#12 Shawn Michaels vs Rey Mysterio – Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show
When Shawn Michaels faced Rey Mysterio in the tribute show for Eddie Guerrero, it was always bound to be an emotional match. Just one day after Eddie Guerrero’s passing, a devastated Rey Mysterio still decided to compete.
He faced a man he had never wrestled before – Shawn Michaels. Mysterio was emotional throughout and everything he was doing that night was to make his late best friend proud. He could not have chosen a better opponent. Michaels and Mysterio told a heart-breaking story that night, with some amazing action. Shawn Michaels tried submissions, there were crazy reversals, and Rey Mysterio won with a sudden 619 followed by a leg drop.
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It was never a classic match for wrestling, although the wrestling was faultless. For once, the match was bigger than either of the two competitors as they paid tribute to one of the greatest wrestlers to ever enter the ring, Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio hugged after the match in one of the most emotional moments in WWE history.