He may be known as Heartbreak Kid, but he was shawn michaels Who got their heart broken in 2010? royal rumble for Cambric.
Undoubtedly, in one of the best eliminations in the now 36-year history of the famous match, the Animal, freshly turned heel weeks earlier, crushed HBK’s WrestleMania dreams in a truly agonizing moment.
With the Rumble fast approaching, let’s turn the clock back 13 years and revisit this memorable elimination.
How did Batista eliminate Shawn Michaels?
Michaels was a man on a mission going into the 2010 Royal Rumble, and winning it was his only apparent route to a much-anticipated WrestleMania rematch with The Undertaker, who was the then-world heavyweight champion.
Entering at No. 18, HBK was on an absolute roll, taking out six combatants, including his best friend and fellow DXer. Triple H in a somewhat shocking moment.
Making it to the final four, she found herself among other stars. John Cenaa returning Edge and his future eliminator, Batista.
As the men fought in the ring, Michaels and Edge found themselves on the platform in a precarious position. Edge was hit with some sweet chin music, but luckily fell back into the ring.
With HBK still on the apron, Batista struck, pounding him. As Michaels teetered on the brink, the Animal crushed his fingers, forcing him to the ground in an agony.
Check out one of the best and most heartbreaking eliminations below (clip shared on Twitter by @WilliamRBR)
VIDEO: Batista eliminates Shawn Michaels from the Royal Rumble 2010
What happened next with Shawn Michaels?
The removal was done so brilliantly, with dreams of Michaels slowly fading as his fingers drifted away from the strings. His facials here were top notch as you could feel the pain of his character losing his ‘Mania dream (Batista’s evil character deserves praise here too).
This was matched by the crowd and the commentary team, with Matt Striker saying it best when he said that “hearts have broken right now, everyone wanted to see Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker, the rematch.”
Shawn Michaels superkicks The Undertaker at Elimination Chamber 2010
They eventually saw it through, with HBK forcing Taker into a Streak vs. Career match after it cost him his world title at Elimination Chamber the following month.
The comments left in the clip are a testament to Michaels’ performance, as he truly felt like his victory was stolen from him.
Shawn Michaels Royal Rumble 2010 was heartbreaking
Shawn Michaels Royal Rumble 2010 was heartbreaking
Shawn Michaels Royal Rumble 2010 was heartbreaking
As for the winner of the Rumble, that was Edge, who had returned to the match after a lengthy absence due to injury. Sounds familiar: He did the same in 2021, 11 years after his first win.
Will Edge appear in this year’s match again?
Rumors suggest that it will, having not been seen since his loss to Finn Balor at Extreme Rules. This would be another Rumble return for Edge, after 2010 and 2021, as well as his epic return in 2020.
Read more: Edge’s return at the Royal Rumble 2020 was incredible
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