Since Wrestlemania season is upon us, IGN has done something that ought to have been done a long time ago - they've ranked The Undertaker's 18 matches at Wrestlemania. As with most such lists, this one is highly controversial and I have my own bones to pick with it, but I shall do that at a forum where I am more likely to be adequately compensated for doing it.
I am thankful for the IGN compilation, however, not only for putting the Wrestlemania XXV match with Shawn Michaels at the top of that list (as most people would do) but also for drawing my attention to a magnificent video on that match, set to Snow Patrol's "Somewhere a Clock is Ticking". If you think that that's a bit of an odd fit, I urge you to watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vya92DpkBU.
And while I am normally loath to ending with a quotation, occasions like this force my hand on these matters:
"...Yes, the WWE has amazing people who put together those clip reels, but because this match was so unbelievably good, it made everyone just want to relive it over and over. And that's why we love this shit. Because of how it makes us feel. And how the story gets told. And how athleticism turns into art. Because of all the intangibles that make it hard for us to ever fully be able to explain to other people why we love wrestling."
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