Shawn Michaels spends a good deal of time in the spotlight. He is after all The showstopper, the heartbreak kid, and Mr. Wrestlemania. He definitely deserves that spotlight, there is no disputing that. However when he is gone from that spotlight, there will be plenty of room for others to get their spotlight.
Cons
1) Loss of two big draws
To put it simply Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker put people's butts in seats. They are easily two of the WWE's top draws.
The Undertaker is what someone here recently described as a mega-face. I think at this point he might even be able to turn Jeff Hardy into a heel.
When he makes his "Rare Appearances," it’s always something special. In fact, the first Smackdown event I ever attended, the Undertaker was tagging with Kane in the main event.
Shawn Michaels is just one of those guys that no matter what he does, or what he is doing, there is still one fan that will cheer him. Case in point, after the Montreal Screwjob, my aunt was cheering for Michaels. (For those that don't know me is to Bret Hart as Ryan Michael is to Randy Orton, just imagine how awkward those dinner conversations are.)
Furthermore, they can both still hold up in the ring, if you need proof of that, I highly advise you to watch their match at Wrestlemania 25 again which was epic greatness.
2) Loss of Mentorship for Mid-carders
As I have said before both Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker can it hold up in the ring and when they leave it should encourage all Mid-carders to step it up a notch.
However there is one important note, both Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker have the uncanny ability to make mid-carders look good in the ring.
It is well known if the WWE wants to make a new guy look good, he is often put up against the Undertaker, whom helps the young talent get over as much as possible.
Shawn Michaels has the same ability; it just isn't used very often. He has had some really great matches with mid-card talent in the past. That being said, Michaels vs. MVP would equal awesome.
3) Loss of Great Feuds
There really is no disputing it; both Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker have been involved in some truly classic feuds throughout their careers.
They can both basically carry a rivalry with a lower level star and with a solid competitor, they can have a truly great feud.
However with their imminent retirement, a number of potentially classic feuds and rivalries, such as Shawn Michaels vs. John Morrison and The Undertaker vs. Jack Swagger, fall into the abyss of dreams.
The fact that they have barely a year or so left makes it seems even less likely that these storylines will occur.
With all this being said, their day of retirement is not here yet. We still have a little while with these great competitors. We should enjoy it while we have it because our time with them is rapidly dwindling.
The day that they do retire will be a sad day in the world of sports entertainment and one this writer watches approach with a heavy heart.
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