11 years ago today, Shawn Michaels officially retired from WWE

There are few times that retirements can be perfect in professional wrestling. Whether that is because they almost immediately return in a year’s time or because of injury, they aren’t the retirement that you wanted. But then there are the few that prove to be among the best. That brings us to a 11 years ago today, as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn michaels officially retired after losing his Career vs. Streak match against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 26 Here we will look at how "Mr. Wrestlemania" himself saw himself in one of his greatest rivalries against the Undertaker for a two-year span that included some of the best matches and moments in WWE and Wrestlemania history. While Michaels did return eight years later for a one-off match, many fans try to forget about it and remember the greatness that was the true retirement of "The Heartbreak Kid." Before 2009, Shawn Michaels never faced the Undertaker at Wrsetlemania, a true crime. Their history was enriched by the fact Undertaker was the man to cost Michaels *four* years of his career. They faced off in the first-ever Hell In A Cell. The list goes on as these two legends were linked but never did it on the biggest stage professional wrestling could offer. But then, Shawn Michaels earned his shot at Undertaker at Wrestlemania *25*. It was designed as the god-like character of Michaels would face off with the darkness that is Undertaker and his long career. The entrance by both men could send chills down your spine in different ways, but what would follow would become one of, if not the greatest Wrestlemania match of all-time. Telling a story inside the squared circle is what dictates the difference between good wrestlers and great wrestlers. Any performer under the sun can do a special dive and amazing splash off the top rope. But not everyone can tell the story inside the ring. That is what makes this Michaels/Undertaker match so special. The face Undertaker makes when Michaels kicks out of the Tombstone is picture-perfect. He was stunned, and for the first time, it looked like he may have been doubting himself. Michaels was pulling out all the stops and proving yet again why he was "Mr. Wrestlemania". He was doing everything perfectly, until the ultimate mistake that was to end his career. https://ef54b62bd952cd41faa582d19c5fb009.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html?n=0