10 Least Over Wrestlers To Ever Headline WWE WrestleMania

10. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XII)

'The Heartbreak Kid' is fondly remembered for being one of the most innovative, gifted big match performers of all time. As iconic and influential as his work has become, it doesn't change the fact that Michaels simply did not draw much during his initial stay at the top of the card.

In 1996, the powers that be were finally ready to pull the trigger on Shawn Michaels becoming the WWF's leading man. He won the Royal Rumble and moved into a feud with then-real life nemesis, Bret Hart. Segments leading up to the show portrayed Michaels as a prime, elite level athlete, knocking out handstand push-ups and spending wholesome time with his original wrestling teacher José Lothario.

Bret Hart, meanwhile, was portrayed as a slightly bitter, slightly past his prime champ ironing out his cardio on a bike machine. Despite the lacklustre presentation, Hart's promos were complex and three-dimensional, telling the tale of a weary warrior fronting an organisation that didn't appreciate him. It was compelling and made Hart far more interesting to fans than white meat babyface Michaels.

At the event, an alarming number of attendees reportedly ditched the show during the main event, frustrated by the bout's slow pace and uninterested in seeing Michaels' inevitable coronation. Curiously, this was not the last time a 'Mr WrestleMania' 'Mania main event proved disappointing. WrestleMania XXVI, built around his retirement match with The Undertaker, was the lowest drawing Show of Shows in seven years at the time.