WrestleMania XII
1996 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WrestleMania XII was the 12th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on March 31, 1996, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California in the United States. Eight matches were held at the event, including two on the Free for All pre-show.
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | March 31, 1996 | ||
City | Anaheim, California, United States | ||
Venue | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | ||
Attendance | 18,853[1] | ||
Buy rate | North America: 290,000[2] | ||
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In the main event, Bret Hart lost the WWF Championship to Shawn Michaels in the first televised Iron Man match in company history, lasting over 60 minutes. In his return to the company after a four-year hiatus, The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Roddy Piper had his first match since 1994.