[134], On the January 29 episode of Raw, Michaels captured the World Tag Team Championship with WWE Champion John Cena after defeating Rated-RKO. [219] Only the couple and an Elvis impersonator were present. [4] Around this time, Michaels became the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. Hometown. Virgil shared the photo on his official Instagram account soon after. Shawn Michaels. [4] Michaels lost the Intercontinental Championship to Jannetty on the May 17, 1993 episode of Raw,[33] but regained it on June 6 with the help of his debuting "bodyguard" (and off-air friend) Diesel. On February 10, 2015, Hickenbottom published an autobiography entitled Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. [194] On the March 13 episode of Raw, Michaels gave Roman Reigns advice about The Undertaker for their match at WrestleMania 33, before Braun Strowman attacked Reigns on the entrance ramp. Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble match in back-to-back years in 1995 and 1996, and he was seeking a third triumph as he desperately wanted to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26. [116] At Backlash on April 30, The McMahons (Vince and Shane) defeated Michaels and "God" with help from the Spirit Squad in a no disqualification tag team match. [153] On July 20 at The Great American Bash, Jericho defeated Michaels by referee stoppage after assaulting Michaels's eyes. [149] Michaels defeated Jericho on May 18 at Judgment Day. [94] At Bad Blood on June 13, Michaels lost to Triple H in the longest Hell in a Cell match in history. [200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of D-Generation X. [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. [35] During this time, Michaels and Sherri split and he engaged himself in a feud with former tag team partner Marty Jannetty. That night, Jericho punched Michaels's wife in the face. While the Penguins successfully defended their Stanley Cup championship the following year, the HBK Line was broken up when Kessel was moved to the 2nd line with Evgeni Malkin and Bonino left the team in free agency. 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Keisel also gave Michaels a tour of the city including at the Steelers headquarters and having lunch at Primanti Brothers in the city's Strip District. Even just losing some mass can do it. [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. However, Michaels hit Show with Sweet Chin Music. [20], The Rockers redebuted at a WWF live event on July 7, 1988. Shawn didn't look horrible, but he looked worse in his late 30's, early 40's, then The Rock does at 50. Bryan applied the "Yes!" The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. [110] He became the first person to cleanly defeat Chris Masters on September 18 at Unforgiven with Sweet Chin Music. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. However, Michaels spent four years on the sidelines after WrestleMania 14 until SummerSlam 2002 as he sustained a serious back injury in a casket match with The Undertaker at the 1998 Royal Rumble. [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. 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Shawn Michaels height is 5ft 11 or 181 cm tall. Weight. [144], Michaels ended Ric Flair's career in a Career Threatening match on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. Michaels said he was only being loyal to his company, he had moved on, and McMahon should move on as well. The New Day (Non-Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 1/9/17 (Live from New Orleans, Undertaker and HBK return, Handicap U.S. Theresa Lyn Wood rose to fame being the former wife of an American retired professional WWE wrestler, actor, professional wrestling personality, television presenter Shawn Michaels. [135] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels after making him submit to the STFU. 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. [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. He wrote a lengthy caption on his post and stated that the former WWE Champion must have walked off immediately after taking . by Matt Tuthill After wowing WWE fans for more than two decades, Shawn Michaels decided to keep the train rolling with his new autobiography Wrestling for My Life. They began at WrestleMania 22, where both Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their matches. Date Of Birth: Jul 22nd 1965. However, the World's Largest Athlete cost his team as he helped out Jericho, who was his tag team championship partner, and Team SmackDown was triumphant. Michaels came out of this match, dubbed by fans the "Montreal Screwjob", as the WWF Champion. WrestleMania".[7]. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. [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. In 2016, he began working as a coach at the WWE Performance Center, and from 2018 as a producer on WWE NXT, before becoming the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. [86], Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels. Nationality: USA. . [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. [81] Later on, they came down to the ring sporting their DX music and attire. [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. Styles, the case for him being the best wrestler since Shawn Michaels", "A definitive ranking of the top 101 wrestlers of all time", "Is Shawn Michaels WWE's real 'Mr. Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. . [136] The next night on Raw, Michaels and Cena competed in two back-to-back ten team battle royals, winning the first and losing the World Tag Team Championship in the second to The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) when Michaels threw Cena over the top rope. As a child, he disliked the name "Michael" and convinced his family and friends to address him by his middle name. [153], At SummerSlam on August 17, Michaels announced his retirement from professional wrestling. He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. [213], His rivalry with Bret Hart has been named one of the best rivalries in WWE history. