on the same show?

[What Would Kevin Do?]

There will never be another Shawn Michaels.

[Krimzon7]

John Morrison will never be Shawn Michaels.
No, he won't. But he's the closest thing your monkey ass (or mine for that matter) will ever get to a youngin putting out the workhorse quality that HBG did night in and night out.

[The Gold Standard]

http://www.derok.net/derek3/images/classics/wwf%20shawn%20michaels.jpg

[Jeritron]

John Morrison will never be Shawn Michaels.

Will anybody?

[The Franchise]

He should be the first John Morrison.

[The Show Off]

Never was the biggest Shawn Michaels fan.

Always harbored those feelings of markness inside me, being a mark for Bret Hart and all.

But it's undeniable that Shawn Michaels is the greatest in-ring performer in the history of wrestling.

It's cliche but there will never be another wrestler like him.

[St. Jimmy]

There is only one.

THE SHOWSTOPPER.

THE ICON.

THE MAIN EVENT.

MR. WrestleMania

"THE HEART BREAK KID"
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt111/lenjr04/Shawn_Michaels_European.jpg
SHAWN MICHAELS

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Will anybody?

No, absolutely not.

[James Steele]

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[Providence Peep]

Geez, I'm still in tears :'(
I think with Shawn's retirement a little piece of each of us died tonight; at least those of us who are long-time fans. His farewell was incredibly moving and humble. I'm glad he and Bret buried the hatchet. THANK YOU SHAWN. :'(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Going to look so weird when Shawn Michaels is moved off of the Raw superstars page for the first time since 2002.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

<font color=goldenrod>I only got to see one Shawn Michaels match live, against Snitsky in 2005...and I barely saw a thing because I had floor seats and the fans were standing the entire time.

So glad I got to see him.</font> :love:

Mine was HBK vs EL Matador Tito Santana APRIL 1992 in Westchester NY :cool:


http://i41.tinypic.com/nx28pj.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/23hu9ee.jpg

[The Franchise]

http://shawnmichaelsweb.com/image-vault/albums/sc/19920419/01/savagedvd-0226.jpg

http://www.retrojunk.com/img/art-images/wm10.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9KEwm1OoTs8/SPfoiY38igI/AAAAAAAAB4I/cLXWtkj1v8U/s320/laddermatch-wmx-hbk-vs-razor-ramon.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/rawhbk_allaboutshawn/wmXIIsuperkick.jpeg

http://www.retrojunk.com/img/art-images/wm14.jpg

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania23/2007/03/23/jericho_hbk2.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.nachofoto.com/b-Kurt-Angle-vs-Shawn--4378a1575f21.jpeg

http://assassindx.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dx.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/prowrestling/1/0/l/O/-/-/14ShawnFlies.JPG

http://z.about.com/d/prowrestling/1/0/X/N/-/-/shawnmichaels.jpg

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/touts/splash/images/13973446

[James Steele]

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[Gonzo]

I tuned into RAW tonight to see HBK's farewell. Pretty appropriate and sincere. Sad to see him go, but I can't think of many ways to do it other than how it was done.

[James Steele]

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[St. Jimmy]

Fixed.

[James Steele]

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[James Steele]

I go to TNA on my DVR, and it opens with Hogan booking Styles/Jarrett and then Bubba the Love Sponge managing the Wolfpac. I have been on YouTube since.

[The Franchise]

HBK is awesome because he went from a giant jackass who doesn't give a fuck to a humble, "nice guy"

[The Gold Standard]

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:'(

[James Steele]

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[St. Jimmy]

Maxed out rep in this thread. Cheers.

[Providence Peep]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

[Gonzo]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

I think it will be, assuming HBK doesn't return.

[Londoner]

So need to get the HBK DVD.

