33 Awesome GIFs Telling The Stories Of 33 WWE WrestleMania Pay-Per-Views

8. WrestleMania XXVI

Mania 26 GIF
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WrestleMania XXVI was a mixed card. The good was too short (CM Punk Vs. Rey Mysterio), the abysmal stupidly long (Bret Hart Vs. Vince McMahon).

So this GIF, inspiring mixed emotions, is as fitting as any other. We can’t begrudge Michaels his decision, given that we complain about reneged retirements and old-timers refusing to make way for the new generation, but the man so clearly had enough to give physically after delivering a sublime performance that, for one last time, reiterated his position as ‘Mr. WrestleMania’.

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