HBK Shawn Michaels Retiring Final WWE Match

First off let me just say that I have heard no legitimate rumors of Shawn Michaels retiring. The reason this is on my mind is the latest skit that he is in with Chris Jerhico teasing Shawn Michaes retiring, which means that it is more than likely on his mind. Although I am almost certain that he will not be retiring anytime soon, I just wanted to put this out there as it seems to have allot of people wondering.

Its been said by many (including myself) that Shawn Michaels aka The Heartbreak Kid is the greatest superstar of all time for many different reasons. Being a wrestler requires many talents of which two are a must. They must be incredibly athletic and they must be creative with their skits (the build up of the match).

Wrestlers obviously need to be very athletic to perform the job in the ring. However, most people overlook the fact that there skits are equally important. The skits building up their matches are the selling point of wrestling's pay per views.

Most wrestling superstars usually stand out when they are talented at at-least one of these areas. A few such as The Rock, and Triple H have had very successful careers as wrestlers with talents in both of these areas.

Before the success of The Rock, and Triple H and before the popularity that wrestling has today, HBK was a complete stand out in these areas. He was (and still is) one of the most athletic superstars to ever step in the ring. Bringing a number of moves such as the moonsault (back flip from the top rope) to the business. He also revolutionized a number of matches such as the ladder match, which usually involves a championship belt being hung just in reach from a ladder and the wrestler that climbs the ladder to gain position of the championship first being named the winner.

A wrestler almost always performs as either a heel or a baby face, heel being the "good guy" and baby face being the 'bad guy'. Many fans actually overlook the fact that the guy they absolutely hate (the heel) is actually getting paid to make you hate him. He may cheat, talk badly about the fans, lie etc. The point of all of this is that they want you to hate him so much that you will pay to see him get his but kicked. Shawn Michaels is one of the few in the business to be a major success at both of these rolls. Along with Triple H, he formed the stable degeneration x (dx) as heels which later became one of the most popular stables in the history of the business.

As a die hard HBK fan I never want to turn on monday night raw without seeing Shawn Michaels wrestling, as a matter of fact, after the first Shawn Michaels retirement I no longer kept up with the business or even watched the shows for a couple of years. The fact is however, Shawn is now 43 years old and has suffered many injuries including the back injury which put him out of action for four years, and numerous knee injuries. Wrestlers in the WWE can also be on the road over 240 days per year which makes it hard for him to spend time with his wife and two children.

Ultimately when it comes to the subject of Shawn Michaels retiring the decision is his. Once again I want to point out that I have heard no rumors of an actual Shawn Michaels retirement, but I'm sure especially with the latest skits on raw that he has started to weigh the options.

Shawn Michaels has held the world championship 4 times the last of which was in 2002. 6 years is a long dry streak for such a decorated super star, and I just can't see HBK retiring without one more WWE title run. In my opinion a fifth championship is long overdue, and I would like to see him go out on top. Wrestlemania is the biggest pay-per-view in the business, and some of his most memorable matches has been with the undertaker, who just so happens to hold a undefeated streak at wrestlemania.

I'm sure everyone knows where I'm going with this by now, and of course the Undertaker would have to be the world champion at the time. Here goes! HBK vs. the Undertaker at wrestlemania for the world heavy weight championship in a 60 minute iron man match, which is the same way Shawn won his first wwf championship. HBK and the Undertaker have performed some of the greatest matches of all time, so why not? HBK defeats the Undertaker in a 60 minute iron man match for the WWE championship, breaking the long wrestlemania undefeated streak of the undertaker. The following night on monday night raw could be the official Shawn Michaels retirement, as the WWE champion.

Of course this is my opinion and I welcome your comments below.

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