WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker had a historic career in WWE before retiring in 2020. Spanning over three decades, The Deadman has feuded with multiple WWE legends in his career. It includes some of the most prominent Hall of Famers as well. Among them all, The Undertaker chooses Shawn Michaels as his favorite opponent in the ring.
Debuting in 1990 as The Undertaker, he would go on to have a history-making 21-0 streak at WrestleMania. He was defeated by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 in an iconic match. The Deadman had highly acclaimed matches with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 25 and 26. These matches are considered one of the best matches in the historic streak.
The Heartbreak Kid recently took to social media to celebrate 35 years in the professional wrestling industry. Michaels is arguably one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the WWE. He has accomplished almost everything possible in the WWE. Bret Hart, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Undertaker were considered to be among the best opponents in Shawn Michaels’ career.
Multiple legends and superstars congratulated the 57-year-old for his achievements and praised the iconic legacy that Michaels left behind. The Deadman also congratulated HBK for his career. The Undertaker mentioned that Shawn Michaels was the best opponent that he shared the ring with. He said that Michaels is the greatest to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots.
Throughout my career, if I had to pick one person to share the ring with, without hesitation it would be @ShawnMichaels! He is one of the greatest to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots! Congrats on 35 years with @WWE, you have earned all the accolades bestowed upon you! pic.twitter.com/ItNRGQ68YY— Undertaker (@undertaker) June 19, 2023
The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels have been a part of WWE since the 1990s and have had multiple matches throughout the years. Their WrestleMania 25 and 26 matches are considered some of the greatest matches in WWE history by several superstars. The latter would also be the retirement match for Shawn Michaels, as he put his career on the line against The Undertaker’s streak.
Look back at the historic streak of The Undertaker
The Undertaker (via WWE)No other superstar in WWE has had a better career than The Undertaker in terms of WrestleMania matches. The Phenom holds the record for having the most matches at WrestleMania. Not only that, Taker also has the most victories in the matches. Out of the 30 years, when The Undertaker was a part of WWE, he wrestled on 27 editions of WrestleMania.
The former World Champion also held an incredible streak of 21-0, winning 21 matches straight from 1991 to 2013. He wrestled multiple legends, including Kane, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Edge, Batista, and Randy Orton. After the loss, The Undertaker continued to make sporadic appearances, wrestling very few matches ever since.
He defeated Bray Wyatt, Shane McMahon, AJ Styles, and John Cena in the subsequent WrestleMania. The only loss he suffered after 2014 at WrestleMania was in 2017 to Roman Reigns in an underwhelming match, which is notably hated by both wrestlers. The Hall of Famer retired in 2020 after he defeated AJ Styles in a boneyard match at WrestleMania 36.
