10 WWE Superstars Who Won By Losing
6. Shawn Michaels (WrestleManias X And XI)
Despite the nickname "Mr. WrestleMania", Shawn Michaels' record at the Showcase of the Immortals is less than stellar - in win/loss column, at least. By 1994, Shawn had already lost three out of five times at WrestleMania, but his performance in the first ever (pay-per-view) Ladder Match put him on the map.
Shawn and Razor Ramon's combined efforts created one of the most iconic matches in WWE history. The match was filled with excitement, athleticism, and violence the likes of which had not been seen before in a WWE ring. Despite losing again at WrestleMania X, Michaels was the one that benefited most.
Ironically, Shawn followed up this game-changing performance by taking time away from the ring. It was a gutsy move, considering the momentum he was risking, but Michaels knew what he had accomplished at WrestleMania. He parlayed that stardom by limiting his in-ring performances over the next nine months.
It paid off. Not only did Michaels challenge for the WWF Championship at the next two WrestleManias (winning it in 1996), he was eventually labelled "the greatest in-ring performer in WWE history".