At Wrestlemania XII, Shawn Michaels finally captured the WWE title, and he defeated Bret Hart, The Excellence of Execution, in order to do it. They battled in a 60-minute Iron Man Match; if anyone can say that he physically earned his championship, it's Shawn Michaels. He was soaked to the bone by the time he finally won in Sudden Death, no less. This shot captured the hearts of fans worldwide; it's a young man who can barely believe what he's done.
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