Dave Meltzer gave him two 5 stars matches (the Ladder match against Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X and the first Hell in a Cell against The Undertaker at Bad Blood 1997). The winner between Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton would advance to the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the inaugural Elimination Chamber event. Also, his match at WrestleMania 24 against Ric Flair was named Match of the Decade by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. Sign up for BINGE to watch. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. [1], Hickenbottom became a born-again Christian on April 24, 2002. Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. Signature Move. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. 11 The Rockers Vs. [214], Michaels is cited as an inspiration for many wrestlers such as Chris Jericho,[215] Kevin Owens,[211] Seth Rollins,[216] Adam Cole and more. [76] One month later, Michaels briefly reappeared on Raw Is War to hand over the role of Commissioner to Mick Foley, and after another appearance in October did not make any in-arena appearances until mid-2002. The Straight Edge Society - Raw (2/8/10), 5 Shawn Michaels Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated (& 5 He Underrated), 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In, the reigning WWE Champion John Cena and the World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker, 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About, John Cena defending the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Shawn Michaels and Triple H, . As a wrestler, he typically kicked with his right leg when performing his finishing move, but used either arm for his signature elbow drop. "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. [111] On the October 3 WWE Homecoming episode of Raw, he wrestled old rival Kurt Angle to a 22 draw in a 30-Minute Iron Man match. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. After turning down World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s advances, Michaels returned to the WWF and made several appearances in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) during a WWF/USWA cross-promotion. [50] During a match with Owen Hart on a November episode of Raw, Hart performed an enzuigiri that struck the back of Michaels's head. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. Afterwards, he challenged Angle to sudden-death overtime, but Angle refused and walked out. [38] Since Michaels had never been defeated in the ring for the title, he claimed to be the rightful champion and even carried around his old title belt. Team SmackDown - Bragging Rights 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. John Cena & The Undertaker Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (11/16/09), Vs. John Cena Vs. Discover more Celebrity Heights and Vote on how tall you think any Celebrity is! [128] At New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, Triple H suffered a legit torn right quadriceps during their match with Rated-RKO. WrestleMania".[7]. He returned on November 24 at Survivor Series, substituting for Jerry Lawler, who was dealing with legal issues, in a match pitting himself and three of Lawler's "Knights" against the Hart brothers, Bret, Bruce, Keith and Owen. On February 10, 2015, Hickenbottom published an autobiography entitled Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. [34] Originally the secondary main event, Michaels and Hart became the primary main event after The Ultimate Warrior was unable to compete and was replaced by Mr. His days in the ring werent always glorious, though. [1] Due to not being able to compete, Michaels was forced to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship to his original opponent Dean Douglas on October 22 at In Your House: Great White North,[49] who in turn Douglas lost the championship to Razor Ramon, another member of the Kliq. Brock Lesnar (No Holds Barred Match; If Lesnar won, Triple H would have had to retire)", "WWE RAW Results 10/28/13 (WWE Title Celebration)", "The League of Nations def. Top editors give you the stories you want . Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. [4] On May 19, Michaels and his fellow Kliq members were involved in the incident known as "Curtain Call". "[117] The following week, Jannetty refused McMahon's offer and instead took Chris Masters's "Masterlock challenge. Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 3/13/17 (Tag Title No. [190], At Hell in a Cell on October 27, Michaels served as the special guest referee for the vacant WWE Championship Hell in a Cell match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, performing Sweet Chin Music on Bryan so Orton could win. [10][12] He was a keen athlete while growing up, and his sporting career began at the age of six when he played football. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. [2] At In Your House: Badd Blood on October 5, Michaels defeated Undertaker in the first Hell in a Cell match, during which Michaels fell off the side of the 5-metre (15ft) high structure through a table. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. [22] When news spread, WWF explained that the original result was void due to a collapsed turnbuckle in the ring during the bout. [71][72][73] On the January 4, 1999 episode of Raw Is War, Michaels re-joined DX as a face, but disappeared from WWF television for a few weeks to have back surgery[74] and by the time he returned DX was on the way of dissolving within the next couple of months. [182] Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2 by Triple H. They were also joined by fellow Kliq members Kevin Nash (who had returned to WWE for the Royal Rumble) and Sean Waltman. [79], On the June 3 episode of Raw, Michaels returned to WWE television after 18 months of absence when Kevin Nash announced him as a new member of the recently reformed New World Order (nWo). Moreover, Michaels was desperate to face the Phenom at WrestleMania 26. [147] On April 27 at Backlash, with Chris Jericho as the guest referee, Michaels defeated Batista. It was every man for themselves, and HBK eliminated Triple H from proceedings. He defended the title against Mr. The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career, W/ Triple H Vs. Legacy - Breaking Point 2009, W/ Team Raw Vs. [1] He explained to fans that he was informed by doctors that he had suffered a knee injury. In 2013, he appeared at the opening of the first Field & Stream store in suburban Cranberry Township.