WWE Wrestlemania 25 Shawn Micheals vs The Undertaker
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00:00And as this match gets underway between two of the greatest performers in the history
00:08of WrestleMania, we have to remember one thing, and that, JR, is how quick, sweet shin music
00:15can come from out of nowhere. Undertaker has been struck with it twice in the past couple
00:20of weeks. He knows that danger's there.
00:22Undertaker coming out, looking to land the big strike early, as Michaels has got to use
00:32his speed and quickness. And that is a unique style of offense. It's painful, but maybe
00:39to a man the size of The Undertaker, more annoying than anything in the early going.
00:44So Michaels, as you mentioned, using the quickness, the best of his ability in the early going.
00:55Michaels feigning with that foot, and the kick, Undertaker's sword, a sweet shin music.
01:01That one, uh, did a little damage.
01:05And there's the power game. Michaels, right hand block.
01:15Oh, and a strike to The Undertaker. Michaels was physically hurled over the top turnbuckle.
01:25And there's that crash arrogance, the defiance of Shawn Michaels.
01:30And Michaels, feigning an injury, trying to catch The Undertaker off guard.
01:38Michaels with that loop pass press, taking down The Undertaker, who wisely has his arms
01:43up to protect his head and face.
01:46See, Michaels do that in the past, feigning those injuries to gain advantage.
01:50Cat and mouse game may be over now.
01:54It didn't work on The Undertaker. The Undertaker stepped right past the referee when the referee
01:59said, hey, I think Shawn's injured. The Undertaker didn't even slow down.
02:03Powerfully pulverizing right hands, upstairs, and the body shots from The Undertaker.
02:09I don't think The Undertaker's going to care if Shawn Michaels injures his knee.
02:13He wants to do more than that to HBK in this match.
02:18The purse of pride that both these amazing performers have brought in this matchup.
02:24Remember, The Undertaker has never defeated Shawn Michaels in a one-on-one contest.
02:33WWE fans split.
02:37Capital 70,000, Shannon HBK, the other hand, Undertaker.
02:43Michaels upside down, goes inside out, and then is elevated to the top floor by The Undertaker.
02:50I got a feeling Shawn Michaels is going to get some frequent flyer miles in this match.
02:53And remember, Undertaker knows the injury Shawn Michaels has suffered to that back throughout his career.
02:58It was a back injury caused by The Undertaker that cost Shawn Michaels four years of his career.
03:04What a slam.
03:06Man, that was some display of power and quickness.
03:10Undertaker driving the elbow.
03:12First cover of the matchup.
03:16The instincts of Michaels, they're very, very good because Michaels was able to kick out
03:20before The Undertaker could ever hook the leg, really negotiate the cover.
03:32Powerful pace.
03:35A very destructive pace established by The Undertaker.
03:39Not what Michaels wanted to deal with.
03:46Undertaker.
03:48School's in session.
03:50Looking to go old school on Shawn Michaels.
03:52And he does.
03:56So now The Undertaker has put this match right where he wants it.
04:00With The Undertaker dictating the pace.
04:04There's the quickness.
04:10Shawn Michaels has never lost to The Undertaker.
04:17Now the veteran Shawn Michaels begins to pick apart his opponent.
04:22And we've seen maybe some of the reasons why Shawn has never lost to The Undertaker.
04:29I'll tell you one thing, on Michaels, we remember King, you and I called the first ever cell match.
04:35Michaels able to use every trick in the book to win that contest.
04:39Maybe outmaneuvering The Undertaker.
04:41Is The Undertaker underestimating Michaels on that line? I don't know.
04:45And then Shawn Michaels got hurt.
04:47Can he really win that casting match?
04:49The score book says yes, but Michaels has gone for four years.
04:53Is that a win?
04:54It's true.
04:55Well, Michaels is going for the figure four.
04:57Undertaker blocked it.
04:58There will be no underestimating Michaels tonight.
05:01And there it is.
05:03Talk to Michaels by the great Ric Flair.
05:07The Undertaker.
05:08I have never in my life seen The Undertaker submit.
05:13On this stage, on this night, will that be history?