[HBPunk]

I always said id probably stop watching wrestling when Shawn Michaels leaves, then Rock/Austin/DX happened and i forgot all about it but funnily enough now that HBK is actually gone, i feel different, like the last piece of my childhood has been taken from me. HBG is the greatest wrestler ever

[Kapoutman]

Great farewell, loved the speech.

[James Steele]

Fuck, I don't want it to be over.

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[VSG]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

Flair's farewell doesnt count, does it?

[The Franchise]

Bret Hart, Undertaker, Stone Cold, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Kane, Diesel, Razor Ramon, Hulk Hogan

HBK has faced literally everyone there is to face in the WWE. Aside from the Rock, I think he has had a big match with all of the biggest names.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

I wouldn't say it was sadder, it was just very different. Was a HUGE huge production, which was probably how Shawn wanted it. That being said, I do think it's more significant since this is his first "retirement", and I do actually seem him sticking to it believe it or not.

[redoneja]

The first Shawn Michaels match I remember seeing live was in early '96, before Mania 12. He was the semi-main even that night, wrestling against Steve Austin, who was the Ringmaster at that time.

I know I went to WWF shows before that, I was just too young to really remember any of the matches.

[screech]

I've lost my smile :'(

[Innovator]

First Shawn match I saw live was the Ladder Match at Mania X.

[The Franchise]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

The RAW farewell of HBK's was sadder but Flair's walk to the back at Wrestlemania 24 was more emotional than HBK's last night i think

[Jeritron]

The last time I saw Shawn Michaels was when he faced Vladmir Kozlov, for the chance to face Undertaker at Wrestlemania 25.

He won.

[Providence Peep]

Flair's farewell doesnt count, does it?

No, but I'm saying HBK's last night in WWE VS. Flair's

[HBPunk]

Who else here thinks HBK's farewell was sadder than Flair's?

HBK is gone forever.
Ric Flair is such a divorce whore that he has to fuck around on TNA in his 60's to earn a few quid, his farewell was nothing but an ego boost.
HBK > (and pisses on) Ric Flair

[Krimzon7]

JS, do you go to youtube and search gay HBK Videos?

[Juan]

Horrible Raw. Shawn didn't sell the emotion enough for me

lolllllllllll

[HeartBreakMan2k]

I will never forget the Rumble of 95. They were still doing the interviews backstage when the wrestlers drew their numbers, and he sounded so confident and happy about his number. Then he comes out as number one and everyone was talking about how he was bluffing. Then Davey Boy had number two and at that point I didn't even consider he would win. And then he went the distance and put on a hell of a show with big Diesel at Mania.... awesome, awesome "Road to WrestleMania".

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I've honestly never really gotten into making actual rankings of my favorite wrestlers...but I do know that my top 3 in some order are Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho.

Flair still works occasionally but I don't forsee him ever being a full-time worker again. If Shawn came back (which I don't think he will) I doubt he'd be more than a one or two match guy. And Jericho turns 40 this year.

Shit. Just feels weird.</font> :(

[Providence Peep]

HBK is gone forever

He'll live on forever in our memories :'(
And who knows... maybe he'll show up on occasion in a non-wrestling capacity? (We can hope)

[HeartBreakMan2k]

"I had him, he was out colder than a block of ice"

Still one of my favorite lines, he was fucking livid with Sid lol.

[The Gold Standard]

This is a lot different than Flair's farewell. Flair leaving was sad, but it did not hit me as hard because the majority of his career was before I was even born. The majority of HBK's career was when I was growing up, so I saw him throughout my childhood.

[James Steele]

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/10/hbkhh2.jpg

[redoneja]

I was texting a good friend of mine who is also a big wrestling fan during Raw and I realized that the only wrestlers left from my childhood are Undertaker and HHH. Gonna be weird when Taker retires relatively soon and HHH eventually retires years from now.

[The Gold Standard]

The first two PPVs I ordered, WM 12 and Survivor Series 97. Two of the biggest matches in HBKs career.

