Shawn Michaels got one of the best in-ring retirements in WWE history back in 2010. It was a storybook ending to possibly the greatest career in all of professional wrestling. Michaels had been around for more than two decades and had etched his name in the history books courtesy his innumerable classic performances in the ring.
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Michaels wrestled The Undertaker in the main event of WrestleMania 26. Upon losing, he retired from wrestling as per the storyline stipulation. He thanked the fans with tears in his eyes, as more than 70,000 of them stood up and applauded The Heartbreak Kid to close WrestleMania.
Michaels stayed true to his retirement for eight long years, but finally gave in to WWE's request and returned for a Tag Team match at WWE Crown Jewel 2018. The dream encounter saw Shawn Michaels teaming up with Triple H in a DX reunion, to take on The Brothers of Destruction, consisting of The Undertaker and Kane. The match was heavily criticized but Michaels held his own despite being away from the ring for almost a decade.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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