10 Superstars and the most iconic WrestleMania use of their finisher(s)

The iconic Stone Cold Stunner
The iconic Stone Cold Stunner

#9 Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII

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Shawn Michaels gets two superkicks in on Bret Hart in the overtime portion of the WWF Championship Iron Man Match at WrestleMania XII. The first came out of pure desperation and left HBK unable to capitalize. Michaels set up for a second, using his full stomping windup from the corner before drilling The Hitman right in the chin (starting at 2:42 in the above video). Bonus points to the ringside cameraman who perfectly captures Hart's face as the kick connects, the real magic in this version of the move is Shawn Michaels collapsing into the pin to capture his first WWF Championship.

Other Great Uses

Beyond this match, the best match that ever ended with a Sweet Chin Music came at WrestleMania 24, where Michaels famously ended the WWE career of "The Nature Boy" with an emotional superkick; proclaiming, "I'm sorry; I love you" as Flair tearfully begged for the end, the WrestleMania XII kick just barely gets the edge over the career-ender.

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