Will This Years WrestleMania of Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Be Better?

These two men have quite the match to follow up. However, if any two men can do it, it will be Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker. I thought their matches in 1997-1998 were great, but years later in 2009, with both men older and more broken down, they managed to be even better. The retirement stipulation adds some interest to this match. It just shows how desperate Shawn Michaels is to win this match, that he will put his career on the line. However, I really think that this might be the end for Shawn Michaels as a full time active wrestler. The Undertaker will hang onto the streak for this year, but it will be a hard fought match. It should be the main event but it won't be. Still, if know Shawn Michaels, if he's going out, he'll go down with an absolutely memorable performance. Plus, even if he loses, he might come back for a match or two eventually sometime down the line. This is wrestling, where retirement just means a temporary vacation. Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, men who have "retired" and came back. I can see Shawn Michaels maybe taking a while off but come back eventually for a special attraction match once or twice a year. Still this will be a good match, a great match, an epic encounter, I think both of these men will pull off something great. Plus regardless of the outcome, I believe both men are taking about six months off after Mania, so why not go all out and nearly kill yourself to get a great match, because it's not like you have to get up and get into the ring the next day.

boring who would like to watch 2 people fake wrestle, really man you should watch UFC for the real thing.

i'm going to agree with the majority of the board that this year's hbk-taker match will be awesome. we are talking about two future hall of famers here and we should expect nothing but the best from these two. not so sure if it will equal last year's match but for sure it will be one of the better matches in this year's wrestlemania. the hbk stipulation actually makes this more interesting becasue not only are we talking of the taker's streak but more so about hbk's career. if the stipulation wasn't included, i think wwe will be hard-pressed to equal last year's match but putting that stipulation has actually created a buzz for this year's wrestlemania. i mean any match with hbk and taker is surely main evert material. a match between the two is nothing short of exceptional but doing another one just a year after seemed to soon even for such a great match. personally, i think taker maintains his streak and hbk takes time off for a couple of months after wrestlemania and comes back to wreslting. personally, i want to see a heel hbk return. after a couple of months a new face emerges, perhaps ted dibiase jr., and vince takes it upon himself to put the new hot shot in his proper place. vince challenges dibiase jr for the title and during the match, out of the crowd comes the evil and meaner hbk. hbk superkicks dibiase jr and the match ends in a disqualification. come next week in raw, vince announces that he has re-signed a bonafide wwe superstar and future hall of famer. he announces the return of hbk and clearly hbk has turned heel and this starts another chapter in hbk storied career in wwe. not sure if this would pan out or if wwe has thought about this one but i certainly would like to see a heel hbk. since we are in that matter, i'd like to see a heel dx sometime in the near future. perhaps hhh and hbk can recruit new members for the heel dx and they would make life miserable for whoever are teh faces in wwe during that time. just my 2 cents.

Last year's match between Taker and HBK was nothing short of a classic, more wrestlers will get inspired by these two legends. The idea of having the rematch does not sound that much exciting to me but yes having HBK's career on the line is something that makes this match much more interesting. I have heard rumors that HBK will take time off after Wrestlemania but whether he will quit wrestling is a different matter.

Well seeing that those two are veterans of the business and that their match last year was probably the best match we have seen in the WWE in a long time Im sure they will bring even more to the table this year. Also seeing that there is more on the line this year with Shawn having to retire if he loses and with all the tension there has been between the two in the last year. Shawn has made this an obsession to beat the Undertaker so Im sure this will be a very tense match that will have fans on their feet. I just hope WWE gives them a good time limit like at least a half and hour to perform otherwise it really wont be worth it. I jsut hate when there is so much hype built up for one match and then it ends up totally blowing. Im sure that wont be the case though with these two. So lets just hope this whole wrestlemania will be better than last years as Wrestlemania 25 wasnt actaully that good in my mind. I hope they get some better storylines going and some better main eventers with fresh new faces or it will suck but this match will probably make up for it anyways kind of like it did last year.

lol.....Well if am to say my mind....HBK made a big mistake to such a stipulation, staking his carrie against Understakers undefeated strik. Last year, HBK was took out for months because of the injuries sustained at the match at wrestlemania against the undertaker.... You see, let's face the fact here....EGo in HBK will lead him to everlasting regrets...Come to think of it, understaker was d guy that took him out for a good long 4yrs and addition to that 5 months from wrestlemania.. How many time he he giving HBK injuries that makes inconpitent, he is family man bt he doesn't think like a family man all just to satisfy the fans...I see hell's gate awaiting HBK this time... Somebody needs to talk to him and if he get incapasticated now, he will now be a liablity to the wife and to his children all just to satisfy the fan, to call you Mr wrestlemania....D man that took out Takers undefeated strik...lol which will neva happen though he came real close d last time but this....I doubt...Hw needs to think twice before his actions it's all am trying to say....

I don't think it will be better then last year's, though I also don't think last year's match was as fantastic as people think. There were a lot better matches last year let alone in the decade in the mainstream American feds alone, that's before we even step over to Japan. Shawn will "retire" for a few months and be back after he's had his break. I really wish they had went with a different match this year, seeing a repeat is kind of boring imo.

While I expect this year's match to be the best match of the night, I do not expect it to be as good as last year's for two main reason. The first being sequels rarely top the first in life (movies, songs, etc.) Secondly, both men are more banged up than they were a year ago. I still expect a match of the year candidate from these two and also feel this match should be the final match of the night.