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Shawn Michaels compares Tony D’Angelo’s NXT title reign to his own 1996 WWF run

AUGUST 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Shawn Michaels says Tony D’Angelo’s NXT Championship reign is similar to his first run with the WWF title in 1996. Michaels defeated Bret Hart in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII to win the WWF Championship for the first time. During his title reign, several wrestlers left WWF to join WCW, including Scott Hall, […]

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