WWE: 29 Iconic WrestleMania Moments

WrestleMania X - Shawn Jumps Off The Ladder

By this point, Shawn Michaels had established himself as a heel in his own right. Instead of the forever-fawning Sherri, HBK's bodyguard Diesel really gave him an aura of authority and control.

For his part, Razor Ramon was a super-hot babyface who fans desperately wanted to put Shawn in his places. And what a melodramatic, high-stakes setting in which to do it! The 10th WrestleMania, at the hallowed Madison Square Gardens, with the revered IC belt hanging high above the ring.

Many, many fans point to this match as a watershed moment in WWE history €“ where two men mixed hard core with high flying, raising the bar for what it meant to thrill a crowd. Who can forget how it felt to see Shawn leap off that ladder? And just when you thought it was all over, they shifted into the next gear and we had to adjust our expectations yet again.

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