WrestleMania 21 - Shawn Michaels Vs. Kurt Angle

WrestleMania 21 - Shawn Michaels Vs. Kurt Angle
 HBK eliminated Angle from the Rumble so Kurt came back and dumped him out, I've never understood how that's legal but what are you gonna do. Also Kurt said that whilst he won Olympic gold in '96 all people spoke about was HBK at 'Mania 12, I remember him singing a variant of HBKs theme as well on SMACKDOWN! This is the first ever match between the pair. HBK slaps Angle then they trade nice mat wrestling, HBK has a side headlock and not even a suplex breaks his grip. 'Lets go Angle' 'Lets go Michaels' chants. Hip toss into a short arm scissors by Michaels after Kurt broke out of a waist lock Backslide by HBK gets 2 then he has Angle down again with a side headlock as HBK continues to out wrestle Kurt. HBK kicks free of an Ankle Lock then clotheslines Angle ringside but when there HBK is Angle Slammed into the ringpost, smart considering his back history. Back in now and Kurt gets 2 off a suplex as he is taking control of the match, two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes get Angle another 2 count. Punches are traded until Angle clotheslines HBK after he is slapped. Michaels misses a big elbow after he knocks Kurt off the top but manages to avoid an AngleSlam with an armdrag. Crossbody to the outside by HBK, he seemed to slip as he jumped. Kurt tries a german off the apron, that would of been sick, but he gets lowblowed, leading to the HBK springboard crossbody but the announce table doesn't break, that must be disheartening for wrestlers. Forearm, kip up by HBK as they're back in-ring now, he heads up top again and hits the elbow this time, he's tuning up the band but Angle blocks it, Ankle Lock is applied. AngleSlam counters another Sweet Chin Music but it only gets 2. Moonsault misses allowing HBK a breather as he heads up top but Angle recovers and hits a top rope AngleSlam for 2, great nearfall. Kurt trash talks HBK now but out of nowhere, BOOM! Sweet Chin Music connects and Kurt is out of it. Michaels struggles to his feet then Kurt recovers like a horror villain and grabs the ankle, HBK desperately tries to break the Ankle Lock but Kurts grapevines it and HBK taps at 27:25. ***** - After watching this for the first time in awhile it may be my fave 'Mania match. Just get the DVD and sit back/admire this match. I think a match is memorable when a big name taps out. They had 3 matches in '05, all available on DVD but this one was the best.