05:17Will that, not only 16 and 1, but a submission?
05:20No.
05:22I just think that his shoulders were down.
05:26This is so smart by Michaels.
05:28Destroy that vertical base, take away the leverage advantage of The Undertaker.
05:33Take out the legs, take out the power.
05:37Michaels cannot be chokeslammed from this position.
05:40Nor tombstone.
05:43Shawn Michaels claimed throughout this that he's a man unafraid.
05:47A man who thrives in the spotlight, and he's doing so now.
05:51I don't care how big and how strong you are.
05:54When you're locked in that figure four, it is excruciating.
05:58Michaels has got to avoid those right hands.
06:00He was unable to do that with a long reach of The Undertaker.
06:04And therefore, the right hands are what broke up the figure four.
06:07Yeah, but has the damage been done?
06:09That's right. When you get out of it, if you're easy enough to get out of it, you live.
06:13And back to your point.
06:15Taking The Undertaker off his feet yet again.
06:17That was a brilliant move by Shawn Michaels.
06:20Absolutely brilliant to dropkick the kneecap, the fatality.
06:24Oh, look at this!
06:27Undertaker!
06:29Undertaker had to get his feet running.
06:31So I think we've answered our question, has the figure four done some damage?
06:34That answer is yes.
06:37Remember the threat, the warning from The Undertaker to Shawn Michaels that you have opened hell's gates.
06:46Undertaker trying to get that circulation back in the left leg as you saw him slap on that leg.
06:51It wasn't for good luck. It was for circulation.
06:54Don't think that Shawn Michaels doesn't see that.
06:57He knows if he gets another opportunity, he'll go right back to those legs.
07:01The near 300-pounder.
07:03Shawn may not get another opportunity.
07:06It's almost like the puncher, the power hitter versus the boxer in this confrontation.
07:14Snake eyes.
07:16Michaels not again.
07:17The man just got dealt snake eyes and a big size 17.
07:26And Undertaker looking to extend the streak at WrestleMania.
07:29And Shawn Michaels kicks out.
07:33Big massive leg of The Undertaker dropped right across the side of the head and face of Shawn Michaels.
07:39Uh-oh.
07:41Undertaker thinking about ending it here.
07:45One choke slam away from going 17-0.
07:52Shawn Michaels!
07:53Hey! Shawn Michaels!
07:54Crossface!
07:55He's got him locked in!
07:57Shawn Michaels defying The Undertaker's toughness, his reputation, and his legacy
08:02by going for the second submission in this confrontation.
08:05Like you said earlier, never seen The Undertaker submit or tap out.
08:10We may see more history here tonight at WrestleMania 25.
08:13Undertaker using every part of his body to try to break the crossface.
08:16Trying to roll back over onto his side and his back.
08:19This is not the ideal position that Michaels wants The Undertaker in.
08:23Undertaker trying to fight away from the power.
08:25But look at the torque on the neck of The Undertaker.
08:28Oh, man. Uh-oh.
08:29Shoulders down, shoulders down.
08:30He's in trouble!
08:33Michaels able to roll off, but did you notice that Michaels never relinquished his hold?
08:38He maintained control.
08:42Wearing The Undertaker down.
08:44Well, you're right.
08:45The longer The Undertaker's held in this precarious position.
08:49Now, now. He got him now.
08:50Oh!
08:51Michaels getting, he's getting it set now just where he wants it.
08:54Look at The Undertaker's face.
08:56Turning in crimson red.
08:57But look at the strength of The Undertaker.
08:59Able to get to his knees.
09:00Gotta get back to a vertical base though.
09:02Shawn Michaels just hanging on.
09:05Hanging on.
09:07No longer.
09:09Sideslam breaks it.
09:12There's a separation.
09:13Bigly goes for a cover.
09:15Undertaker got him.
09:16Oh, man. That was a big time two count.
09:19And The Undertaker exhaling there.
09:21Getting his wits about him.
09:22But I think The Undertaker thought with that sideslam, he had Michaels.
09:26Buys The Undertaker some time at least.
09:29To recover from the crossface.
