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#1 Shawn Michaels

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Was there anyone else who was worthy enough to bag the first spot?

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Shawn Michaels is widely regarded as the greatest wrestler of all time by many. He came in as a tag team competitor alongside Marty Jannetty, and the duo showcased their athleticism in a bunch of early WrestleMania events against WWE's premier tandems. Michaels soon split with Jannetty in one of the best heel turns of all time, and carved his own path as a main event player.

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He went on to compete in a string of classic WrestleMania encounters, which earned him the moniker of Mr. WrestleMania. Michaels, along with Bret Hart, carried an entire era in WWE during the mid-90s. He held the WWE Title on several occasions and was rightfully inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the year 2011.

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