[James Steele]

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/c10michaels1_24164.jpg

[Londoner]

I was texting a good friend of mine who is also a big wrestling fan during Raw and I realized that the only wrestlers left from my childhood are Undertaker and HHH. Gonna be weird when Taker retires relatively soon and HHH eventually retires years from now.

Was just gonna say the samething, include jericho in that list to.

[Providence Peep]

This is a lot different than Flair's farewell. Flair leaving was sad, but it did not hit me as hard because the majority of his career was before I was even born. The majority of HBK's career was when I was growing up, so I saw him throughout my childhood.

I watched Flair in NWA/WCW during my childhood somewhat (born in 1977), but I always watched WWE more. I know I wrote this already, but I really feel like a part of me died tonight - and that is no exaggeration. Maybe others of you feel the same way.

[James Steele]

http://thumbnails.hulu.com/7/618/17772_512x288_manicured__yKvJ+Dmi0EaYaYiiFFhsSg.jpg

[The Franchise]

<font color=goldenrod>I've honestly never really gotten into making actual rankings of my favorite wrestlers...but I do know that my top 3 in some order are Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho.

Flair still works occasionally but I don't forsee him ever being a full-time worker again. If Shawn came back (which I don't think he will) I doubt he'd be more than a one or two match guy. And Jericho turns 40 this year.

Shit. Just feels weird.</font> :(

Yeah it feels kind of early but that seemed legit and I think if this is truly it, that is fine. Amazing last match and an amazing farewell.

Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart and Kurt Angle. The three greatest wrestlers of all-time, in my opinion.

[James Steele]

http://www.wrestling101.com/bimages/ssphbk.jpg

[HTrain90]

I always said id probably stop watching wrestling when Shawn Michaels leaves, then Rock/Austin/DX happened and i forgot all about it but funnily enough now that HBK is actually gone, i feel different, like the last piece of my childhood has been taken from me. HBG is the greatest wrestler ever

This. :(

[James Steele]

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/ppwf2006/WM12ShawnMain.jpg

[VSG]

I watched Flair in NWA/WCW during my childhood somewhat (born in 1977), but I always watched WWE more. I know I wrote this already, but I really feel like a part of me died tonight - and that is no exaggeration. Maybe others of you feel the same way.

Ok I wont go as far as saying something inside me died, but it was a good moment- one to cherish forever! That's all, folks..

[HTrain90]

I watched Flair in NWA/WCW during my childhood somewhat (born in 1977), but I always watched WWE more. I know I wrote this already, but I really feel like a part of me died tonight - and that is no exaggeration. Maybe others of you feel the same way.

This, too.

[Providence Peep]

Ok I wont go as far as saying something inside me died, but it was a good moment- one to cherish forever! That's all, folks..

Well, as someone who has suffered a long history of clinical depression, this certainly hasn't helped.

[James Steele]

http://www.wrestlingvalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/shawn-michaels45.jpg

[The Gold Standard]

What makes HBK even better is, during the whole Monday Night Wars, he never switched companies.

[Providence Peep]

What makes HBK even better is, during the whole Monday Night Wars, he never switched companies.

Definitely! And he was a much better ATHLETE and PERFORMER IN THE RING than Flair ever was.

[The Franchise]

Ric Flair wrestled the same match for 30 years....

Just kidding. :shifty:

[Emperor Smeat]

What makes HBK even better is, during the whole Monday Night Wars, he never switched companies.

He was also hurt and not wrestling for the 2nd half of the Monday Night Wars but to his credit he staid with the company during their worst period (1995-1996ish) when everyone else left or wasn't ready to be pushed to main event.

