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Post by jamielowndes {N} on Mar 29, 2010 10:05:22 GMT -5
There will never be another Shawn Michaels. All the schtick about being the main event, the icon, the showstopper, all true. The best of all time.
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bob
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Post by bob on Mar 29, 2010 10:17:22 GMT -5
while he wasn't my favorite ,he will be greatly missed
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Post by Melissalicious on Mar 29, 2010 10:18:17 GMT -5
My absolute favorite moment in HBK history is when he zip-lined down to the ring. I see that moment and I still mark out like the five year old version of me. I remember watching it happen and just being completely in awe of him.
Also, any time he danced his way out of his shiny vests or lounged up in the corners of the ring on the turnbuckles are tinier, but still favorite, moments for me.
I've said it a million times before, but Shawn Michaels is the reason I ever started watching wrestling in the first place. I was absolutely enamoured with him and completely in love when I was a child, and now he's much more than that to me. He's got to be the greatest performer that's ever graced that ring. He has it all - the charisma, the skill, everything. He's the best of the best. He really is the Icon, the Showstopper.
I will miss him very, very much. I was looking at old clips of him and it reminded me of times during my childhood, brought me back to Monday nights that I'd long since forgotten, and that just adds a whole new level of sadness and nostalgia that I didn't anticipate last night, I think. It'll probably hit me all at once at his farewell thing tonight on Raw, assuming they have one.
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Reg the Veg
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Post by Reg the Veg on Mar 29, 2010 10:25:20 GMT -5
i feel honoured to be able to say that i got to see shawn michaels wrestle live. he was incredible that night, just as he was every time he stepped into the ring. last night he and undertaker put on an absolutely phenominal match that showcased everything good about professional wrestling. he's earned a rest, hopefully he has a good time being a stay at home dad and catching up on quality time with his family, although i'll be greedy and hope that he does make the odd appearance for WWE, although not as an active wrestler for sentiment's sake.
shawn micheals made wrestling worth watching. every single cheer he got last night was well and truly earned.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Mar 29, 2010 10:40:33 GMT -5
Here is a list of how Shawn Michaels has been momumental in me being a wrestling fan:
- He was part of the very first RAW I ever saw as it happened, July 22nd, 2002. His head going into the windshield and subsequent Summerslam match with Hunter got me hooked, - From the Vault is the first DVD I ever owned from WWE, and I still own it. - Survivor Series 2002 is my favorite PPV of all-time and he won the WHC in the Chamber. - Wrestlemania XIX was the first PPV I saw from fall to fall, and his match with Jericho stole the show. Among many other Wrestlemanias from there to now. - The first house show I ever went to, Albany the day after Christmas in 2006, DX and Ric Flair vs. Rated RKO and Kenny, and Michaels got the superkick with Triple H going into the the Pedigree on Kenny. - When I subscribed to 24/7, the main thing I watched was the Monday Night War. Since the time period I was watching was between December of 1996 to December of 1997, he was all over the place, whether he wrestled or not. By far, the single most entertaining character, and whether he was messed up or not, he was the first thing I looked for. - The first event I ever went at MSG in 2008 was the Rumble, and he and Undertaker started the she-bang. - Wrestlemania 24, I almost cried when he retired Flair with the I Love You kick. And I almost cried when he got Tombstoned into retirement last night at 26.
As you can see, I joined right when HBK returned basically. He's a man who can retire as a man whose career will be looked at like no other. No matter his attitude, persona, or injury this or that, HBK is an inspiration for men for this and other generations down the line. His full-time presence will be missed, though I hope in my soul he becomes a manager/authority figure down the line. God speed Shawn!
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Post by hooeylewis on Mar 29, 2010 10:46:39 GMT -5
I will really miss him. There are nott too many great old school wrestlers left.
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Post by SlimTrip on Mar 29, 2010 10:54:41 GMT -5
HBK - Greatest In Ring Athlete Ever
My favorite HBK moment was Royal Rumble 95. I was 11 and just starting to like when the heels did something slimy to get the win. I'm sure HBK will be back but I'm gonna treat this retirement as if it were legit until then.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Mar 29, 2010 10:58:45 GMT -5
He will truly be missed. I had the chance to at least see him wrestle live just once when I went to Survivor Series '09 recently, and I'll always be grateful that I made it just in time to see one of my all-time favorites in person just before he retired.
Thanks for everything, HBK! He's earned his rest, and I hope his life outside the ring is fulfilling.
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Post by Lino on Mar 29, 2010 11:14:44 GMT -5
Well I just want to start off by saying Shawn has been my favorite wrestler since 1996. Unlike most, I really wasn't all that sad last night when The Undertaker pinned him. IMO, WWE could've done a way better job of promoting this match. Also, let's face it - it's been a while since he's been the same Heart Break Kid of old. Nothing lasts forever and it was the right time to go. However, I may or may not start crying like a little baby after I see his farewell tribute video tonight.
As for my favorite HBK moment, I'm going with WrestleMania 12.. the Iron Man match was a huge reason why I became such a huge wrestling fan. Also, WrestleMania 23. I know he didn't win, but being able to see my favorite wrestler headline at my first live WrestleMania was really cool.
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Post by Nic Nemeth on Mar 29, 2010 23:27:54 GMT -5
Tonight's Farewell really is my favorite HBK moment!
He didn't have a whole roster walk out for him, just the two guys he's seen the most.