[228]. Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. Michaels upped the tempo when he was involved in the match. [159], In December 2008, having lost his family's savings due to the global recession, Michaels grudgingly accepted a one-year general employment contract from John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL). [47] Michaels's fan base was later nicknamed "The Kliq" as an inside reference to the real "Kliq". The New Day (Non-Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 1/9/17 (Live from New Orleans, Undertaker and HBK return, Handicap U.S. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. In the mid to late nineties, the anarchic behaviour of Shawn Michaels behind the scenes was the stuff of legend. [27], At WrestleMania VIII on April 5, 1992, Michaels defeated Tito Santana in his first pay-per-view singles match after both men had simultaneously eliminated each other from that year's Royal Rumble. [120] On the May 22 episode of Raw, the Spirit Squad was scripted to injure Michaels's knee. [146] Afterwards, Batista confronted Michaels about his actions at WrestleMania, calling him selfish and egotistical. [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". [22] The championship was returned to the Hart Foundation, while the title change was never broadcast or even acknowledged on television (though The Rockers did have a successful title defense on November 3, 1990, against Power and Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) before the title was returned to the Hart Foundation). [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. [33] He faced Hart for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series on November 25, but lost the match. [35] During this time, Michaels and Sherri split and he engaged himself in a feud with former tag team partner Marty Jannetty. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In contrast to the storylines featured on the show, this was in fact a real-life reconciliation which laid to rest animosities surrounding the Montreal Screwjob. Triple H picked up his first singles victory over Michaels on a WWE pay-per-view at Armageddon 2002 to regain the World Heavyweight Championship in a Three Stages of Hell match. Michaels met with Penguins' owner Mario Lemieux and sat with former Pittsburgh Steelers's defensive lineman Brett Keisel during the game. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. Relive all of The Heartbreak Kid's televised championship wins.Foll. During their 201516 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League named a line, consisting of Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel, the "HBK Line" due to the fact that the trio's first initials, of their last names, recall Michaels's "Heartbreak Kid" moniker. [189] During that match, Michaels superkicked an interfering Paul Heyman, helping Triple H win and keep his job. [112] He was part of Team Raw at Survivor Series on November 27, but lost the match to Team SmackDown!. [1] In 2008, he appeared on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program with fellow wrestler Sting. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative and oversees the creative aspects of the NXT brand.[6]. [135] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels after making him submit to the STFU. 1 Contenders Match)", "Raw 25 results, Jan. 22, 2018: Braun Strowman crushes the competition in brutal melee on Raw's epic 25th Anniversary", "10/08 Powell's WWE Raw Live TV Review: Shawn Michaels and Triple H respond to being attacked by Undertaker and Kane at WWE Super Show-Down, Trish Stratus appearance, two WWE Super Show-Down rematches", "D-Generation X def. After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. [219] Only the couple and an Elvis impersonator were present. [139] The week before their scheduled match on May 20 at Judgment Day, after Michaels won a match against then-World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Orton attacked him by punting Michaels in the head. If it keeps this pace he's still gonna have many years. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. Michaels contemplated thoughts of retirement and stated that he "had to find his smile again", which he had "lost" somewhere down the line. Jillian Michaels said weight loss is like paying off debt you work harder for a period, then can relax. