After Michaels won a match against Diesel, Ramon and Hunter Hearst Helmsley came to the ring and joined Michaels and Diesel in a group-hug. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. During Shawn's HoF induction speech H gave away his real height/weight at like 5'10" 185 lbs. The Brothers of Destruction", "WWE CROWN JEWEL RESULTS 11/2: Keller's report on Styles vs. Joe, Strowman vs. Lesnar, World Cup tournament, Michaels & Triple H vs. Kane & Undertaker", "D-Generation X to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame", "WWE Survivor Series results: Powell's review of Undertaker's Final Farewell, Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. He was in the audience for a televised service of John Hagee's Cornerstone Church in his hometown of San Antonio, where he is also a Bible teacher. 1inch. [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. He was once again teamed with Marty Jannetty, billed as The Midnight Rockers. [213], His rivalry with Bret Hart has been named one of the best rivalries in WWE history. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match. The Game managed to tag in Michaels, and Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music when the referee wasn't looking. [120] On the May 22 episode of Raw, the Spirit Squad was scripted to injure Michaels's knee. [31][32] However, he won the title from The British Bulldog on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, which aired on November 14. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Michaels contemplated thoughts of retirement and stated that he "had to find his smile again", which he had "lost" somewhere down the line. [165][166] Their match was highly acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and is now considered by many to be one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time. Shawn Michaels got his wish after he cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber 2010. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. [28] Michaels subsequently became a contender to the promotion's singles titles and failed to win the WWF Championship from champion Randy Savage in his first opportunity to compete for that title at British event UK Rampage, held on April 19 at the Sheffield Arena and broadcast on Sky Movies Plus[29] (the match later aired in the US on the edition of June 15 of Prime Time Wrestling). Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. [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. . [192], On April 3, 2016, at WrestleMania 32, Michaels, as a face, made an appearance during the event in his in-ring attire, confronting The League of Nations alongside Mick Foley and Stone Cold Steve Austin, where Michaels delivered Sweet Chin Music to Alberto Del Rio and King Barrett before celebrating with Foley, Austin and The New Day. [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. [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. Nationality: USA. [171][172] DX lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a triple threat match to the team of The Miz and Big Show on the February 8 episode of Raw; the match also included The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). Nonetheless, HBK lost several matches on his way out, with some defeats more significant than others. [65] Michaels's feud with the Hart Foundation culminated in a championship match at Survivor Series on November 9 against Hart. Shawn Michaels. [123] During Triple H's gauntlet match, which had him compete against the Spirit Squad. When you're setting goals, think about both process and outcome goals. [47] Michaels's fan base was later nicknamed "The Kliq" as an inside reference to the real "Kliq". [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. [145] Michaels lost the match, when Orton performed an RKO for the win, which ended their feud. Michaels and Diamond were awarded the TASW Tag Team Championship by Chavo Guerrero Sr.[10] The team was later renamed American Force. 11 The Rockers Vs. 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. Perfect (Curt Hennig) in the tag team match that involved Randy Savage against the team of Ric Flair and Razor Ramon. Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. He also got his name in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. After winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice, the team continued to the WWF as The Rockers and had a high-profile breakup in January 1992. There was a caveat as Michaels' career was on the line as Undertaker's unbeaten streak. A triple threat WrestleMania rematch for the title took place on April 18 at Backlash, where Benoit successfully retained it after forcing Michaels to submit to a Sharpshooter. Outside of his numerous appearances with WWE, it was not Michaels first visit to Pittsburgh. Shawn Michaels Recounts His Legendary WWE Career [86], Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest superstars in the history of WWE's Monday Night Raw, with him being associated with the brand ever since the show began, all the way up to his retirement. [107] The following week on Raw, Michaels appeared on Piper's Pit where he superkicked Roddy Piper and then challenged Hogan to a match at SummerSlam, which Hogan accepted the following week. One of the biggest main events in the history of Survivor Series featured John Cena defending the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Survivor Series has been kind to Michaels as he won his final two World Championships at the event. Shawn Michaels Transformation TheFatMan 2.32K subscribers Subscribe 150 Share 15K views 4 years ago A short video highlighting the steroid transformation of WWE legend Shawn Michaels. