Shawn Michaels Takes On Undertaker!
By Tias, Gaea News NetworkSunday, August 8, 2010
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- One of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, the Shawn Michaels versus Undertaker clash created history once again. The WWE fans were treated to the epic fight with a one hour presentation that was equally epic in presentation. The two champions proved that the art of fighting was not just about physical strength and technique but also the art of facial expressions. The fight was not just groundbreaking in terms of the history of the two wrestlers but also proved to be a new high in broadcasting for NBC.
Aired on Saturday night prime time, the WWE clash between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker received a record audience. Apart from the fight, the network showed a movie like presentation that made the fight appear like the climax. The entire one hour presentation was broken down into segments, each showing or promoting the epic clash. In the first segment the audience were reminded how the two wrestlers were coming into the fight. With Shawn Michaels putting his career on the line and Undertaker, his streak, it surely was the most intriguing watch on TV on Saturday. In the next segment, ‘Wrestle Mania Week’, it was the fans who spoke about the magnanimity of the fight, giving it epic battle proportions. Segment 3 and 4 presented the match in real time.
It was the fifth of the one hour presentation on NBC that got the people talking. The last segment took the audience back into the first two segments and showed the most crucial moments in slow motion. The entire mini-movie now made complete sense as some of the unanswered questions were finally answered. Shawn Michaels farewell speech was shown finally to complete what was meant to be a presentation that signified his send off. The sixth and final segment showed what the audience can look forward to in Wrestle Mania 27 next year.
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