[HBPunk]

April 1, 1996 : I was 11, a fan of WWF for 3 and a half months, and racing home from school to see the replay of Wrestlemania 12 when i met my mate who shouted 'Bret won the Ironman match in overtime' I was devastated until he said 'April Fool, Shawn won. I recorded it and saw him this morning holding the belt at the end'. I went home and watched the entire match anyway even though i knew it went to overtime and it was that match that made me a fan for life. I hated wrestling until i saw Shawn Michaels wrestling on Raw in my friends house in late 95, went home and started watching Raw the next week. Iv only missed Raw 4 times since then but with HBK now gone i dunno what ill do

[The Franchise]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/4/4c/Shawn_michaels_hamburg.jpg

[Providence Peep]

I was at the King of the Ring PPV in 1997. It was held in Providence, RI and Shawn's match was against Stone Cold. I'll never forget a young man with down syndrome falling over the guard railing and Shawn getting out of the ring to go help him. :(

Edit: Ya think Ric Flair would have ever done THAT? (rhetorical question)

[CSL]

lol special olympian

[HBPunk]

I was at the King of the Ring PPV in 1997. It was held in Providence, RI and Shawn's match was against Stone Cold. I'll never forget a young man with down syndrome falling over the guard railing and Shawn getting out of the ring to go help him. :(

That was soooooooooooooo Funny, that kid had to have been lushing a few steveweiser's tho, he could barely walk as good ol' HBK was putting the moves on his relatively hot mum

[What Would Kevin Do?]

http://data1.blog.de/blog/v/verzaubert/img/The-Kliq---HHH-Kevin-Nash-HBK-Scott-Hall-XPac.jpg

[HBPunk]

<-------------------------------- Maybe we all liked HBK as young guys cos we had a little man crush, he is very sexy

[Providence Peep]

That was soooooooooooooo Funny, that kid had to have been lushing a few steveweiser's tho, he could barely walk as good ol' HBK was putting the moves on his relatively hot mum

I think the kid was a huge HBK mark (like we all are) and he was just very excited to see him.

[The Franchise]

I'm 70% sure HbPunk would suck Shawn Michaels' cock given the oppertunity

[Providence Peep]

I'm 70% sure HbPunk would suck Shawn Michaels' cock given the oppertunity

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :shifty:

[HBPunk]

I'm 70% sure HbPunk would suck Shawn Michaels' cock given the oppertunity

Out of sheer respect, so pump that bitch up to 100%











suck it

[James Steele]

http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img/item/496/865/66/o_hbk_%282%29.jpg

[James Steele]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4934/hbk6wp6.jpg

[HBPunk]

http://data1.blog.de/blog/v/verzaubert/img/The-Kliq---HHH-Kevin-Nash-HBK-Scott-Hall-XPac.jpg

They could easily be male/gay porn stars

[The Gold Standard]

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/10/hbkhh2.jpg

Watching this match right now

[The Franchise]

Hall and Nash are probably stoned in that pic. Also loving the fanny pacs/WWF apparel

[HBPunk]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4934/hbk6wp6.jpg

Oh to be the world wrestling federation championship...err champion CHAMPION

[Londoner]

Watching this match right now

Was gonna watch some classic matches of his but still getting my head around it, got his music on instead. :cool:

[Emperor Smeat]

http://data1.blog.de/blog/v/verzaubert/img/The-Kliq---HHH-Kevin-Nash-HBK-Scott-Hall-XPac.jpg

:rofl: just noticed now HBK is picking Hall's nose after seeing this picture a bunch of times over the years.

[HBPunk]

Was gonna watch some classic matches of his but still getting my head around it, got his music on instead. :cool:

one day at a time bro, we can get through this. what you are feeling is normal

[Londoner]

one day at a time bro, we can get through this. what you are feeling is normal

lol cheers

[James Steele]

That pic tells you just how far Triple H has come.

[Londoner]

Amazingly can't see hhh's nose in that pic

[The Gold Standard]

Tonight is one of those nights where I could stay up and just watch HBK matches.

[James Steele]

I still can't believe that hat X-Pac is wearing was ever "in".

[James Steele]

I don't have classes tommorrow, so I kinda feel like going to Wal-Mart and buying his new DVD.