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. [1] The team proved popular with both children and women[4] and was a mid-card stalwart of television and pay-per-view shows for the next two years. [35] During this time, Michaels and Sherri split and he engaged himself in a feud with former tag team partner Marty Jannetty. When the pair was about to perform their trademark "Suck It" taunt, Triple H turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him. [75], Michaels made occasional appearances as the WWF Commissioner during the spring and summer of 1999, but remained absent from television after August until May 15, 2000, when he returned on Raw Is War to declare himself the special guest referee for The Rock and Triple H's Iron Man match at Judgment Day. He is a triple crown winner and a two-time Hall of Fame inductee. At WWF One Night Only, held in Birmingham, England on September 20, Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to capture the WWF European Championship. [51] They continued the match, but Michaels collapsed in the ring, supposedly because he had suffered a concussion. RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. His Ladder Match with Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X established his reputation for having the best bout on The Grandest Stage of Them All a tradition hed continue in classics against Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and The Undertaker. [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. Lock on Michaels to end the segment. [153], At SummerSlam on August 17, Michaels announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Shawn Michaels' 8 Best Wrestling Attires (& His 7 Worst) - TheSportster [220][221], In 1996, Hickenbottom posed for a non-nude layout in Playgirl magazine. [196], At Super Show-Down on October 6, Michaels assisted Triple H in defeating The Undertaker, after which, he was attacked by Undertaker and Kane. [41] Michaels won the Royal Rumble on January 2, 1995,[42] which set up a championship grudge match on March 20 at WrestleMania XI against Diesel (who had gone on to win the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund). He defended the title against Mr. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. Date Of Birth: Jul 22nd 1965. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. McMahon needed to get the title off of Hart before he left for WCW, and Hart refused to lose the title to Shawn Michaels, his most bitter rival, in front of a pay-per-view crowd in Montreal . He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. 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His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). [81] Continuing the angle, a week later, Triple H attacked Michaels from behind in a parking lot and put his head through a car window, in storyline. This series airs on CarbonTV.[225]. After weeks of having fun with Penguins fans on Twitter, the team officially invited Michaels for their Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (whose fanbase contains a sizable number of pro wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan and Titus O'Neil, due to Tampa long being a home base for many wrestlers), upon which Michaels accepted. Michaels wrestled consistently for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. Even just losing some mass can do it. He had trouble differentiating between right and left, which affected his football games as a child. [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. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. As a wrestler, he typically kicked with his right leg when performing his finishing move, but used either arm for his signature elbow drop. Jillian Michaels Says These Are the 3 Biggest Weight Loss Mistakes Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. Ultimately, Michaels' career wasn't defined by his WrestleMania losses, it's his performances that fans remember, and HBK showed why he was Mr. WrestleMania even in defeat. McMahon then began setting unusual stipulations for Michaels' matches and interfering on behalf of Michaels' opponents. [177], On the December 14, 2010 episode of Raw, Michaels won the Slammy Award for Moment of the Year for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI and accepted it via satellite. 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. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner (and the first man to win the match as the first entrant), the first WWF Grand Slam Champion and the fourth WWF Triple Crown Champion, as well as a two time WWE Hall of Fame inductee (2011 as a singles wrestler and 2019 as part of D-Generation X). [40] The next day at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels lost the WWF Championship to Sycho Sid[55] but recaptured the title on January 19, 1997 at Royal Rumble. He was raised in a military family and briefly spent some of his early years in the English town of Reading, Berkshire,[9] but grew up primarily in San Antonio, Texas. [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. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. "He'd work with me the same way [Chris]. 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]. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's . [224], Michaels is the host of the outdoor television show, Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures. "As I look back on it now, that was the greatest thing that ever happened to me," says Shawn Michaels . [9][10] He has an older sister named Shari and two older brothers named Randy and Scott. At the Royal Rumble on January 19, Jericho, with the help of Christian, eliminated Michaels. Michaels won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated "Match of the Year" reader vote a record eleven times, and his match against John Cena on April 23, 2007 was ranked by WWE as the best match ever aired on the company's flagship Raw program. [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. [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. [128] At New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, Triple H suffered a legit torn right quadriceps during their match with Rated-RKO. [22] The match was taped with The Rockers winning the title, but soon after Neidhart came to an agreement with management and was rehired. [106] On the July 4 episode of Raw, after defeating Carlito and Kurt Angle, Michaels hit Hogan with his Sweet Chin Music, knocking Hogan to the ground and turning heel for the first time since 1998. And the notorious Montreal Screwjob of the 1997 Survivor Series involving his greatest rival, Bret Hit Man Hart, could have killed a lesser Superstars career. 