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Post by MichaelMartini on Mar 29, 2010 23:32:45 GMT -5
I never liked HBK but that was some speech. I got misty eyed a few times. When he told the fans that them liking him was the only thing that made him like himself back in 90s, was a very brave and personal thing to reveal. Glad he didn't self destruct and consider myself fortunate to have seen so many amazing matches from the guy.
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Post by legendkiller66 on Mar 29, 2010 23:54:14 GMT -5
My favorite HBK moment? It had to be when I met Shawn, I was five years old at Toronto's Automotive Building. This was the weekend before he was scheduled to face Owen Hart at the In Your House PPV. Well, it was my turn to finally meet him after four hours in a line-up, and trust me when I say that my attention span was rather short. He was my hero, and I just wanted to get up there. As I did make my way up, his agent seemed to notice that my shoes were un-tied, and mentioned to Shawn that I could trip or something. That didn't seem to stop him, as he pulled his chair out, picked me up from the ground and placed me on his knee. I'll always remember, how he joked to my mom about my size at such a young age, and then he began to tie my shoes for me. He then made me promise that by the next time I'd see him, they would always be tied up. I nodded, and he held me on his knee for the next ten minutes, as he talked to my mom and I about anything and everything. He then took a few photos, signed some autographs and made sure that my one was written, "To Kyle: Be Cool in School!" I always have, always will cherish that photo. It's kinda sad now, looking back at it, because I did always have a dream of mine to one day walk into the WWE locker room as a wrestler, and tell him that my boots were laced now. I know he wouldn't remember it, but that'd be my memory. Thanks for everything, Shawn!
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Post by ultimatekennedy on Mar 29, 2010 23:55:32 GMT -5
HBK rules. Great matches, humor and promos. No ONE wrestler is better.
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Post by kropotkin on Mar 30, 2010 0:00:38 GMT -5
I was always a Bret man. But you cannot take anything away from Shawn. He was the total package. And even as a young mark, as JR said, whether you loved him or you hated him...
Shawn is one of the best ever, who knows, maybe even the best. If there's ever been anyone in the wrestling industry to make a retirement stick, who will go out on their own terms, it's Shawn.
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Post by Renslayer on Mar 30, 2010 0:02:22 GMT -5
He has too many great matches but one I'll highlight is the IC title match he had with Jeff Jarrett at In Your House. That match flowed so smoothly and everything he did seemed so effortless. That run he had from 1995-1998(aw screw it, his whole career) was almost perfect in that he rarely had an of match and delivered something amazing everything time you saw him. That is what I'll miss the most about him.
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Mar 30, 2010 0:04:28 GMT -5
I would personally thank him for giving me something to look forward to every Monday and Sunday. It was always refreshing to know that even though the card looks bleak...HBK's match will still be great.
I also want to thank him on a personal level. The guy is an inspiration for people because he is proof that anyone can change and be a better human being when they put things into perspective.
Edit: Favorite moment? His match with Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania 21. My favorite match of all time.
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Post by LONG ISLAND's OWN vinnypic on Mar 30, 2010 0:04:31 GMT -5
I'll try to explain this as best I can.
I'm a f***ing nerd, right? Shawn Michaels got me into comic books.
You read that right. Why did I say that? Simply put, it's because Shawn Michaels is the first superhero I ever saw. Heroes usually begin somewhere under a heavy cloud. Well, there was no heavier cloud than throwing your tag team partner out a window (though as Heenan so aptly put it, Marty the coward was fleeing). Fast forward a few years, to Wrestlemania X. There's this guy, chico, and it's time for you to say hello to him. But Shawn Michaels steps aside for nobody. So they hook up in this epic, an innovative thing called a ladder match. This match starts some guy by the name of Big Daddy Cool. Superhamans preserve. And they inspire others to follow in their footsteps Two Years later, he showed superhuman determination to overcome certain defeat and win the rumble by going the distance. He would then show his superhuman endurance by going over 1 hour with the greatest technical wrestler of all time, and downing him with that magic bullet that superheroes always pull out of nowhere. Two years thereafter, he experienced the end as all heroes do. Suddenly, horrifyingly. The reaper broke his back and left his career ended. Soon after, the snake took his title. And he was gone.
But hey, this is a comic book, am I right? Legends don't fade away. There's always another story to tell. That story was told in my home away from home, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, at Summerslam 2002, when the once broken hero returned to show his errant sidekick how far he'd fallen. And then, short months thereafter, our hero would reclaim his most treasured trophy. And it was as if he'd never left us after all.
Shawn Michaels made this ten year old boy believe in heroes. Even ones who didn't start out that way. His comeback, made this teenager remember the good guys can win. And his life story made this man realize that the more flaws a hero has, the more he's overcome.
You don't tug on superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off the ole lone ranger. And you don't turn toward the tapping sound of HBK's boot, you stupid son of a bitch!
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Post by cactussam on Mar 30, 2010 0:05:52 GMT -5
Been my favorite ever since I saw the greatest thing I had ever seen in wrestling when he smashed Marty's head into the barber shop window.
Long live HBK!
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Post by NIXON on Mar 30, 2010 1:03:54 GMT -5
Ill be honest and say that in the 25 plus years I've been watching Shawn Michaels, since way back in World Class and AWA, I have never liked him. Never once have I rooted for him in a match. I just don't like the guy. That said, I respect the shit out of him. He could flat out put on a great match. He was always entertaining, always put on a show, and as much as I couldn't stand him, I sure did enjoy rooting against him. So much respect to you HBK. I never was a fan, but the wrestling business is a much emptier place without you.
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