10 of the greatest championship matches of all time

#5 Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin--WWF World championship.

Stone Cold Steve Austin was pro wrestling's first anti-hero, receiving all the cheers despite the fact that he cheated, cursed, and generally behaved in a boorish manner.

His clash against HBK for the WWF title was significant as the end of an era. Michaels was a throwback to the days of white meat babyfaces. His heel turn and alignment with DX were a result of the changing tastes of the wrestling audience. Austin came in as the underdog despite strong booking, and it looked like special enforcer Mike Tyson was firmly on DX's side.

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The result is a match that was an instant classic. Michaels put on a great performance despite needing back surgery, and Austin never looked better.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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