Shawn Michaels Announcement

Shawn Michaels makes his way out to the ring along with his wife Rebecca in hand. HBK enters the ring and grabs a mic. He said he first wanted to thank everyone who has supported his family during his difficult time. HBK wants to get right to it. He said he recently had an appointment with his doctors for a reevaluation of his eye. Due to complications with his eye and other injuries he has had with his knee and back, it was recommended that he walk away from the ring. The fans boo loudly. HBK said the doctor left the decision up to him and he said after talking it over with his wife and family, he has decided to take the doctors advice and walk away. He said he has had a wonderful career and regrets nothing. HBK said he came to WWE in the late 1980s and the fans have allowed him to be what he has become today. He said he has also been known for other things like screwing Bret Hart, forming D-Generation X, the man who innovated the Ladder Match, the guy who lost his smile and the man who retired Ric Flair. HBK said he now has an opportunity to be known as something else - full-time husband and full-time father. He understands this won't be a popular decision, but knows it is the right one. HBK begins to thank the fans when Chris Jericho's music hits to cut him off.

Chris Jericho walks out wearing a suit. Jericho stares down HBK as he walks slowly into the ring with a mic in hand. Jericho shakes his head and says no. He said he won't allow him to go out this way. Jericho said HBK is walking away from this business because of him and wants him to admit that right now. HBK said if Jericho had any decency he would get out of this ring right now. Jericho says no and won't leave until he admits he is walking away because of what Chris Jericho did to him. He wants him to never forget what he did to his eye forcing him to walk away. Jericho said HBK needs to admit that to himself and he deserves to hear it face-to-face. He said he wanted the last moment of his professional career to hear him say that Chris Jericho put him out for good. Jericho said all of his accomplishments mean nothing and his legacy will end because of Chris Jericho. HBK agrees and admits it. He said he will go home, sit his wife down, sit his kids down and tell them the reason daddy can't wrestle anymore is because of the actions of a selfish, worthless human being. He then asked Jericho to sit his wife and kids down and look them in the eye saying daddy will never, ever, be Shawn Michaels. A loud "HBK" chant starts up. HBK's wife Rebecca tells them to go. As HBK turns to leave, Jericho pulls him back, swings and catches HBK's wife with a punch instead. Rebecca falls to the mat and HBK attends to her. Jericho leaves the ring with a shocked look on his face as WWE officials hit the ring. They attend to Rebecca as HBK stares down Jericho with an angry look on his face. The medical staff eventually helps her to her feet as the fans clap. A few replays are shown of the punch. They zoom in on her face revealing a swollen lip from the punch.