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June Wrasslin |OT| When you lose, you're a jobber, when you win, you're Cena.

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Aiii

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Oh dear, this scares me...
 
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Khrno

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He's going to challenge CM Punk for the WWE title at Summerslam!


Fuck Daniel Bryan (and Kane), he can do the youtube pre-show with Kane and Jericho in a triple threat.
 
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RBH

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WWE (WWE) and ION Television today announced a new weekly one-hour original series airing on Wednesday nights at 8/7C. WWE Main Event will debut on October 3, 2012, and feature WWE Superstars and Divas from the rosters of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. The new show will be available in 100 million U.S. television households on ION Television, a top-rated general entertainment network that features a broad mix of critically acclaimed series, movies and original programming.

“ION Television is delighted to begin a new partnership with such a successful and well-recognized franchise as WWE,” said Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. “As a general entertainment network with a solid foundation, WWE Main Event is a great addition to our lineup that features something for everyone. We look forward to introducing our ION audience to all of the excitement and drama WWE has to offer as well as welcoming a passionate new fan base to the network.”

“WWE looks forward to this new partnership with ION Television,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. “We are excited about producing this new television show, WWE Main Event, and bringing our fans to ION Television every Wednesday.”

WWE Main Event will feature in-ring action and fit seamlessly in storylines from Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, making Wednesday night appointment viewing for fans. The new series will offer a big arena experience with live audiences like current WWE weekly programs.
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Edit: Way late. This thread is on repeat etc.
 
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Cena and a history making announcement?! He's going to announce that he's challenging for the WWE title to reach his historic *insert whatever number* reign.

Or he could go into the MITB like everyone else does which is kind of historic for him at least, he'll win, cash in heel style but he's Cena so it's okay and he stays face and the fans go bananas.
 
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Khrno

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Nocturnowl said:
Or he could go into the MITB like everyone else does which is kind of historic for him at least, he'll win, cash in heel style but he's Cena so it's okay and he stays face and the fans go bananas.
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So Bryan defeats Punk at MitB and after Kane destroys Bryan post-match, Cena comes and cashes on Bryan, and then Cena says Bryan doesn't deserves a rematch since he wasn't champion for more than 1 minute and grants a rematch to Punk instead at Summerslam.

Genius!


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Khrno said:
So Bryan defeats Punk at MitB and after Kane destroys Bryan post-match, Cena comes and cashes on Bryan, and then Cena says Bryan doesn't deserves a rematch since he wasn't champion for more than 1 minute and grants a rematch to Punk instead at Summerslam.

Genius!
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Then Bryan begins campaigning for just one more match and then spends the next few months being fed to the returning Viper Randy Orton, INGENIOUS!

Back to Cena's Raw ratings rumbler, Cena's going to publicize his divorce on Raw and turn it into a heroic storyline with him as the underdog fighting unjust laws, WWE bring in a fake Cena wife to act obnoxious and get humiliated by Cena each week with Otunga as her legal advisor. (said wife probably comes from Orton's harem of fake wives)
 
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Nocturnowl said:
Or he could go into the MITB like everyone else does which is kind of historic for him at least, he'll win, cash in heel style but he's Cena so it's okay and he stays face and the fans go bananas.
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To be honest, Cena in MITB would be incredibly interesting, though I doubt it would happen given how much they coddle him.
Also, there's no way in hell he should win that match.

bean breath said:
The only thing I'm looking forward to on Raw is Heath Slater.
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The inverted legend killer is a pretty fascinating character. I pop every time he comes out.
 
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SoulPlaya

more money than God
Nocturnowl said:
Then Bryan begins campaigning for just one more match and then spends the next few months being fed to the returning Viper Randy Orton, INGENIOUS!

Back to Cena's Raw ratings rumbler, Cena's going to publicize his divorce on Raw and turn it into a heroic storyline with him as the underdog fighting unjust laws, WWE bring in a fake Cena wife to act obnoxious and get humiliated by Cena each week with Otunga as her legal advisor. (said wife probably comes from Orton's harem of fake wives)
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That's actually a great idea.
 
