WrestleMania Rewind: Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair

#2 The match

With the career threatening stipulation set in place this bout was always going to be heavily rooted in emotion. Flair was beginning to become very old and wanted to prove doubters wrong and for the most part he did. However he obviously wasn’t what he once was so the younger Shawn Michaels would have to carry the majority of the high impact spots of this match.

This match up wasn’t a pure wrestling clinic, although it did have its high points, emotion was the major factor. A fighting Ric Flair chest-slapped, wooed and strut round the ring as the fans were completely invested in the action.

A truly heartbreaking and deeply emotional ending, saw a Flair refusing to die but Michaels had to put him out of his misery. Michaels lined up for the Sweet Chin Music as a visibly distraught Flair struggled back to his feet. Michaels was seen to mouth the word “I love you, I’m sorry” before delivering the fatal kick that would end a legendary career.

Michaels was deeply saddened as was the entire crowd in attendance. Grown men were seen throughout the arena breaking down into tears, paying their respects to the legend, Ric Flair.