As I sit waiting for Wrestlemaina to arrive, like a heroin addict waiting for their next fix. I am taken back to my childhood, and a match that sticks out in my mind took place March 29, 1998. A match between two legends of my childhood: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels, but some of us forget the x-factor of this match. Degeneration X's influence was reaching an all-time high, and nothing made that more apparent than the support of Iron Mike Tyson. As the match took place and both legends submitted their bodies to brutal closed fist punches and extreme knife edge chops. The highlight occurred as Michaels landed a graceful elbow drop, and was ready to strike up the band with his "sweet chin music". As Stone Cold rose to his feet, he countered the sweet chin music twice and finally silenced Michaels with a devastating stunner. As Stone Cold went for the pin Iron Mike made the guest 3 count and Stone Cold was named champion. I mentioned the x-factor previously, this statement was not due to the fact that Iron Mike was there, it is the fact that Wrestlemania is so pure that even Iron Mike can not make a mockery of it. Not only did having Mike Tyson there prevent a possible beating of an innocent woman or a face tat, but Tyson did possibly the only descent thing in his life as he not only made the 3 count, but continued to knock out HBK and drape his body with the most beautiful shirt the WWF has ever created. The shirt I'm referring to is the Austin 3:16 shirt. I would like to think that Tyson and Austin had a good cold beer after the match, as men should. In closing, I would like to thank all of the supporters of this great event, and wish my blessing upon House and Dotson's journey ahead, to Wrestlemania.
-Hobgood
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