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Nocturnowl

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Perspicacity said:
To be honest, Cena in MITB would be incredibly interesting, though I doubt it would happen given how much they coddle him.
Also, there's no way in hell he should win that match.
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I'd love to see him in the match taking those super bumps, him winning it would make me weep but just imagine the reaction to him almost getting the case, the fans would be electric on both sides of the fence.

Cena's only been in that one TLC match with Edge I think, that was a damn fine match with the perfect Super Cena finish.

SoulPlaya said:
That's actually a great idea.
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It only gets better, Cena's fake wife then pretends to fall in love with former GM Johnny Ace to spite Cena and Cena is all mad and stuff like "she's only using you Johnny!", meanwhile Mr Excitement has his head above the clouds and wont listen to reason. Oh the drama that will ensue!
 
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SoulPlaya said:
Yeah, I'm guessing that he's announcing his involvement in the MITB ladder match.
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WWE would never put there golden goose in that match.


Cena would not let WWE put him in that match.


NOT HAPPENING.


Well unless Cena plays it super safe in the match and doesnt take any big bumps.


But I guess I would take Cena winning MITB over Cena getting another title shock because he asked for it.

It would piss all over the point of MITB which I always saw was instantly shooting a mid carder into the title hunt with barely any build up needed.
 
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WWE announced a new TV show for the Ion Network called WWE Main Event. The weekly show will air on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m.

The show will largely fill the broadcast gap taken when Superstars was canceled last year by WGN and NXT was canceled by Syfy.

The show debuts on 10/3. It'll be a "B" show similar to Superstars. With NXT no longer being taped on Tuesdays, the most likely scenario is that either Superstars or Main Event will be taped before Raw on Monday, and the other show will be taped before Smackdown on Tuesday.
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http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-...tes/26265-wwe-signs-broadcast-network-tv-deal



Wait, so they might still keep Superstars around, meaning that we would have Raw, Smackdown, Superstars, Main Event, AND NXT every week?!
 
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SoulPlaya

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Perspicacity

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Whatever happens with WWE Main Event, they need to keep NXT around at least until the entire show is Derrick Bateman wandering around backstage and getting camera men to follow him into the washroom. Also, Bray Wyatt.

Khrno said:
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Why is this even a gif? I'll bet John Cena doesn't even own those clothes.
 
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El Pescado

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bean breath said:
The only thing I'm looking forward to on Raw is Heath Slater.
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I'm a One Man Baaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaand~

Nocturnowl said:
Back to Cena's Raw ratings rumbler, Cena's going to publicize his divorce on Raw and turn it into a heroic storyline with him as the underdog fighting unjust laws, WWE bring in a fake Cena wife to act obnoxious and get humiliated by Cena each week with Otunga as her legal advisor. (said wife probably comes from Orton's harem of fake wives)
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Aww man, now I'm gonna be disappointed when this doesn't happen...
 
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bean breath

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Sports-entertainment's historic timeline is marked by iconic champions like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan who defined generations. But sometimes, through bizarre circumstances, several absurd Superstars and Divas have ridiculously been able to lay claim to wrestling's greatest titles.

Some of these championship victories have been forgotten (trust us, it’s better that way). Other instances are remembered as having contributed a substantial negative impact on a title’s overall legacy. In an attempt to stop history from repeating itself, WWE Classics takes a look back at the most cringe-worthy of these blemishes on sports-entertainment’s championship histories.
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David Arquette and Vince Russo: WCW World Heavyweight Champion

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In April 2000, “Scream” star David Arquette began appearing on WCW programming in conjunction with the film “Ready to Rumble” – a wrestling comedy that was produced in association with the Atlanta-based company.

