The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels Fight That Almost Was

Shawn Michaels was in a bad place leading up to WrestleMania 14.  He was not an easy person to get along with at the time.

Many didn’t take this lightly, including The Undertaker, who stood stoically backstage in Gorilla Position, fists wrapped, ready to confront Michaels.

Undertaker, who played the resident locker room leader’s role for many years, was often the bridge between talent and Vince McMahon himself.

During a memorable segment on the show, Michaels said he lost many things over the last year, but his smile was the most significant thing lost.

Shawn Michaels Loses His Smile

"I don’t know where I’m at right now. I have to, uh, I have to have everything checked. I may have- I may be beyond reconstructive surgery. I may or may not be able to fix it."

Michaels was doing everything in his power to politick backstage and not do Austin the honors, but Undertaker, as the locker room leader, was taking no chances.

The Night of WrestleMania 14

Before the match took place, Taker got in Michaels’ face and showed his fists.

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