WrestleMania XII
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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 | ||
| Buy rate | North America: 290,000 | ||
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WrestleMania XII was a 1996 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It was the 12th annual WrestleMania and took place on March 31, 1996, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Eight matches were held at the event, including two on the Free for All pre-show.
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, taking on and defeating Goldust in a "Hollywood Backlot Brawl" match.