Mercedes Martinez has named the Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Iron Man match as not only her favorite bout but one that has helped her own career.
Michaels and the Hitman faced off in the main event of WrestleMania 12 in 1996, with Michaels getting the win (and the WWF Championship) in sudden-death overtime.
Speaking to “Cultaholic,” Martinez spoke about her favorite match and how it helped prepare her for lengthy matches of her own. She said,
“Bret is my favorite wrestler of all time. He is one I’ve tried to mold my wrestling towards if I can, but he is the one I’ve always watched. That Shawn Michaels match, the Iron Man match, was the first time I’ve ever seen wrestlers go 60 minutes on a national scale.
“I’ve done Iron Woman matches, 60 minutes plus, so when I say I watched that match to get prepared for my own Iron Woman matches, that was one that hit the books running, because that’s one of my all-time favorites.”
Recently, Martinez spoke about what advice she always gives younger wrestlers that she works with. You can check out her comments here.
