End of an Era

Well well well. The other day I warned you of the upcoming possibility of awesomeness that can be brought on by Wrestlemania. I did not take it upon myself to view this event due to the fact that for the past year or so, the WWE has really been lacking in its creativity and entertainment value for me. However, apparently, last nights event marked the end of an era. A great and tremendous era at that. Shawn Michaels lost to the Undertaker in a Win streak vs. Retirement match. It was the Undertaker's 17 year winning streak at Wrestlemania vs. Shawn Michael's retirement. Therefore, last night marked the end of Shawn Michael's wrestling career.

I know what many of you are thinking. It is just a story line and not for real. I am here to tell you that from what I have read and heard from several insiders in the company and wrestling business, Shawn is done wrestling. He may perform other duties within the WWE, but he will no longer wrestle. This is truly a sad day, especially in the eyes of a young boy who first saw The Heartbreak Kid wrestle at Wrestlemania 4 and just skyrocket to superstardom within the WWE. He is and will likely always be my most favorite wrestler. Although The Rock is a close second with Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam not far behind, Shawn Michaels was and is the original show stopper and greatest in ring performer I have ever seen. I remember the days of watching him enter the Royal Rumble at number 1 and end up winning the whole thing, defeating Bret Hart in the first ever Iron Man Match, being a founder of the original D-Generation X, and lets not forget his pioneering efforts in the great Ladder Matches that he was a part of. Yesterday was truly the end of an amazing era, and I can only hope that the WWE get its act together and find a new air apparent to his throne.

I would personally like to thank Shawn Higgenbothom for all his efforts. He amazed and inspired me in several ways. I am not ashamed to say that he definitely made it possible for me to dream. He is not the biggest or strongest, but he showed me that all you need is heart and effort and you can truly do anything. For all of you who know that wrestling is fake and all made up, I am aware of this, but it does not mean that I cannot be awed by what this man (or Character) accomplished. Thanks for reading