[HBPunk]

Tonight is one of those nights where I could stay up and just watch HBK matches.

Cant believe im saying this but im just in the middle of watching Shawn Michaels final ever wrestling match. next up is his return at SummerSlam 2002 so i can remember the night i turned back into a mark as soon as his music hit

[Jeritron]

Who is going to broadcast some Shawn matches on justin tv?

[Loose Cannon]

SHAWN DOES GET ONE MORE MATCH!!!!

Shawn Michaels (with one arm) and Marty Jannetty vs Undertaker (with one arm) and Bret Hart w/ Special Guest Enforcer, Big Boss Man.

http://i44.tinypic.com/sdpxg8.jpg

DING DING DING

[Londoner]

Who is going to broadcast some Shawn matches on justin tv?

Juan? :shifty:

[HTrain90]

I don't have classes tommorrow, so I kinda feel like going to Wal-Mart and buying his new DVD.

I have one class at 2:00... I plan on going out and getting the DVD first thing in the AM and watching it up till class - then turning it back on once I get home from the gym tomorrow evening.

This night is still surreal.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

SHAWN DOES GET ONE MORE MATCH!!!!

Shawn Michaels (with one arm) and Marty Jannetty vs Undertaker (with one arm) and Bret Hart w/ Special Guest Enforcer, Big Boss Man.

http://i44.tinypic.com/sdpxg8.jpg

DING DING DING

Holy shit, the Bossman figure looks just like Walter from The Big Lebowski.

[Providence Peep]

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[Jeritron]

Shawn Michaels is a huge part of everything in pro wrestling. What would Wrestlemania be without him? What would Raw be without him?

He was a huge part of the old school era, the attitude era, and the modern era. Star of one of the greatest tag teams of alltime, one of the greatest stables of alltime, and just about everything in between.
The first hell in a cell, the first elimination chamber, the first big ladder match.

He was the best in the ring, and one of the alltime greats on the microphone, and as a character. Played a great heel. Played a great face.

Pretty much everything wrestling fans care about, Shawn has his fingerprints on.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

You know watching these videos, I have to wonder how it feels being THAT good. Like seriously, you look back at Michael Jordan, the ABSOLUTE BEST at what he did. It's the same with Shawn, once he stepped through those ropes, he was the ABSOLUTE BEST. Guys wanted to wrestle Shawn Michaels, because he made everyone look good. I can't even imagine how it feels to know that of your match with Diesel, or Razor, or Yoko, or Taker, or Foley or anyone... was the best match of their career; and everyone knows you were responsible for it being such. Not because they were necessarily bad, but because you were so much better than anyone else they'd ever face...

Just unreal to think about...

[Jeritron]

In my opinion, even guys the caliber of Jericho and Angle had their best matches with Shawn.

Cena's best match to date that I've seen was with Shawn. Not sure about HHH, but it's damn close at the very least.

Austin's best match could have been with Shawn, had Shawn not been injured when they did face, and then take time off after that.
Even still, they had two fantastic matches.

Think about his Summerslam match with Hogan. It was NOWHERE NEAR Shawn's best match, and it was arguably the best of Hogan's career.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Agreed... it's just something that I can't even fathom feeling. A match that was "just a Monday" for you, was the best match of someone's career. Didn't matter who it was you wrestled, you elevated the match that much.

[pira-girl]

little turned off that he dropped the jesus christ line, possibly alienated a lot of his fans.

which fans, the overzealous "you just committed a sin" fans or "let's not talk about God, he's not so cool" fans?:-\

[Splaya]

I just watched that. My god I am straight balling my eyes out. You gotta understand, I started watching wrestling back in 1996, and heel or face (even though I did not know what each was at the time) I loved Shawn Michaels. When he lost to Austin, I was sure his career was over. When he returned in 2002 to the NwO, I was so happy. And now, I feel empty. I watch wrestling for Randy Orton, Taker, HHH, CM Punk, Jericho, and Edge. Orton's the future, hands down. Taker's retiring soon, same with HHH. Jericho's getting up there, Edge is one injury away from having to retire. And CM Punk is CM Punk. I honestly do not know what to feel. Flair tarnished his legacy and what McMahon did for him. HBK will not do the same.

