Episode 1: The Undertaker Vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 25)

This week I'll be reviewing Shawn Michaels vs the undertaker in the legendary wrestlemania 25 show down.


The match starts with a very holy like entrance from Shawn Michaels but quickly changes into his classic theme next the undertaker enters with a ominous 2 minute walk to the ring while shawn looks on with a blank look on his face.

The match starts with Michaels using his speed to his advantage allowing him to get an early offence to the Undertaker but is stoped when taker throughs him right over the ring post.


Taker starts to work on the lower back of Shawn followed up with the dead man going out school with that huge top rope elbow.


Shawn gets taker in a figure four leg lock were he almost regains control but Michaels starts work on takers left knee.


What follows are a few mean Irish whips to Michaels followed by the first pin fall which shawn kicks out of.


Taker gets control again with a big side walk slam getting out of shawn cross face lock which is followed by a slap party from both men with shawn coming out on top with two huge atomic drops.


Shawn goes for a elbow drop but taker sits up and pulls Michaels down from top rope but shawn goes for a leg lock and taker reverse it into HELLS GATE but Michaels gets a foot on the rope.


Taker follows by slamming Michaels head of the steel steps and starting up for the leg drop to the apron but shawn reversed and goes high for a moon sault to the out side but misses with a sickening thud to the ground.


Taker gets back in the ring to set up for the famous suicide dive from hell were a camera man was suppose to catch taker but fails and taker falls right on his neck almost breaking it, which looked brutal!

Now shawn gets back in the ring with the referee so he can count taker out, but taker get in the ring at a 9 count, the streak was almost over.


The camera pans back to shawn who has a evil like look before setting up for sweet chin music but get reversed into a devastating choke slam but shawn kicks out at a 2 and a half count where some how he connects with a sweet chin music but taker some how find a way to kicks out and delivers a big last ride which almost puts Michaels away but he finds the RAW emotion to kick out.


Then Michaels some how moves out of takers copy cat elbow drop but falls victem to a tombstone but when shawn kicks out taker gives the world a face they're never forget a face of pure shock.


Then the straps come down for one more tombstone but as shawn goes up he turns it in to a tornado DDT, both men lie in total exhaustion.


Michaels gets the strength to go up high and connects with the elbow then goes for one last sweet chin music, he tunes up the band, he goes for it, it connects.


BUT TAKER KICKS OUT and Michael grips his head in pure anger, both men staggering to get to there feet, taker up first both men throwing rights before a big boot from taker.


The end is near for shawn, taker picks him up for the dreaded tombstone but Michaels reverses and goes for a moon sault but taker catches him mid air.

Finally after 30 action packed minutes the end has come taker plants Michaels to the mat before the 3 count sounds.


In conclusion, I thought it was a very intense match definitely worth the watch.


I am going to rate this match 4 and a half stars out of 5. It was almost 5 stars but just can’t bring myself to do it.

I have been Ben and check back next Wednesday for another review!