Ranking Every WWE Title Match At WrestleMania Worst To Best

13. WrestleMania XI - Diesel Vs. Shawn Michaels

Friends turned rivals, Shawn Michaels and Diesel delivered a damn fine bout at WrestleMania XI as HBK unsuccessfully challenged for Big Daddy Cool's WWF Title.

Some will forever question the in-ring ability of Kevin Nash, but Shawn certainly knew how to get the best out of his Kliq buddy and he bumped his backside off here to make Diesel look like an absolute monster.

It was a little unusual to see a giant babyface against an undersized heel, which clearly played a part in the Hartford Civic Center cheering on Michaels at times. Still, there was a solid pop from that crowd when Diesel picked up the W after hitting his Jackknife Powerbomb - with the fallout of this 'Mania seeing Michaels and Diesel reconciling and reteaming.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

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Posted On: 27th Feb 2024

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