[The Franchise]

In my opinion, even guys the caliber of Jericho and Angle had their best matches with Shawn.

Cena's best match to date that I've seen was with Shawn. Not sure about HHH, but it's damn close at the very least.

Austin's best match could have been with Shawn, had Shawn not been injured when they did face, and then take time off after that.
Even still, they had two fantastic matches.

Think about his Summerslam match with Hogan. It was NOWHERE NEAR Shawn's best match, and it was arguably the best of Hogan's career.

Agreed minus the Hogan match part. That match was a parody. Hogan's best match was easily against Savage at WM 5. But most people seem to have had their best match with Shawn, no doubt about that.

[James Steele]

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[Gonzo]

I just watched that. My god I am straight balling my eyes out. You gotta understand, I started watching wrestling back in 1996, and heel or face (even though I did not know what each was at the time) I loved Shawn Michaels. When he lost to Austin, I was sure his career was over. When he returned in 2002 to the NwO, I was so happy. And now, I feel empty. I watch wrestling for Randy Orton, Taker, HHH, CM Punk, Jericho, and Edge. Orton's the future, hands down. Taker's retiring soon, same with HHH. Jericho's getting up there, Edge is one injury away from having to retire. And CM Punk is CM Punk. I honestly do not know what to feel. Flair tarnished his legacy and what McMahon did for him. HBK will not do the same.

I'm not a huge follower now a days, but when I do I feel like Orton could definitely shoulder the load in the future over most anyone else.

[Splaya]

I know, but this is the one thing I'm proud to say. there will never be another Shawn Michaels

[Splaya]

The crowd chanting one more match has me choked up

[Gonzo]

I know, but this is the one thing I'm proud to say. there will never be another Shawn Michaels

Oh no doubt. Jeritron summed it up well on the last page.

[Londoner]

The crowd chanting one more match has me choked up

'PLEASE DON'T GO' Was what got me.:(

[The Show Off]

Anyone find it ironic that on March 29th 1998 Shawn Michaels wrestled lost the title to Steve Austin at Wrestlemania XIV which would prove to be his last match in the WWE for over 4 years.

On March 29th 2010 Shawn Michaels says good-bye to wrestling and retires.

He left the WWE two diffrent times on the same day, 12 years apart.

[Londoner]

Anyone find it ironic that on March 29th 1998 Shawn Michaels wrestled lost the title to Steve Austin at Wrestlemania XIV which would prove to be his last match in the WWE for over 4 years.

On March 29th 2010 Shawn Michaels says good-bye to wrestling and retires.

He left the WWE two diffrent times on the same day, 12 years apart.

hmmmmm. :shifty::shifty:

[The Show Off]

hmmmmm. :shifty::shifty:

I'm not talking conspircy here just saying its interesting.

[Jeritron]

Oh no doubt. Jeritron summed it up well on the last page.

I'd also like to add the identity of the Royal Rumble to the list. The dude is synonymous with the Royal Rumble.

How often do people talk about the time he entered first and won the thing? Even into his veteran years, he was always the sentinmental pick in the Rumble and everyone would mark out when he entered.

