Very classy farewell speech from HBK

billhill999 · Mar 29, 2010

Anybody else catch Shawn's farewell speech?
Those were real tears, I know the difference.
Thanked Hitman, HHH, Vince.
'Taker came out for a second, tipped his hat, real classy.
And profusely thanked all the fans.

I really believe he's done.

HBK's final words

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Shawn Michaels has left the building"
Then hugs Hunter.

Man, I loved his grappling style.

seanm0520 · Mar 29, 2010

As mentioned in the Wrestlemania thread, my earliest vivid memory of WWF was Shawn Michaels as a kid. He's in my favorite match ever (Wrestlemania 10 ladder match vs. Razor Ramon) and loved the Iron Match against Bret.

He carried wrestling for me and he's a legend.

billhill999 · Mar 29, 2010

One of the greatest there ever was.
I truly believe he's done.

EveryGamblersDream · Mar 29, 2010

HBK is by far the best wrestler ever. He never had a bad match & could carry anyone in the ring.

I truly believe he is done as he never struck me as the kind of guy to come back & wrestle after retiring. He was on hiatus before but for legit reasons. Although he is not as messed up now as he was then, I don't see him coming back.

He has had his title runs, doesn't want to travel, & has no money matches left outside of Sting which won't happen. The one thing I am surprised about is this.

It is pretty well known he & Hunter wanted to face each other at Wrestlemania. I am very shocked Hunter was not his last match. If he ever wrestles again, it will probably be against Hunter a Wrestlemania.

billhill999 · Mar 29, 2010

Good point, Sunday was his final money match.
You knew the end was near when Degeneration X weren't a tag team for the last 2 months or so.

TonyMar · Mar 30, 2010

it was nice to see michaels finally admit that he was a real pain in the ass to work with...in the end, he did it all...tag teams...singles...championships...coke...crack...every drug imaginable...he was a great role model for many years...

KingofNicotine · Mar 30, 2010

I haven't watched wrestling in years. HBK was great but he was a massive douche in real life.

Bret Hart, now that is a guy who yo can look up to.

GilRenard · Mar 30, 2010

I still can't believe the guy had the career that he had. I remember watching him when he was really young back in the All Star Wrestling AWA days probably about 25 years ago when I still was into wrestling big time. I remember being really surprised when I was flipping channels a few years later and saw that he was WWF champ.

makavelireturns913 · Mar 30, 2010

i havent followed wrestling in 5 years or so but hbk was the man...i remeber him swingin into wrestlemania 12 in that iron man match..the whole sudden death rules thing...that was great...and how can you forget the screw job...the dx era...lot of good memories of hbk...

seanm0520 · Mar 30, 2010

I still stand by my assumption the Wrestlemania 10 ladder match with Razor Ramon was the most epic match ever. Loved HBK

makavelireturns913 · Mar 30, 2010

seanm0520 said:
I still stand by my assumption the Wrestlemania 10 ladder match with Razor Ramon was the most epic match ever. Loved HBK

ahaha that was for the intercontinental champ i think...yea that was great...always pissed me off in ladder matches how one guy would get to the top of the ladder and then of course the other would get up n know the ladder down or pull them off..that razor ramon promo before the match was great....he was a character himself...still dont know why him n diesel left wwf...

VIEJODINOSAUR · Mar 30, 2010

Shawn Micheals and Marty Janetty at the Showboat in Vegas...that's where it all started....

MaxSquat · Mar 30, 2010

Didnt he used to wrestle in Texas (with Von Erichs) as a member of the Fantastics?

DollarDay · Mar 30, 2010

When the match was first announced i figured it would be just another short term time off thingy, but after seeing trips come out at the end and the hug, etc, I'm buying that was legitimate retirement.

Not to say he won't make an appearance or two, but I think he's done with the wrasslin. He made a point of saying Daddy's coming home to his kids - and after sitting 1 row away from him on an airplane ride from San Antonio to Detroit a few years ago, all he did on that flight was watch home videos of his kids playing together, so I buy it.

billhill999 · Mar 30, 2010

I'm sold on his retirement.
I read the laundry list of his ailments and injuries, he's not risking his life anymore, he got sober, is a good man now, and loves his family, I totally respect how Shawn changed his life around.

GoBlue34 · Mar 30, 2010

Back in the day, never cared for the guy. I agree with the above poster probably an ass in real life.

Razor Ramon, most underrated character ever. Guy was great!

coloradobuff · Mar 30, 2010

remember him in the central states (nwa) back in mid 80s..before awa..classic

GilRenard · Mar 30, 2010

GoBlue34 said:
Back in the day, never cared for the guy. I agree with the above poster probably an ass in real life.

Razor Ramon, most underrated character ever. Guy was great!

Razor Ramon was Big Scott Hall correct? Another former AWA tag team champ with Mr. Perfect. I didn't recognize him without his pornstache.

JDeuce · Mar 30, 2010

Thing that always struck me about HBK was he was certainly in shape, but never looked that big/ripped standing next to other wrestlers. But when he would go onto a talk show and stand next to the host, he suddenly looked like a monster. Couldn't believe it was the same guy.

GoBlue34 · Mar 30, 2010

Gil Renard said:
Razor Ramon was Big Scott Hall correct? Another former AWA tag team champ with Mr. Perfect. I didn't recognize him without his pornstache.

That's him! Mr Perfect, another guy that was great outside the ring. When I watched wrestling, wrestling actually took a back seat for me. I watched it for the interviews and the side-show antics.

The Rock I thought was funny as hell. When he left, wrestling really went downhill. If that's even possible? :think2:

Very classy farewell speech from HBK

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