HBK and Taker.

Both of these are nearing the end of their careers. but how do you think they'll go and what do you think they'll do after?

I think HBK will go in a very similar way to Flair, big match and everything, I don't know who he'll go out to though. I think he'll either take a GM role or manager role, more likely the GM role as he may outshine the person he manages. I am sure he'll stay in WWE, even if it's just for a month or two.
I think Taker will go at Wrestlemania at 20-0, not losing, getting into a casket and being taken away, I hope it's against kane, if kane is still here. I am not sure he'll stay in WWE after that, it would be too hard to do it and that's the curse of his gimmick, if he's not wrestling it probably won't work, although I wouldn't put it past WWE to have him as a very scary GM, lights go off he turns up, he says who their against and then lights off, lights on, undertaker gone.

Thoughts?

I think you're right about HBK going out like Ric Flair did by having a match at Wrestlemania which he loses then retires. I think he will do this against a face John Morrison and "pass the torch" so to speak. I think Taker will go 20-0 at WM like you said but I reckon he will beat Kane and then help him back up. He will then bow down to Kane like he does after every match then the lights will go out and Taker will be gone forever. A stupid way to go I know, but I can't see him getting buried alive again or retiring the way Flair did.

I don't think it will be to Kane as simply put Kane isn't in his league.
Yes the history is there but he'll want to go out against a true star.
How about this curveball
HBK v Taker where both retire at the end of it?

HBK vs Taker sounds like a good idea to me. It's been so long since it's been done, that it would seem fresh again, and both guys while getting a bit older now, can still perform to a very high level in the ring. Just don't do it at Mania though as it would give away the result.

Plus I don't really want to see HBK lose at Wrestlemania and then retire as he is Mr Wrestlemania as it just wouldn't seem right if he lost his final match at WM. I know I said, he would go out the way Flair did but I don't want him to go out that way, I just think that is how WWE will retire him. I would rather him win at Wrestlemania then retire or for him to lose at Summerslam, Survivor Series etc and then retire.

I want Taker to retire at either Survivor Series or Wrestlemania, HBK should retire either at Rumble or SummerSlam.
What do you think either will do after retired, as said in article?

I think Taker will be a road agent or train the younger stars in OVW or FCW and I think Shawn Michaels will also train the younger stars but I also think he could be a GM or a commentator.

Yeah, I think Taker will help the younger stars, what are everyone's thoughts on this:

Will their ever be a gimmick as long-lasting and great as The Undertaker?

Taker vs HBK at wrestlemania 25.

Luser retires. I'd pay to see that one.

I must be in the minority, While I dont think The Undertaker excites me anymore there is no doubt that he is in the best shape of his career, he has never been so lean and has never been as quick in the ring, while I dont want to see him revert back to the American Badass persona but I would like to see him use more of his TAKER gimmick, we need more Funural Parlours, more bodybags, more Burried Alive matches Casket matches, Inferno matches and Hell In A Cell matches!

His character has all the ingrediants but they must be used far more often!

As for Shawn Michaels, I just cant entertain the train of thought that its almost time to call it a day, not because of any underlying love for HBK but simply because I believe he is still by far the best and most entertaining wrestler promo guy and all round performer in the WWE and I just hope he realises it again before its too late and he isnt good or fit enough to lead the WWE