10 Best Shawn Michaels WWE WrestleMania Matches

6. Vs. Bret Hart - WrestleMania XII

There aren't too many wrestlers I would really want to see wrestle each other for a full hour, but Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart in their New Generation primes are near the top of that very short list. 

Despite their obvious talents, Vince McMahon wasn't hot on the idea and had to be convinced by longtime Hart and Michaels booster Pat Patterson to book the match as the WrestleMania main event. 

Two babyfaces, two smaller guys, wrestling for a full hour in the main event of the Showcase of the Immortals. We'd certainly come a long way from Hogan slamming the giant and, while opinions vary on the booking and execution of this Iron Man match, you cannot question the effort and technique on display from two masters of their craft. 

The match was hyped in a more 'real sports' way, with training montages and the story of HBK pursuing his 'boyhood dream' while The Hitman looked to retain his spot at the top.

Ever the showman, Michaels repelled from the ceiling for his entrance as the audience strapped themselves in for sixty minutes. 

I'm not going to try and recap all the action, but the story they told was a great one, the flamboyant and plucky Michaels gelling perfectly with Bret the rugged technician. 

The decision to go the full hour without there being a fall was polarising, but they kept fans guessing right to the very end as they sold the effects of the marathon beautifully while the seconds ticked away. 

The boyhood dream came true for Michaels shortly after a restart for sudden death overtime, a well-placed Sweet Chin Music taking the title from the Excellence of Execution. 

And boy did Bret earn that nickname ten times over in this one.