09:34Still amazed at The Undertaker going from being in that submission position to even
09:40getting back to his feet and taking Shawn.
09:42Anger.
09:43Anger.
09:44That's all that kick did.
09:46The wrath of The Undertaker.
09:48But every punch The Undertaker throws, Shawn Michaels ducking underneath it.
09:53Michaels standing right in front.
09:55Of this perhaps the most fierce battle in the WWE ever.
10:02Michaels left his feet.
10:04But it found its mark.
10:06He found a payday.
10:07With no risk.
10:09There's the showstopper.
10:12That's why it's Mr. WrestleMania.
10:15Michaels didn't have to get up that way.
10:17But that's the way Shawn Michaels does it at WrestleMania.
10:21He's the main event.
10:25And Shawn Michaels giving The Undertaker everything he has with another inverted atomic drop.
10:31The second one.
10:32In about ten seconds.
10:34Continuing to light The Undertaker up.
10:37Michaels doubling up his offense here tonight.
10:39Two inverted atomic drops.
10:43Much more physical than we've seen Shawn Michaels in recent weeks.
10:46You know what guys?
10:47I think we just have to face it.
10:49Shawn Michaels has The Undertaker's number.
10:57Uh oh.
10:58The dead man is coming.
11:02And Shawn Michaels.
11:03Michaels got caught in no man's land.
11:06On the top.
11:07Undertaker.
11:08Michaels counters.
11:10Michaels got a low kick.
11:12Going back for the bigger four.
11:14Undertaker.
11:15And look at this.
11:16Look at this.
11:18Going for Hell's Gate.
11:20Shawn Michaels with a tap.
11:21Well Michaels tapped at WrestleMania 25.
11:24He's trying to get to the ropes.
11:25Scrambling.
11:26Scrambling.
11:27And makes it there.
11:28Michaels desperately.
11:29Courageously.
11:30With every fiber of his being.
11:32Got to the ropes.
11:33The ropes have saved Shawn Michaels.
11:40Boy.
11:41I mean.
11:42Back and forth there.
11:44Just a few seconds ago.
11:45Shawn Michaels just missed his mark.
11:48With that sweet chin music.
11:49Or this match might be over now.
11:51And then he was able to get to the.
11:53Get to the ropes.
11:54To save himself from that submission.
11:56Pulled by The Undertaker.
11:57Or the match might be over now.
11:59Now The Undertaker stalking.
12:01Shawn Michaels.
12:03These men got to be careful.
12:04Remember the referee's got to pin count.
12:06Utilize.
12:08On the outside.
12:11But this is where things become dangerous for Michaels.
12:16Again The Undertaker back at his pace.
12:18A deadly pace.
12:19A painful pace.
12:25Nothing fancy about that offense.
12:26I'll tell you.
12:27Just a big kick to the temple.
12:31Shawn Michaels.
12:32Michaels head dangling.
12:34Michaels.
12:36Can't protect himself at this moment.
12:38It would seem.
12:40Undertaker said that.
12:41Michaels is the prey.
12:43And he's the hunter.
12:45But the prey.
12:46Laid a trap there.
12:48I don't know if Michaels is playing possum.
12:50Or if Michaels has had the amazing instincts.
12:52That we know he has.
12:54To avoid the disaster.
12:56That was coming his way.
12:57Either way.
12:58He did avoid the disaster.
13:01And it capitalizes.
13:03Michaels with the low baseball slide right.
13:06Still affected.
13:15Showstopper thinking about.
13:17Hitting one major.
13:18Offensive move.
13:20To beat The Undertaker.
13:23He's thinking about how much pain he's in right now.
13:25He's unsteady there.
13:26Oh.
13:27Oh.
13:28Oh my god.
13:29They've had one slip.
13:30They've gotten one slip.
13:31They've gotten loss of balance there.
13:33Across Michaels.
13:35My god.
13:36The sickening thud.
13:38Of Michaels missed moonsault.
13:42See how Undertaker sidestepped Michaels.
13:44And swatted him away.
13:53Referee is in a.
13:54Very unattainable situation.
13:58Oh man.
13:59The Undertaker actually.