[Splaya]

And you know what, for those 12 years, I think I truly lived as a wrestling fan thanks to HBK. I'll never forget the night he won the Elimination Chamber to become champ. Cut all the Kliq bullshit and anything people are going to say about him. That man had not held either World title since the end of 2002. That's how much this man loved this business. Didn't need the World title to satisfy or cement his legacy. For that, I will be forever thankful to him, for not being the selfish prick that some of these wrestlers feel that they need or deserve to be World Heavyweight champions

[The Franchise]

You could make a DVD on HBK's Wrestlemania matches alone

[The Franchise]

WrestleMania X Ladder Match vs Razor Ramon
WrestleMania 12 Iron Man Match vs Bret Hart
WrestleMania 14 vs Stone Cold
WrestleMania XIX vs Chris Jericho
WrestleMania XX vs Triple H & Chris Benoit
WrestleMania 21 vs Kurt Angle
WrestleMania 22 Street Fight vs Vince McMahon
WrestleMania 24 vs Ric Flair
WrestleMania 25 vs The Undertaker
WrestleMania 26 vs The Undertaker

That's ten matches right there. Not even counting the ones with Diesel and Cena which were decent I guess.

[Jeritron]

I'm watching From The Vault right now. I've been wanting to get "My Jourrney" since it came out a couple weeks ago.
It's defiitely the next purchase I will make

[Jeritron]

WrestleMania X Ladder Match vs Razor Ramon
WrestleMania 12 Iron Man Match vs Bret Hart
WrestleMania 14 vs Stone Cold
WrestleMania XIX vs Chris Jericho
WrestleMania XX vs Triple H & Chris Benoit
WrestleMania 21 vs Kurt Angle
WrestleMania 22 Street Fight vs Vince McMahon
WrestleMania 24 vs Ric Flair
WrestleMania 25 vs The Undertaker
WrestleMania 26 vs The Undertaker

That's ten matches right there. Not even counting the ones with Diesel and Cena which were decent I guess.


Think of gimmick matches. What's the best of each type? More often than not, he was in it.

[The Franchise]

Hmm....

Ladder Match? Check.
Hell in a Cell? Check.
Elimination Chamber? Check.
Iron Man? Check.
Last Man Standing? Probably a check here too.

What other gimmick matches are there? I guess Steel Cage but that has to be Bret/Owen

[dronepool]

Someone should make a torrent rip of all of those matches and upload it.

[Londoner]

Someone should make a torrent rip of all of those matches and upload it.

:y::yes:

[Aguakate]

Anyone find it ironic that on March 29th 1998 Shawn Michaels wrestled lost the title to Steve Austin at Wrestlemania XIV which would prove to be his last match in the WWE for over 4 years.

On March 29th 2010 Shawn Michaels says good-bye to wrestling and retires.

He left the WWE two diffrent times on the same day, 12 years apart.

While we're at it, it's interesting he left the WWE two different times, on the same day, 12 YEARS apart...

...and if you remember, the "boyhood dream" began when he was 12...

...just saying.

[dronepool]

While we're at it, it's interesting he left the WWE two different times, on the same day, 12 YEARS apart...

...and if you remember, the "boyhood dream" began when he was 12...

...just saying.

Hmm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_significance_does_the_number_12_have_in_the_Bible

[SOCCER LEGS]

which fans, the overzealous "you just committed a sin" fans or "let's not talk about God, he's not so cool" fans?:-\

no, to his fans of jewish, islamic or any other religious backgrounds that don't believe that Jesus is the messiah. i know he's pretty fanatical about his born again christian bullshit, but to alienate thousands of fans like that in your final wrestling sendoff is either very ignorant, or very disrespectful to a portion of your fan base.

[Aguakate]

Hmm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_significance_does_the_number_12_have_in_the_Bible

"Twelve is a perfect number".

...HBK is ( was :( ) a perfect wrestler.

[dronepool]

soccer legs- while i agree with you, he does have a right to say whatever he wants, even if its ridiculous righteous jesus love.

[Aguakate]

no, to his fans of jewish, islamic or any other religious backgrounds that don't believe that Jesus is the messiah. i know he's pretty fanatical about his born again christian bullshit, but to alienate thousands of fans like that in your final wrestling sendoff is either very ignorant, or very disrespectful to a portion of your fan base.

Like he said, "It's my farewell speech and I'll say whatever I want".

PLUS...he was praising the one REAL AND TRUE LORD...so...