Arquette’s initial appearances were innocuous enough, but his role took a dramatic turn when he was involved in a tag team match on Thunder pitting Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff against Arquette and WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page. The stipulations of the bout dictated that whoever scored the pinfall would win the title. When the comedian covered Bischoff for the three count, even he could not believe he was being handed the iconic “Big Gold Belt.” (WATCH)

The infamous moment is noted as having played a pivotal role in the eventual demise of World Championship Wrestling. Thankfully, Arquette’s reign did not last long. Twelve days after winning the title, he lost it in a Triple Threat "Ready to Rumble" Triple Cage Match (say that 10 times fast) where he turned on DDP, solidifying his role as one of sports-entertainment’s top villains. (WATCH)

An even darker moment in WCW’s decline came only five months later. Vince Russo, a backstage bigwig, weaseled his way in front of the cameras and into in-ring competition. In a Steel Cage Match for the WCW Championship at Long Island, N.Y.’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Russo shockingly defeated Booker T in a chaotic bout to win the title. The following week, the pompous slob came to his senses, realized he was not an athlete, and relinquished the championship on Nitro. It didn’t matter – the damage was done. After Arquette and Russo, the credibility of WCW’s most coveted prize was beyond repair, and the company ceased operations six months later.
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Rick Steiner and Judy Bagwell: WCW Tag Team Champions

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There must be something in the Long Island water. More than two years before the Vince Russo debacle, an even odder moment occurred in WCW. The team of Rick Steiner and Buff Bagwell won the WCW Tag Team Championship at Halloween Havoc 1998, but Bagwell betrayed Steiner during the contest, creating a vacancy for Steiner’s partner. Steiner revealed his choice – and co-holder of the titles – on Nitro several weeks later. In a defense against Buff and Rick’s brother Scott, Steiner sauntered to the ring with Buff’s own mother Judy.

With the championship snapped around her loose-fitting sweater, Judy entered the ring with Rick, ducked a punch from her son and leveled him with a slap across the face. Buff and Big Poppa Pump retreated as the elderly woman and The Dog Faced Gremlin posed in the ring. What a sight it was to behold.
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Mr. McMahon: ECW Champion

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Following Mr. McMahon’s loss to Donald Trump in the "Battle of the Billionaires" at WrestleMania 23 (WATCH), the newly shorn Chairman was not done terrorizing Trump’s representative, Bobby Lashley.

Lashley defended the ECW Championship in a Handicap Match against Umaga, Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon at Backlash, and the boss pinned his opponent after two top-rope splashes from The Samoan Bulldozer. A legendary title claimed by such champions as Terry Funk, Tazz and Rob Van Dam, was held by a bald and do-ragged Mr. McMahon for more than a month – a shocking episode for a championship once known for hardcore innovation. The new-look Chairman wasn’t very extreme, but he was extremely absurd. (WATCH)
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Hervina (Harvey Wippleman): WWE Women's Champion

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In one of the most peculiar incidents in Raw’s history, The Kat defended the Women’s Championship against a mystery opponent in the first and only “Lumberjill Snowbunny Match.” Similar to Superstars’ Lumberjack Matches, a venerable who’s who of WWE Divas – Ivory, Jacqueline, Luna, Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah – surrounded not a ring, but a snow pit.

The Kat’s opponent turned out to be the debuting Hervina, an odd looking performer with wavy brown hair who was covered from head to toe in pants and a winter coat. Following interference from the Lumberjills at snowside, Hervina pinned The Kat to win the title. Immediately following the matchup, Hervina accidentally revealed herself to be not a her at all, but quirky manager Harvey Wippleman. WWE fans were never clued in to why Harvey wanted the title. Still, he is the only man to have been Women’s Champion in the title’s 54-year history.
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Chyna and Chris Jericho: co-Intercontinental Champions; Crowbar and Daffney: co-Cruiserweight Champions