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. [186] Michaels appeared on the August 6 episode of Raw where he was confronted by Brock Lesnar,[187] who (kayfabe) broke Michaels's arm after putting it in a Kimura Lock the following week. Only after he posed did he discover Playgirl has a mostly homosexual readership, for which some of his fellow wrestlers teased him. Bryan applied the "Yes!" 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. 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). [77] He appeared briefly on television to make a speech at WWF New York during Armageddon on December 10, 2000. DX dropped the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to ShoMiz, and they attempted to regain the titles on the March 1, 2010 edition of Raw. Additionally, Hickenbottom moved around frequently since his father was in the military. While you can control your spending, other factors affect a person's weight, they said. [11] Ever since, he has been referred to as Shawn. WrestleMania?' 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. WWE's Shawn Michaels : Back In The Saddle - Prosource "I don't know if it was pressure from Vince, Vince loved him," Ross said. [158] Later that night, Jericho replaced CM Punk in the World Heavyweight Championship scramble match, and won the title. As the troublemaker behind DX, HBK made life a living hell for the McMahon family alongside his longtime running buddy Triple H. As a member of The Kliq, he did the same for the WWE locker room, carefully wielding his considerable influence to get the best treatment for himself and friends like Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Relive all of The Heartbreak Kid's televised championship wins.Foll. Hometown. Miz took advantage of the situation, and he retained the titles for his team with a rolling jackknife cover. [140] Michaels collapsed during their match, causing Orton to win by referee stoppage. Shawn Michaels - IMDb [189] During that match, Michaels superkicked an interfering Paul Heyman, helping Triple H win and keep his job. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. [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. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. [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). HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. [103] On the April 18 episode of Raw, Hassan again led an attack on Michaels until Hogan appeared to save Michaels and accept his offer. 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. [80] After the nWo had disbanded, Triple H appeared to make amends with Michaels. [92] The night before this, Michaels inducted Tito Santana in the WWE Hall of Fame. Triple H - Survivor Series 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (12/14/09), W/ Triple H Vs. ShoMiz Vs. . Miz was going for the Skull Crushing Finale on Michaels but he fought out of it. [23], On October 30, 1990, The Rockers unofficially won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), as Neidhart, half of the championship team, was in the process of negotiating his release from the company. 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. It was every man for themselves, and HBK eliminated Triple H from proceedings. [158] On October 5 at No Mercy, Michaels lost a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship to Jericho. Shawn didn't look horrible, but he looked worse in his late 30's, early 40's, then The Rock does at 50. [64] Michaels continued his rivalry with Bret Hart and his reformed Hart Foundation, which was now a pro-Canada stable. Orton and Michaels were no strangers to each other, and the Viper got the upper hand early on.HBK had some offense but Orton prevailed with a roll-up out of nowhere leaving Michaels' plans for WrestleMania up in the air. [219] Only the couple and an Elvis impersonator were present. [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. The Real Reason Shawn Michaels Retired From Wrestling - Grunge.com How tall is Shawn Michaels - Page 4. He was the co-founder and original leader of the successful stable, D-Generation X. Michaels also wrestled in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he founded The Midnight Rockers with Marty Jannetty in 1985. 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. Team SmackDown - Bragging Rights 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. John Cena & The Undertaker Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (11/16/09), Vs. John Cena Vs. His days in the ring werent always glorious, though. [105] Later, in a WrestleMania rematch, Michaels defeated Kurt Angle (who was drafted to Raw in the draft lottery) on June 26 at Vengeance. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. [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. [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. They have a son named Cameron Kade (born January 15, 2000) and a daughter named Cheyenne (born August 19, 2004). [60] Michaels was then forced to award the championship to his nemesis, Bret Hart. The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career, W/ Triple H Vs. Legacy - Breaking Point 2009, W/ Team Raw Vs. Montreal Screwjob - Shawn Michaels reflects on one of the biggest [222], Hickenbottom is ambidextrous, using his left hand for writing and his right hand for drawing.