10 Best Shawn Michaels WWE WrestleMania Matches

4. Vs. The Undertaker - WrestleMania XXVI

Two years after retiring Ric Flair in a career-threatening match, Shawn Michaels faced the same fate as he put it all on the line in a bid to end The Streak. 

Michaels and 'Taker had put on a classic the year prior (more on that soon) and the pressure was on them to produce a match that equalled it, especially since they were going on last this time and the smart money said this would be The Showstopper's swan song. 

Thankfully, they put on another barnburner that enhanced the reputation of both men. 

A match that played off the previous encounter, this had impeccable selling, pacing and psychology, and also benefited from the stipulations, which only added to the drama. 

The Deadman dominated early and hit a Tombstone Piledriver on the floor. It looked like he had a counter for everything Shawn threw at him, but Michaels invariably had a counter to that counter as he was able to turn the Last Ride and Hell's Gate attempts into his own advantage. 

Sweet Chin Music created a hear-stopping nearfall at the midpoint of the match, and Shawn busted out his moonsault through the announce table for old time's sake. 

In the closing stretch it came down to who was going to land that one big move and, following a Tombstone kickout, The Phenom responded to a feisty slap with a rarely-seen jumping Tombstone to finish. 

The two men shared a hug of respect after, while Shawn basked in the adulation and standing ovation of a WrestleMania crowd one final time.