5 more matches Shawn Michaels could have 

Oh the possibilities
Oh the possibilities

Shawn wrestled what many would think to be his last ever match back in 2010 at WrestleMania XXVI with The Undertaker. In his own opinion he seemed to have ended his career at the right time and with the right opponent and over the last 8 years, he had said several times that he was happily retired with never really feeling the itch to get back in the ring, unlike many others who retire.

Throughout the 90s and 2000s, almost every time Shawn Michaels stepped in the ring at WrestleMania, he put on the best and most talked about match of the night, living up to his nickname 'The Showstopper'.

Despite this, the Heartbreak Kid revealed on an October 7, 2018 episode of RAW that he will indeed be coming out of retirement to team with best friend Triple H to take on Kane and The Undertaker at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 2, 2018. As of writing this, we are not sure if Shawn is just coming out of retirement for this match or a few more down the line.

If he is indeed lacing up his boots for more than one match, these are five more amazing match opportunities that Shawn Michaels could have.

#5 Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker

One more match!
One more match!

Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker are two of the greatest rivals in WWE history.

After feuding in the late 90s, including participating in the very first Hell in A Cell match, the two reopened their feud just over 11 years later for a match at WrestleMania 25. And much like their Cell match at Bad Blood 1997, they put on a 5 star classic. They would collide in one more epic 5-star match following this at WrestleMania XVII the following year, which would be Shawn Michael's last match for over 8 years.

Although both men are now eight years older since Shawn's original retirement match, they work so well together that they could easily pull off another epic encounter, and with the way things are going in their feud, which is to include D-Generation X vs. The Brothers of Destruction, it seems rather possible that we may see one more singles match between them.

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#4 Shawn Michaels vs. Dolph Ziggler

Showstopper vs showstopper
Showstopper vs showstopper

Dolph Ziggler made his WWE re-debut in 2008, just under 2 years before Shawn Michaels retired.

And while today he is a former 2 time World Champion and multi-time Intercontinental, United States and Tag Team Champion, by the time Shawn had retired Dolph was no where near Shawn's level in the ring, so wasn't close to being booked in a match with him. Shawn also became semi-retired in 2008, limiting Ziggler's chances for a match with him even more.

While there is no direct link to set up a feud between the two today, it would be a major shame to let it slip by with Dolph Ziggler being one of the absolute best performers in the world today and modern day showstopper in his own right. Especially when it seems that Shawn may be open to wrestling a few more matches following Crown Jewel.

With Dolph and Drew McIntyre still looking to make main event superstars of themselves on RAW perhaps a tag team match pitting D-Generation X vs. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre wouldn't be out of the question, with this potential feud to also include a one-on-one match between Shawn and Dolph.

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#3 Shawn Michaels vs. Seth Rollins

The Showstopper vs. The Architect
The Showstopper vs. The Architect

Much like Dolph Ziggler, there is no direct link between Shawn Michaels and Seth Rollins to set up a match between the two.

However, with Seth Rollins being so good in the ring, it would also be a major shame to let this one slip by. WWE could easily put this match together as a special attraction match at another major event similar to Super Show-down and Crown Jewel, it wouldn't need much of a story other than Shawn Michaels is arguably the greatest in-ring performer of all time, and Seth Rollins is arguably one of the absolute best in the world today.

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#2 Shawn Michaels vs. Daniel Bryan

Teacher vs. Student
Teacher vs. Student

Unlike others on this list, this one would have a story if it were to happen, and an interesting one at that.

Daniel Bryan enrolled in the Texas Wrestling Academy which was being run by Shawn Michaels. He was trained by Shawn for a little while before seeking training from others throughout 2000 and moving onto WWE developmental (Memphis Championship Wrestling) towards the end of the year where he gained a large portion of his wrestling knowledge from William Regal.

When Daniel Bryan became a big star in WWE, they would often have the commentators play up how Daniel Bryan was trained by Shawn Michaels. However as CM Punk once put it while on commentary, Shawn Michaels only ever really taught Bryan a headlock and nothing more.

So going with this, as well as stemming from the promo below from 2013 when Shawn Michaels cost Bryan the WWE Championship at the Hell in A Cell event, WWE could build a really good 'Teacher vs. Student' angle.

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#1 Shawn Michaels vs. AJ Styles

Shawn Michaels vs. The modern day Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels vs. The modern day Shawn Michaels

This one is pretty simple. Shawn Michaels is arguably the greatest in-ring performer in history of professional wrestling, and AJ Styles is the best wrestler in the world today and on his way to also being arguably the greatest in-ring performer in history of of the game to.

It doesn't need a big angle, no face vs heel story, no Championships, no. This is just a dream match that fans have wanted to see since AJ Styles was 'Mr. TNA'. Ideally taking place at WrestleMania 35 in 2019, this match would easily go down as one of the best matches ever. With it being these two, it would be impossible for it not to be one of the greatest matches in history of professional wrestling, and this may be WWE's only opportunity to ever have it.

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