Diesel made his debut at WrestleMania as WWF Champion, defending against former friend Shawn Michaels. Diesel became, at the time, only the third WWF Champion to successfully defend his title at ...

* 22 years ago in 1993, Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty with help from the debuting Diesel to regain the WWF Intercontinental Championship at a house show in Albany, New York.

He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and ...

Even with a solid debut, ... Steve Austin at the 2001 King of the Ring during a triple-threat match for the WWF Championship ... in the WWF as Isaac Yankem D.D.S. and the fake Diesel.

The start of nWo, The Rock's major debut, and the birth of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin are just three reasons why 1996 was wrestling's biggest year.