14:00Caught Shawn in midair.
14:01And propelled him straight to the floor.
14:04With even more force.
14:06Undertaker has rolled back in the ring.
14:07The referee is still attending to.
14:09Shawn Michaels.
14:10Michaels looked like he was really going to.
14:12Up near the hurt.
14:13The moonsault.
14:14But maybe a cross body.
14:15Guys this match may be over.
14:20Michaels shaking his head.
14:21With the official.
14:23Uh oh.
14:26Meanwhile The Undertaker sits up in the ring.
14:30Meanwhile the night gets darker.
14:42Wait a minute.
14:43Wait a minute.
14:44Look at this.
14:45Oh my god.
14:46Oh my god.
14:47Michaels has.
14:48I think pulled the camera man.
14:49In front of the.
14:52Undertaker just crushed into the camera man.
14:55I don't know how much of Michaels.
14:56Undertaker got.
15:01Michaels is down.
15:02Obviously.
15:03So is The Undertaker.
15:05The camera man.
15:06And the referee.
15:10I don't know about you guys.
15:11But I heard something crack.
15:13Exactly.
15:15There was an audio.
15:16Audio crack that.
15:18One can only assume was Undertaker.
15:19Perhaps his head in the camera.
15:21Look at that indentation.
15:22In the floor right there.
15:24Let's see this.
15:25Let's see this again.
15:26Sean pushes the referee.
15:27And then the camera.
15:28And look at that.
15:29Oh my god.
15:34Look at this amazing shot.
15:36Oh.
15:37Michaels.
15:38Oh.
15:39Shot the referee out of the way.
15:41Pulled the camera man.
15:42Into harm's way.
15:44Oh.
15:45Oh.
15:46Oh.
15:47Oh.
15:48Oh.
15:49Oh.
15:50Oh.
15:51Oh.
15:52In harm's way.
15:53Didn't you see the way the Undertaker hit the floor.
15:57That's a near 7 ft.
15:59Close to 300 lbs.
16:01Human being.
16:03Flying through the air.
16:06We have to get another referee out here.
16:08Just to stop this match.
16:09Sean Michaels.
16:11Fist still dangling.
16:15Some movement in the fingers of The Undertaker.
16:19Referee is beginning to move around a little bit.
16:22from our vantage point here at ringside
16:27Hunter Decker has not moved
16:31Cameraman has not moved
16:33another official out here
16:40I mean, literally having to drag the
16:44the referee back into the ring
16:46we're gonna look at this one more time
16:48this is, I mean, literally hard to watch
16:50it's scary
16:52Undertaker took a header right off the, over the top
16:55and Michaels has now dropped the
16:57assigned official back to the ring
16:59I think Shawn is trying to get the referee to count
17:01the Undertaker out
17:06Shawn senses that the Undertaker's
17:08done for the night
17:11that's what it looks like
17:131, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
17:201, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
17:22the referee's got really no choice
17:24but to count, quite frankly
17:26can Shawn Michaels win in this
17:28winning streak on this fight?
17:32obviously he can win
17:34the match if the Undertaker's
17:36counted out, and at this point in the night
17:38I think Shawn'll take that victory
17:43here comes the Undertaker
17:46what's the referee's count to?
17:507 or 8?
17:53got a 10 count
17:55Shawn Michaels gonna win this match
17:57on the count of
17:59a count of 9
18:01Undertaker made it into the ring
18:03the streak's alive
18:05the streak's alive by less than a second
18:09Undertaker was a
18:11less than a second away
18:13from being counted out
18:15look at the state of the broken body
18:17of the Undertaker
18:19and a change in the look
18:21in the eyes of Shawn Michaels
18:25Michaels has had a moment
18:27or two to regroup
18:29and tune up the band perhaps
18:31well, you know what guys?
18:33if it didn't end on the count out
18:35Shawn Michaels is gonna end it with some
18:37Sweet Chin music
18:40it's just like Slam!
18:44oh no!
18:47the god almighty Hunter Tom Slam
18:49that's the biggest Tom Slam I've ever seen
18:51Undertaker, can he do it here?