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In late 1999, Chyna’s success and domination among the WWE roster led her to defeating Jeff Jarrett in a “Good Housekeeping Match” for the Intercontinental Championship at No Mercy. She became the first woman to hold the title, and ran Jarrett out of WWE forever. The Ninth Wonder of the World lost the prize to Chris Jericho, but controversy ensued after a rematch on SmackDown two weeks later. Through unusual circumstances, two referees were judging the bout, and after both Chyna and Y2J laid with their backs on the canvas simultaneously, the officials were unable to declare a decisive victor (WATCH). To keep things fair and square, both Jericho and the tough Diva held the title as a unit until the "Best in the World at What He Does” came away as the solo Intercontinental Champ following a match at the Royal Rumble inside Madison Square Garden. (WATCH)

A similar incident occurred in (surprise!) WCW when Tammy Lynn Sytch and Cruiserweight Champion Chris Candido battled Crowbar and Daffney on the May 15, 2000, edition of Nitro. Daffney pinned Tammy, and the winning pair was declared co-Cruiserweight Champions. The following week, the couple battled to determine an undisputed champ. After Candido interfered in the bout, the shrieking goth inadvertently pinned Crowbar to take sole ownership of the Cruiserweight Championship. (WATCH)

These two absurdly unconventional occurrences remain the only two instances of a man and woman co-holding a singles title originally designed for male competitors, with the Diva of the duo also holding the championship on her own.
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Mideon: European Champion; "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan: WCW Television Champion

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“One man’s trash is another’s man’s treasure” is a motto that can certainly be applied to both Mideon and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.

Shane McMahon retired as an undefeated European Champion in early 1999, but Mideon spotted the title in The Boy Wonder’s travel bag on an edition of Raw in June. He needed a belt to hike up his pants, and asked his leader in The Corporate Ministry if he could grab it. Later that night, Mideon appeared in the arena with the title, and was officially recognized as reactivating the European Championship simply by pulling it out of a carryon.

Later that year over in WCW, Scott Hall, simultaneously the Television and United States Champion tossed the WCW TV Title in a trash can when he and pal Kevin Nash deemed it useless. Less than three months later, WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, who had been named the janitor of World Championship Wrestling, uncovered the legendary championship in a dumpster during WCW Saturday Night. But that was okay with him, tough guy! Even though the title was “covered with goo” – as “Hacksaw” proclaimed it – he announced himself the new holder of the Television Championship. “Hacksaw” declared it had a legacy longer “than all of these fancy damn wrestling shows combined.” Always a true patriot, Duggan exercised freedom of speech at its finest, and remained the Television Champion until the title became defunct in WCW’s April 2000 reboot.
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Madusa, Oklahoma, Jacqueline, Chavo Classic, Hornswoggle: Cruiserweight Champion

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Once considered to be a revolutionary championship partly responsible for the zenith of WCW’s 1990s popularity (WATCH), the Cruiserweight Championship became an unfortunate punchline in the history of high-flying wrestling. When Madusa defeated Evan Karagias at Starrcade 1999, it was no joke (WATCH). The former Alundra Blayze was a talented grappler worthy of championship gold, though perhaps not the male-oriented Cruiserweight Title. The real eyerolls began when the talentless Oklahoma somehow won the title from Madusa the following month at Souled Out, but vacated it when the paunchy hack admitted he far exceeded the championship’s weight limit. (WATCH)

When Chavo Guerrero held the same title in WWE, he briefly traded it back-and-forth with another talented Diva, Jacqueline (WATCH), and his own father, referred to as "Chavo Classic" (WATCH). They were accomplished ring veterans, but not appropriate contenders for a championship mostly reserved for lightweight risk-takers.

