#2 Stone Cold
Since his retirement in 2003, Stone Cold Steve Austin has appeared sporadically for many special guest referee roles within the WWE.
The sheer number of appearances combined with the amount of memorable moments Austin has given us over the years as a referee, has put him at the number 2 spot on this list.
To name a couple of his greatest performances, there is the battle of the billionaires match in which Austin helped hold Vince McMahon down to shave him bald and not to forget his role in the match between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. (He came out on a quad bike for crying out loud)
He has always been there when WWE needed him to step up and be the referee for whatever type of match they were putting on.
#1 Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels is the number one special guest referee of all time.
His biases have controlled his officiating and he's gotten physically involved in just about every match he's reffed. On the other hand, he's elevated those bouts from an entertainment standpoint.
One the matches that put him head and shoulders above the rest would have to be HHH vs the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 28.
At one point in the match it looked as if Triple H might end Undertaker's career with a barrage of chair shots, Michaels had the dilemma of whether or not stop the match. A man's undefeated streak, and more importantly, his health was at stake. (Not to mention it was a man he deeply respected)
When he super kicked Undertaker and his regret was obvious. He had nearly changed WWE history with that blow, but Undertaker managed to kick out. (One of the greatest near streak enders in history)
The emotions showed during this match were incredible and just this match alone was enough to cement HBK as the greatest referee of all time.
