10 Biggest Babyface Wins At WrestleMania

8. Chris Benoit Vs. Shawn Michaels Vs. Triple H (WrestleMania XX)

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It's unlikely that things will change when it comes to WWE's attitude towards the idea of celebrating the career of one Chris Benoit. On one level, the promotion cannot be blamed for their stance, but it's important for the wrestling community not to discount his achievements in the industry. His personal life shouldn't come into things when analysing what happened before things went sour.

The fact is that Benoit was an absolute wrestling machine in 2004, and had been for years. In the main event of WrestleMania XX, he joined Shawn Michaels and Triple H in putting together one hell of a Triple Threat blockbuster. Michaels was very much a babyface hero, but the deciding submission occurred on Triple H, who was very much the top antagonist in WWE at the time.

The post-match emotion was assuredly real from the Canadian, who celebrated mid-ring with one of his oldest friends in the business. As Benoit and Eddie Guerrero shed tears amidst the falling confetti, it was wrestling fans who felt like they had won. Whatever was to come cannot be ignored, obviously, but similarly moments such as those concluding 'Mania XX shall never be forgotten, either.

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