The final Cruiserweight Champion arrived in Hornswoggle. The diminutive Irishman was a last minute entry in the Cruiserweight Open at 2007’s Great American Bash, and won the title in a shocker during the bout’s final moments (WATCH). Hardly a regular match competitor, 'Swoggle even held the championship when he was revealed to be Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate son. He was stripped of the title in September 2007, and it was never heard from again.
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The Mean Street Posse, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, Trish Stratus, Terri Runnels: WWE Hardcore Champion

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A commentary on sports-entertainment’s absurd champions would hardly be thorough without the inclusion of the completely ridiculous Hardcore Championship. Instated to bring the increasingly popular no holds barred style of competition to WWE, the title soon earned the distinction of being defended 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Originally introduced by Crash Holly, these rules yielded many precipitous matches and champions, including four Divas: Mighty Molly, Trish Stratus, one of The Godfather’s associates and Terri Runnels – who won the championship in the midst of conducting a backstage interview with Stevie Richards. (WATCH)

The first man to take advantage of the 24/7 edict was The Mean Street Posse’s Pete Gas, who attacked Crash Holly at an airport baggage claim. Pete’s Posse cohorts, Rodney and Joey Abs, also held the title – albeit very briefly – as did WWE Hall of Famers Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco. Patterson and Brisco, then in their 50s, clawed for the title in June 2000 and settled their differences in a Hardcore Evening Gown Match at King of the Ring – a far cry from Patterson’s accolade of being the first-ever Intercontinental Champion.
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Classic Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon


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Shawn Michaels wasn’t always The Showstopper, The Icon and Mr. WrestleMania. Long before his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, HBK was just another competitor hoping for a shot at superstardom. That all changed on March 20, 1994, at WrestleMania X. On that night, he found himself standing atop a ladder in the middle of The World’s Most Famous Arena, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, with his close friend Razor Ramon lying prone on the mat beneath him.

Michaels was motivated heading into the unique Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match, but he never could have expected the reaction people around the world would have when he took a leap of faith from the top of the ladder and into sports-entertainment history.

“You always go into WrestleMania wanting to have the best match,” Michaels told WWE Classics. “But we didn’t go into the match thinking we were going to create history or revolutionize the business.”

As he flew through the air, Michaels had no idea that he was altering the course of sports-entertainment. By the time he came crashing down to the canvas, a new generation of Superstars had been inspired to climb to new heights.

“They redefined the Ladder Match,” Cody Rhodes said. “They set the bar so high that guys probably wouldn’t want to have [a Ladder Match] because it couldn’t be better than what Shawn and Razor did.”
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The relationship between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon is much, much deeper than a single WrestleMania moment. Many are familiar with The Kliq, the infamous union between Michaels, Ramon and Kevin Nash. However, their friendship goes further back than that, to when Michaels was 19 years old, working his way up the ranks in the Kansas City, Mo., territory. With just six months of in-ring experience, the competitor who would become a WWE Champion found himself on the opposite side of the squared circle from a mountain of a man named Scott Hall, who was teaming with Dan Spivey as American Starship.

“We hit it off right away,” Michaels said of Hall. The two gelled inside the ring and out, which carried over to their time in AWA, where Michaels teamed with Marty Jannetty and Hall paired up with another legendary star, Curt Hennig. Soon, the pals parted ways, with Michaels heading for WWE and Hall for WCW. They’d reunite in 1992 and slowly start on a path toward revolutionizing sports-entertainment.

Surprisingly, it was HBK’s notorious attitude that kick-started his rise to the top. During his Intercontinental Title reign in 1993, Michaels nearly got himself kicked out of WWE for “failing to make contractual obligations.”

“It was me being a big pain in WWE’s butt,” he explained. “I was getting in trouble and got suspended.”

In a bind, WWE vacated the title, holding a mini-tournament over two weeks on Raw. Hall, then known as Razor Ramon, emerged victorious and was crowned the champion, which created a perfect storm for Michaels and Hall to get back in the ring and work their magic.

“Being the troublemaker that I was, I had literally taken my title home and wouldn’t send it back,” HBK said.

When his suspension was lifted, Michaels returned with his Intercontinental Title and claimed to be the true champion, having never been beaten. Razor quickly disputed HBK’s claim to the throne and challenged Michaels to step in the ring and find out who the real champion was.

Initially, though, their dispute wasn’t going to be settled on The Grandest Stage of Them All. “At the beginning, we were just going around, town to town,” HBK said. “It wasn’t suggested for pay-per-view or WrestleMania, it was just on [live events].”