18:55oh my gosh
18:57the resilience
18:59and the will of Shawn Michaels
19:01is unbelievable
19:04the disbelief in the eyes
19:06of the dead man
19:08who got all the clothesline
19:10and more
19:12it was a slam dunk
19:14a gorilla dunk
19:16Shawn Michaels lifted 7 feet off the floor
19:20I've never seen a more emphatic
19:22more devastating choke slam
19:24from The Undertaker
19:34what more can he
19:36counter
19:38wait for Sweet Chin music again
19:42he got it!
19:44that's it!
19:46a sudden Sweet Chin music
19:48that's it! and the streak may be over
19:50but can Michaels
19:52capitalize? that is the question
19:54we saw the Sweet Chin music
19:56we see the results
19:58all he's gotta do is crawl and get one arm
20:00and there it is! it's the streak over here
20:02is it over here?
20:04oh no!
20:06Michaels a second away
20:08a moment ago
20:10Undertaker a second away here
20:12watch this super kick
20:14come from out of nowhere
20:16but it landed
20:22what must Shawn Michaels
20:24be thinking at this moment
20:26what's going through the mind
20:28of Mr. WrestleMania
20:30what's going through the mind of The Undertaker
20:34and the showstopper
20:38somehow still
20:40the steely eye determination
20:42of Shawn Michaels
20:44showing amazing heart
20:46he's a defiant
20:48Shawn Michaels
20:50but he's caught once again
20:52speaking of defiance
21:00Michaels
21:02no!
21:06another counter
21:08a counter
21:10into the counter
21:14in the last round!
21:16Michaels
21:18half bounced off the canvas
21:20his body's ready
21:22and a kick out again!
21:24impossible!
21:26unbelievable!
21:28the frustration
21:30in the eyes of The Undertaker
21:34how in the name of all that's decent
21:36did Michaels kick out of this
21:38listen to this impact
21:40and what Shawn's had
21:44the impact
21:48no!
21:52Undertaker cannot believe
21:54anyone could kick out
21:56of the last round
21:58I've seen Shawn Michaels do
22:00well I do have to believe that Shawn Michaels
22:02has The Undertaker's number
22:04The Undertaker cannot
22:06beat Shawn Michaels
22:08everything The Undertaker's done has been
22:10thwarted
22:12countered
22:16what more can he do
22:20Undertaker putting it all on the line
22:24oh my gosh
22:28no!
22:30that was a Shawn Michaels
22:32like elbow attempt
22:34from the top row
22:36Undertaker looking to drive his elbow
22:38right into the chest of Shawn Michaels
22:40boy that would have been poetic justice
22:42but it wasn't to be
22:44watch as Shawn moves out of the way
22:46of the Shawn Michaels like elbow
22:52the dark side of The Undertaker
22:54perhaps is percolating
22:56the intentions of that elbow
22:58would have certainly kept Michaels down
23:00it could have connected
23:02and maybe kept him down for a long
23:04long time
23:06neither one of these men may be able to
23:08beat the other
23:10what do we do then
23:14whoa!
23:20Undertaker
23:22may skin Michaels
23:24look at this
23:26Shawn is caught
23:28two stone
23:30my god
23:32Michaels got caught
23:34two stone
23:36and a kick out
23:38I do not believe in this
23:40what on earth
23:44I just had an out of body experience
23:50The Undertaker's eyes
23:52tell a better story than we could ever
23:54look at this
23:56by all rights this should have been in
24:00choke slams
24:02last rides
24:04two stones and a kick out
24:06and a kick out
24:12Shawn Michaels
24:14seems to be unconscious
24:16how did he do that
24:18he just willed his shoulder up
24:20maybe divine intervention
24:24Shawn Michaels said that my light will forever
24:26outshine your darkness
24:30and now maybe the
24:32the evilness
24:34can The Undertaker get darker
24:36look at this
24:38look at the eyes of this man
24:40there is no emptiness
24:42there is focus
24:44oh!