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. McMahon then began setting unusual stipulations for Michaels' matches and interfering on behalf of Michaels' opponents. On November 23, 1999, Michaels made a special appearance for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling at the 10th Anniversary Show at the Yokohama Arena, serving as the guest referee for the H vs fake Hayabusa (Mr. Gannosuke) main event. [93] Due to the "Montreal Screwjob" incident, the Edmonton crowd booed Michaels, with chants of "You screwed Bret!" [185], On the February 13, 2012 episode of Raw, Michaels confronted Triple H about accepting The Undertaker's challenge for a Hell in a Cell match on April 1 at WrestleMania XXVIII, and announced he would be the special guest referee for it. [38] Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. Now, at 41, the native Texan is stronger than ever with a solid training program, a no-frills diet and ProSource's potent testosterone-booster, AndroTest. [133] At the Royal Rumble on January 28, Michaels was the last man eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by the winner of the match, The Undertaker. "[117] The following week, Jannetty refused McMahon's offer and instead took Chris Masters's "Masterlock challenge. [223] He was raised a Catholic, but became a non-denominational Christian because of his wife. Michaels disputes the perception, saying that McMahon pushed only deserving wrestlers. 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. Hair colour Blonde. [118] On March 18 at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, Shane defeated Michaels in a Street Fight after he applied a sharpshooter on Michaels, leading to McMahon ordering for the bell to be rung though Michaels did not submit, which was an allusion to the "Montreal Screwjob". News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. Weight102 kgs. He was then confronted by Rusev, Lana and Jinder Mahal, before Enzo Amore and Big Cass came to Michaels's side, leading to a match between Big Cass and Mahal, which Cass won after Michaels superkicked Rusev at ringside, distracting Mahal. "The No. Moreover, Michaels was desperate to face the Phenom at WrestleMania 26. After leaving Kansas City, he returned to Texas to wrestle for Texas All-Star Wrestling (TASW). [19] While in TASW, Michaels and Diamond feuded with Japanese Force. [22] When news spread, WWF explained that the original result was void due to a collapsed turnbuckle in the ring during the bout. [4][5] During his training, Hickenbottom adopted the ring name, "Shawn Michaels". [37], In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. As a wrestler, he typically kicked with his right leg when performing his finishing move, but used either arm for his signature elbow drop. On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. [60] Michaels was then forced to award the championship to his nemesis, Bret Hart. [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). [4][46] This led to a title defense against Razor Ramon on August 27 at SummerSlam in a ladder match, which Michaels won. "I don't know if it was pressure from Vince, Vince loved him," Ross said. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. [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. Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. [210][211] Sumit Rehal of Independent UK in his top 10 WrestleMania matches listed Michaels 3 times (vs Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X, vs Bret Hart at WrestleMania XII and vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXV). [97], The next night on Raw, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault Michaels. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. During Shawn's HoF induction speech H gave away his real height/weight at like 5'10" 185 lbs. [60][61] The fans at the event were so upset at the result of the match they booed Michaels out of the building to the extent that they littered the ring with garbage, cementing his second heel turn. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; Intercontinental Champion; European Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Royal Rumble Match winner (1995 & 1996); Two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee (Class of 2011 & 2019). [4] They were fired from WWF two weeks later, for a bar incident (a misunderstanding, according to Michaels's autobiography). [116] The following week, Michaels won a handicap match against the Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky and Mikey), after which Michaels's former partner, Marty Jannetty, saved him from the assault by the Spirit Squad. There was firepower on show on the November 16, 2009 episode of Raw. The DVD, Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart: WWE's Greatest Rivalries, was released in November 2011. [98] The following week on Raw, Marty Jannetty and Michaels had a one time reunion as The Rockers and defeated La Rsistance (Robrt Conway and Sylvain Grenier). "[118] Michaels tried to help Jannetty, which ultimately resulted in Shane attacking Michaels and forcing him to kiss his father's behind. [128] At New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, Triple H suffered a legit torn right quadriceps during their match with Rated-RKO. Eye colour Brown. He also got his name in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. [167] After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. There was a mix-up between DX, and Miz rolled up Michaels to clinch the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. [64] Michaels continued his rivalry with Bret Hart and his reformed Hart Foundation, which was now a pro-Canada stable. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. [1] The Rockers continued their partnership, eventually splitting on December 2, 1991, aired January 11, 1992, on Wrestling Challenge, during an incident on Brutus Beefcake's televised Barber Shop talk show promotional segment. The Heartbreak Kid is an exceptional in-ring performer, and he has been involved in many epics throughout his career. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". Instead, it only added to the allure of one of sports-entertainments most captivatingly flawed figures. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. On the Monday Night Raw following WrestleMania XXVI, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels looked every bit as heartbroken as the fans awaiting his farewell speech. [114] On January 29, 2006, at the Royal Rumble, McMahon made his way to the ring, and as Michaels stared at McMahon, Shane McMahon made a surprise appearance to eliminate Michaels. The match barely got going with Triple H pushing the referee who fell over Michaels. 225. lbs. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. After being ridiculed by Alberto Del Rio later that night, Michaels hit Del Rio with Sweet Chin Music. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). 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. [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). Team SmackDown - Bragging Rights 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. John Cena & The Undertaker Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (11/16/09), Vs. John Cena Vs.
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