Still, the two friends had unmatched chemistry in the ring and ended up stealing the show every night on the road, turning heads, which paid off for the pair.

“Vince [McMahon] was a little resistant, because they just didn’t know how our match would come across on pay-per-view,” Michaels recalled. “But Pat Patterson wore him down and our match got put on WrestleMania.”
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Even though they had made it to The Show of Shows, it didn’t quite sink in for Michaels and Hall until they got to The Garden.

“I don’t think it was pushed heavy,” Michaels said. “Not a whole lot of emphasis was put on it because I think it was sort of a trial.”

When they hit the ring, the rivals unleashed a level of brutality on each other that was foreign to the WWE Universe at the time. The New York City crowd gasped as HBK stood over Razor Ramon and forcefully jammed the ladder into his sternum. They cried out as steel met skin once more when Michaels swung for the fences, hitting The Bad Guy in the back.

The crowd along with announcers Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler watched in awe as HBK made his now legendary leap from the top rungs of the ladder onto Razor Ramon. The two friends waged war for more than 20 grueling minutes, when it seemed like Michaels had the bout won. He was at the top of the ladder, his fingers inches away from the belt, when The Bad Guy tipped the ladder. HBK teetered back and forth before the steel contraption gave way, sending him crashing into the ropes. Michaels’ leg was tangled in the ropes, leaving him unable to stop Razor Ramon from retrieving the titles.

The WWE Universe exploded as The Bad Guy claimed victory, crashing to the mat with both titles in hand. The two friends had gone into WrestleMania hoping to have a great match. Mission accomplished. However, they had no idea just how important their match would become in the history of sports-entertainment.

It took a new generation of Superstars to emerge before the influence of the WrestleMania X showdown would be felt.

“It’s the one that started it all,” Kofi Kingston said. “They did some pretty innovative stuff.”

For Cody Rhodes, now a former Intercontinental Champion, the match provided him hope. “It gave smaller guys the belief that they can overcome odds,” he said.

Michaels is still taken aback by the impact that one match has had on the industry.

“It’s sort of tough to grasp the enormity of what we did there,” he explained. “I never went in with the idea that I’m going to do something magnanimous.”
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The rivalry between Michaels and Razor Ramon died down slightly following WrestleMania X. HBK took on a mouthpiece role while his bodyguard, Diesel (aka Kevin Nash) challenged Ramon for the Intercontinental Title. Things wouldn’t pick up between the two until SummerSlam 1995 when Michaels, once again the Intercontinental Champion, found himself without a match. WWE officials decided to set up a ladder rematch between HBK and The Bad Guy for the title. Surprisingly, the two weren’t on board with the idea at first.

“We thought it wouldn’t be as special the second time, it’s not going to be quite as impactful as the first one,” Michaels explained.

And though he had gained notoriety as a backstage mover and shaker, HBK denied he would have been able to get out of the match.

“Despite what many people believe, yes, I’ve been able to make suggestions over the years, but I don’t run the company,” he said. “The match was made and that’s that.”

In another grueling battle, it was Michaels who emerged victorious. He took advantage of his friend’s cockiness, dumping him out of the ring following an attempted Razor’s Edge, which allowed HBK to scale the ladder and grab his championship. Despite their concerns, they knew they had done something special once again.

“Afterward, we thought it was great because it was very different from the first one,” Michaels said.

Looking back on his rivalry with Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels knows that it’s what helped launch him into the main event.

“I lost the match at WrestleMania, but it’s the one that people identify with, saying I was ready for the next level,” he recalled.

“It was a huge contributor, if not the number one reason why I got there.”

Some have said that Michaels was the sole reason for the Ladder Match’s success, that anyone could have been in the ring with The Showstopper and been part of history. HBK, however, disagrees.

“I get a lot of the credit because I’m the guy that bounced around, but if you don’t have a guy to bounce off of, it makes a difference,”Michaels said emphatically. “I couldn’t have done it without Scott.”
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