Mr. Wrestlemania?

A good nickname can become synonymous with a performer, even taking the place of their in ring name completely. The Rattlesnake, The Phenom, The Hitman, The Heartbreak Kid, The Million Dollar Man, The People's Champion. Think about it. However, some nicknames are given incorrectly and they hurt the reputation of the wrestler.

Shawn Michaels has many nicknames: The Showstopper, The Headliner, The Heartbreak Kid, and for some reason, Mr. Wrestlemania. Now, I guess I understand the reasoning behind Mr. Wrestlemania. He always has good matches and steals the show. But here's my gripe: He always loses! Off the top of my head, I can only name 3 times he's won: Wrestlemania 12 against Bret Hart, Wrestlemania 19 against Chris Jericho and Wrestlemania 24 against Ric Flair. Off the top of my head on the other end, I can name numerous losses: Wrestlemania 9 against Tatanka, Wrestlemania 10 against Razor Ramon, Wrestlemania 11 against Diesel, Wrestlemania 14 against Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wrestlemania 21 against Kurt Angle, Wrestlemania 23 against John Cena, and Wrestlemanias 25 and 26 against the Undertaker. So, without looking anything up, HBK has a Wrestlemania record of 3-8. Now, before I go any further, Michaels is and always will be my favorite wrestler. That does not mean, however, I can't be subjective and point out his flaws. Let's take a look at his definitive record below:

Wrestlemania 5 - The Rockers vs. Twin Towers (winners)
Record so far - 0-1

Wrestlemania 6 - The Rockers vs. Orient Express (winners)
Record so far - 0-2


Wrestlemania 7 - The Rockers (winners) vs. Barbarian and Haku
Record so far - 1-2

Wrestlemania 8 - Shawn Michaels (winner) vs. Tito Santana
Record so far - 2-2. Finally at .500!

Wrestlemania 9 - Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka (winner)
Record so far - 2-3

Wrestlemania 10 - Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (winner)
Record so far - 2-4

Wrestlemania 11 - Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel (winner)
Record so far - 2-5

Wrestlemania 12 - Shawn Michaels (winner) vs. Bret Hart
Record so far - 3-5

Wrestlemania 14 - Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin (winner)
Record so far - 3-6


Wrestlemania 19 - Shawn Michaels (winner) vs. Chris Jericho
Record so far - 4-6


Wrestlemania 20 - Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit (winner who killed his family)
Record so far - 4-7


Wrestlemania 21 - Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle (winner)
Record so far - 4-8

Wrestlemania 22 - Shawn Michaels (winner) vs. Vince McMahon
Record so far - 5-8


Wrestlemania 23 - Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena (winner)
Record so far - 5-9


Wrestlemania 24 - Shawn Michaels (winner) vs. Ric Flair
Record so far - 6-9


Wrestlemania 25 - Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (winner)
Record so far - 6-10

Wrestlemania 26 - Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (winner)
Final Wrestlemania record - 6-11

Really?! 6-11 gets you the nickname "Mr. Wrestlemania"? If anyone should have that nickname, it should be the Undertaker, who is 19-0. That is Mr. Wrestlemania. Just simply having a great match doesn't mean much. Not for nothing, but Reggie Jackson wouldn't be "Mr. October" if the Yankees lost the World Series in 1977. Just saying. They don't ask how pretty the wins are, they ask how many you've got.