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WrestleMania: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels

Date Added: March 30, 2008
Story By: Devis Owens

WrestleMania 24: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels [Career Threatening Match]

We are being shown a video display of the events leading up to the HBK/Flair match tonight.
Backstage Ric Flair is interviewed by Mike Adamle. He asks what Flairâ€™s game plan is. He saysâ€¦â€My game plan?....To be THE MANâ€¦WOOOOOO!â€

Shawn Michaels introduced first. He gets down on his knees halfway down the aisle in typical HBK fashion. Fireworks go off and he makes his way the rest of the way. Long pause before Flairâ€™s music plays. Flair comes out to a HUGE pop and walks the entire way to the ring.
The two circle, Flair right behind Shawn. Flair styles and profiles and then struts. The bell rings and the two lock up. Side headlock for HBK. Shoulderblocks on Flair. We break.
Tie up again and Flair applies a hammerlock. HBK reverses. Flair reverses again, HBK reverses again. HBK drop toeholds him down. Quick reverses, HBK gets into another hammerlock. They stand up. Flair with the hammerlock now. HBK with back elbows. HBK to the rope and hip tossed by Flair. We break and Flair struts.
Tie up again and HBK backs Flair up into the corner. Flair turns it around and the ref calls a break and HBK shoves him back. Flair chops him and says â€œOld Yeller Huh?â€ Shawn slaps him in the face. Flair is bleeding in the mouth. Shawn tells him you can leave now. Ric says. â€œFirst blood brother.â€ Flair on the attack and chops HBK over and over and over. HBK puts Flair in the corner and chops him. Turns it around and more chops. Flair to the corner and kicks HBK as he telegraphs the back body drop. Fast pace. Flair with a back elbow to HBK and then drops the knee on the face.

HBK climbs the ropes but Flair catches him and slams him off. Flair to the top now, HBk tries to slam him off but Flair instead hits a flying cross body. HBK with a side headlock, Flair with a knee breaker and goes for the Figure Four but HBK shoves him to the outside and then HBK hits a baseball slide. HBK then hits a huge Assai Moonsault but Flair moves and HBK falls across the announce table harshly ribs first, destroying it. Charles Robinson counts HBK down and he crawls back inside the ring and eight. Ric pulling HBK up and chopping him. Flair sends HBK to the corner and he clocks him. Flair with a back suplex. HBK is moving around very gingerly still. Flair with punches to the heart. Flair then hits a Double Underhook Suplex and a two count. Flair with a delayed Vertical Suplex. Two count for Flair.

HBK finally shows some offense and hits a swinging neck breaker, then rolls over Flair instead of pinning him. Flair charges HBK and gets back body dropped from the ring to the outside. HBK now climbs the ropes and CONNECTS WITH A MOONSAULT ONTO FLAIR!! OH MY GOD! All he caught was Flairâ€™s arm in reality so he took the brunt of it himself.
Flair and HBK back inside now and they exchange chops. HBK to the ropes and explodes with a forearm and then he nips up and Flair gets up too. HBK with an atomic drop and a scoop slam. HBK falls to the mat and slides outside. He climbs the ropes now and hits a Flying Elbow Drop.
HBK now calling for the Superkick. No announcing now per the new WWE instructions during high spots. HBK goes for the kick and couldnâ€™t pull the trigger as he stops mid move. Flair seizes the opportunity and double leg takedown on HBK and he applies the Figure Four. HBK turns the Figure Four over though briefly and the referee calls for the break as Flair gets to the rope.

Pinning combination for Flair and HBK. HBK tried to bridge out of the pin but couldnâ€™t do it so he kicks Flair off. Flair tries to pick up HBK he floats over and sunset flips Flair into a pin. Two count only for HBK.
HBK whips Flair but reversed and HBK flies up in the corner as he typically does. He lands on his feet and Flair chop blocks him down. Flair goes for a Figure Four but HBK small packages him. Flair kicks out at two. Flair goes right back to the well and applies another Figure Four. Shawn is pained!!!.....Referee countsâ€¦1â€¦..2â€¦Shoulders up! Flair is pulling HBK to the center. MICHAELS STRUGGLING!....He turns it over, Flair rolls it through! Still in the hold and HBK finally reaches backward and gets the rope for the break.
Flair backs up turns and walks right into a sudden Sweet Chin Music!!! Both men down! HBK rolls over lays across the arm and Flair kicks out at 2 and a half! Fans erupt!
Shawn now to his feet in the corner and he is calling for Sweet Chin Music once more. He taunts Flair to get up. He goes back to the corner and calls for it again. Flair slowly getting to a vertical base. Shawn stops and walks toward him yelling to get up. HBK goes and picks him up and Flair low blows him, referee doesnâ€™t see. Flair rolls over covers Shawn. 1â€¦2â€¦NO! Shoulder up.
SHAWN APPLIES AN INVERTED FIGURE FOUR! Flair tries to get to the rope and finally does. Flair accidentally pulls off the bottom turnbuckle. Flair cradles HBK and gets only two. Both men on their knees and exchanging chops. Now to their feet and exchanging more chops. HBK out of nowhere hits a Super Kick!. Both men matted.
Shawn now has a look of desperation like he doesnâ€™t want to do this. Shawn gets to the corner and readies the Super Kick. He looks down sadly as Flair gets up and Flair tells him to do it. Shawn says Iâ€™m sorry and hits the Superkick, then covers Flair.1â€¦2â€¦.3. He immediately grabs Flairâ€™s head in consolation, and then slides out of the ring. Flair immediately starts to sob. Your Winner: Shawn Michaels

HBK walks out to his music and leaves. His music stops and Flair sits up in tears, sobbing. The fans give him a standing ovation as he stands in the middle of the ring and absorbs it. He blows a kiss to everyone to say thank you and slides out of the ring. He goes right to his family in the front row and kisses each one of them. He walks up the aisle choking back tears and smiling taking his final bows as he slowly walks up the ramp for the last time. Heâ€™s got a calm feeling about him as he exits, a very real feeling. Itâ€™s only fitting the aisle the he leaves is as long as it is so Flair can command a longer standing ovation. Before he goes back stage he turns around one last time and puts his arms up and blows a kiss, then leaves.

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