24:48there is evil intentions
24:50in the most dangerous entity
24:52to ever step into a ring
24:58Shawn Michaels has not moved
25:00since the kick out after the two stone
25:02which I still can't believe
25:04Shawn Michaels countered
25:06he countered it with DDT
25:08Michaels
25:10around the horn
25:12catching The Undertaker
25:14with a desperation
25:16DDT
25:18an amazing counter
25:20think about this
25:22the situation Michaels was in
25:24look at this
25:26look at this
25:28look at this
25:30look at this
25:32look at this
25:34how in the world is Shawn Michaels
25:36still going
25:38we are seeing
25:40two bonafide
25:42Hall of Famers
25:44and that was one of the most amazing
25:46unpredictable counters
25:48I've ever seen
25:50and one of the most amazing
25:52performers we've ever seen
25:54Shawn Michaels
25:56literally pulling him
25:58his body
26:00I think he's gonna try to go up top
26:02it's the will to win
26:04it's the absolute will to win
26:06it is Mr. WrestleMania
26:08it is that inherent quality
26:10that this young man has had
26:12since the first day I laid eyes on him
26:14Shawn Michaels is special
26:16he is extraordinary
26:18and he's taken an amazing chance here
26:20to beat The Undertaker
26:22it's like his body's on autopilot
26:24it's like he doesn't even know
26:26what he's doing
26:28and Michaels elbow hits
26:30what a collusion
26:32what a crash
26:34body on body
26:42Shawn capitalized
26:44Michaels having to use obviously
26:46not overstating the obvious
26:48but so important using the ropes
26:50just to get vertical
26:52just to get vertical
26:55and does he have one
26:57big move left
26:59can Shawn Michaels
27:01tune up the band one more
27:03time
27:05can The Undertaker withstand
27:07anymore sweet chin
27:09music? No
27:11he may not get it
27:15Undertaker almost fell out
27:17of the ring
27:20Undertaker pulling himself up
27:22music again
27:24right out of the jaw
27:26he's done it
27:28Shawn Michaels
27:30will live his prophecy
27:32it's the street goodbye
27:36and again
27:38the match continues
27:40this classic is continuing
27:44can you believe ladies and gentlemen
27:46what we are witnessing here together
27:48tonight
27:50the world is watching a classic
27:54so fitting for the
27:5625th anniversary of Wrestlemania
28:04the legendary Undertaker
28:08the legendary
28:10Shawn Michaels
28:14this
28:16capacity crowd is chanting
28:18this is awesome
28:20they are right
28:26Shawn reaching
28:28the point
28:32they are going to need to
28:34hang on to each other
28:36to just be able to stand to their feet
28:40the knockback counter
28:42with a thunderous right hand
28:45both men not giving an inch
28:47their hearts
28:49their will, their passion
28:51it has boiled down to this
28:53each man just throwing bombs
28:55one goes down
28:57one gets back up
29:05how many men have the guts
29:07to stand in front of The Undertaker
29:09and throw
29:11get kicked in the face
29:13who's going to win
29:15the last haymaker
29:17we may have just seen it
29:33trying to counter again
29:35Michaels knows he's going to fight
29:37out of the predicament
29:39can't afford a tombstone
29:41look how swollen the chest of The Undertaker is
29:45Undertaker's chest is battered
29:47and bruised, wet, discolored
29:53Undertaker ran into some
29:55chin music
29:57again Michaels using that
30:01amazing ability to strike
30:03with his feet when you least expect it
30:05when there's no distance
30:07how much more
30:09guys, how much more can these two men have
30:11it's just the amazing ability of Michaels to stay in the game
30:13somehow
30:15someway
30:17they have both dished out
30:19unbelievable amounts of punishment
30:21on each other
30:23and absorbed it
30:25and they still go
30:29Undertaker
30:33Michaels caught
30:35Tombstone
30:37Piledriver
30:39Michaels caught him mid-air
30:41Tombstone
30:43he did it
30:4517-0
30:4717-0
30:51The Undertaker
30:57ladies and gentlemen
30:59Shawn Michaels proved tonight
31:01that he was indeed Mr. WrestleMania
31:03but The Undertaker proved
31:05that he is Wrestlemania's
31:07Phenom