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. [11] He knew he wanted to become a professional wrestler at the age of 12 and performed a wrestling routine at his high school's talent show, complete with fake blood. Both men were going out on television and frequently making personal, true to heart remarks about one another. [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. [6], Widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time,[208][209] Michaels received praise for several matches, including 15 Match of the Year awards between Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Shawn Michaels. [149] Michaels defeated Jericho on May 18 at Judgment Day. There was firepower on show on the November 16, 2009 episode of Raw. Perfect (Curt Hennig) in the tag team match that involved Randy Savage against the team of Ric Flair and Razor Ramon. [91], As a part of an ongoing feud with Triple H, the two competed alongside Chris Benoit in the main event on March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Benoit won. [129] Rated-RKO claimed victory over DX, citing Triple H's injury, as the "end" of DX. Trained by the legendary Jose Lothario, Shawn Michaels wrestled in Kansas, where he met fellow wrestler, Marty Jannetty. At SummerSlam on August 3, Michaels officiated the WWF Championship match between WWF Champion The Undertaker and Bret Hart. [202] On January 23, 2023, at Raw is XXX, Michaels again reunited with D-Generation X until they were confronted by Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci). Additionally, Hickenbottom moved around frequently since his father was in the military. At the Royal Rumble on January 19, Jericho, with the help of Christian, eliminated Michaels. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. [57] After consulting with Dr. James Andrews, who concluded that he did not need surgery, Michaels underwent four weeks of physical therapy and returned to in-ring action a few months later, briefly teaming with Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. The Heartbreak Kid threw a spanner in the works as he connected with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H right from the word go. [66] Michaels now held both the WWF and European championships at the same time. WWE star Solo Sikoa recently broke his silence after Shawn Michaels stripped him of the NXT North American Championship on the latest episode of the show. Cody Rhodes applied a Figure Four Leglock around the ring post whilst DiBiase cinched in the Million Dollar Dream leaving Michaels no choice but to tap out. [191] The next night on Raw, Michaels explained he was upset with Bryan for attacking Triple H during the match and degraded him for not showing him respect, turning heel for the first time since 2005. Date Of Birth: Jul 22nd 1965. The real height of Shawn Michaels is 5'10" or 178 cm Peak height was 5'11.5" Shawn Michaels with Rey Mysterio (5'2" in real life) and Big Show (7" at his peak) For reference, here is the average human height around the world. [173] On February 21 at Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels. Michaels taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. The statement affected Michaels deeply; he did not want to be absent when his son left home, so he decided that year would be his last year as an active wrestler. [125] At Unforgiven on September 17, DX defeated the McMahons and ECW World Champion The Big Show in a Hell in a Cell match, ending the feud. From his days wrestling for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in Dallas, Texas, during the early '80s through his retirement from the WWE in 2010, the Heartbreak Kid has become a legend in his own time. [67], On January 18, 1998 at the Royal Rumble, in a casket match against The Undertaker, Michaels took a back body drop to the outside of the ring and hit his lower back on the casket, causing him to herniate two discs and crush one completely. [213], His rivalry with Bret Hart has been named one of the best rivalries in WWE history. WrestleMania?' [188] On the April 1, 2013 episode of Raw, Michaels returned to offer to corner Triple H in his match with Brock Lesnar on April 7 at WrestleMania 29. 33 and No. On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. [154] On the August 25 episode of Raw, Michaels renounced his retirement and challenged Jericho to an unsanctioned match at Unforgiven on September 7, which Jericho accepted. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. [40] The next day at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. [77] He appeared briefly on television to make a speech at WWF New York during Armageddon on December 10, 2000. [42] As part of the storyline, Michaels recruited Sid as his bodyguard for the build-up, lost the match[43] and was attacked by Sid the following night. [205] In November 2018, Michaels announced he was officially working as a writer and producer on WWE's NXT brand and show, under former D-Generation X cohort Paul Levesque. [52] Around this time, Jose Lothario became Michaels's on-screen manager. [90] On the December 29 episode of Raw, Michaels seemingly defeated Triple H after a Sweet Chin Music for the World Heavyweight Championship in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas with Eric Bischoff as the special guest referee (Earl Hebner originally refereed the match, only to be knocked out by Triple H in the middle of the match). [17], In January 1985, he debuted for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the NWA territory in Dallas, Texas. [38] Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. Triple H met with Michaels at an office cafeteria in Texas where he was working as a chef; throughout the segments, Triple H tried to convince Michaels to return to WWE and reform DX. [104] At Backlash on May 1, Hogan and Michaels defeated Hassan and Daivari. [144], Michaels ended Ric Flair's career in a Career Threatening match on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. [4] They were fired from WWF two weeks later, for a bar incident (a misunderstanding, according to Michaels's autobiography). [207] In September 2022, his job title was confirmed as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, responsible for both creative and development at NXT, and for the expansion of NXT UK into NXT Europe in 2023. "It's . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. From an ego which got him involved in the Syracuse brawl - he hit on the girlfriend of a Marine stating he was taking her back to his hotel - to getting whatever he wanted from management because of the power of his name, Shawn .
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