Shawn Michaels WrestleMania Matches - Ranked From Worst To Best
3. Vs. Razor Ramon - WrestleMania X
Back at WrestleMania X, the ladder match was an entirely new and exciting concept in professional wrestling. Regardless of who invented the idea (Bret Hart claims it was himself), this was the first match of its type at WrestleMania and it set an incredibly high bar for all ladder matches that would follow it. Michaels and Razor were able to work from a clean slate, but they still put the effort into to make every movement memorable.
The match was to unify the Intercontinental Championships, as Michaels had left whilst champion without dropping the strap. Razor had won a battle royal tournament to become champion, and Michaels was back to show who the real champ was. The bout was full of things we simply had never seen at the time, and whilst the violence of the Attitude Era may have lessened the impact over the years they were as jaw-dropping as anything back in 1994.
The drama towards the end is amazing to witness, as Michaels attempts to free himself from the ropes in order to stop Razor climbing the ladder and retrieving the gold. He would be unsuccessful in his attempt and wouldn't leave with the gold, but a legend was born that day.