The Iron Man Match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 12 is never given enough credit by wrestling fans. Think about what these two had to do: Wrestle for one hour, no matter what, and try to beat your opponent as many times as you can within that timeframe with the WWF Championship hanging in the balance. Thats insane! Entering the match as WWF Champion, Bret Hart was prepared to do whatever it took to keep Michaels from achieving his boyhood dream. This masterpiece went the entire hour with neither man giving up a fall. Typically, this would end in a draw, but not at WrestleMania. The match was ordered to continue under Sudden Death Rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuGdLGoG3e4 The frustrated Hitman went right back to work on Shawn. Perhaps due to exhaustion, Bret made one critical error, which led to two consecutive superkicks. Outstanding performance on both sides of the ball.
Eric Delgado has been writing about professional wrestling for five years and has been involved in the professional wrestling business as a performer for ten. He is also the former host of Steel Cage Radio and has an irrational love for The Ryback.
