The match barely got going with Triple H pushing the referee who fell over Michaels. [138], Michaels then entered a feud with Randy Orton when Orton claimed that he could beat Michaels. 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. [170] On the January 4, 2010 episode of Raw, Michaels buried the hatchet with long-time rival Bret Hart, as they shook hands and hugged in the ring. "The No. 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. [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. "As I look back on it now, that was the greatest thing that ever happened to me," says Shawn Michaels . [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 height is 5ft 11 or 181 cm tall. [93] Due to the "Montreal Screwjob" incident, the Edmonton crowd booed Michaels, with chants of "You screwed Bret!" In his first WWE match since WrestleMania XIV, Michaels defeated Triple H at SummerSlam, but was attacked by Triple H with a sledgehammer after the match. There were a unique Submissions Falls Count Anywhere match between DX and Legacy at Breaking Point 2009. [122], In 2006, a series of events took place which suggested a reunion of Michaels and Triple H as DX. It was co-written by David Thomas.[229]. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. Lock on Michaels to end the segment. [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. 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. 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Michaels, in his role as Vice President of Talent Development, took over responsibility for the running of the NXT shows. In his tweet, Hart described working on the DVD as a "cathartic" experience, and Ross asserted that both Hart and Michaels had been very honest and emotional in their interviews. [116] On Raw, the two continued to deliver chops, as Michaels feuded with Vince McMahon and Triple H went to challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship, repeatedly butting heads with Vince McMahon in the process. [140] During the feud, Michaels suffered a storyline concussion. Eye colour Brown. 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. "[118] Michaels tried to help Jannetty, which ultimately resulted in Shane attacking Michaels and forcing him to kiss his father's behind. [178] Three days later, he announced a long-term deal with WWE, where he would serve in an ambassadorial role. [9][10] He has an older sister named Shari and two older brothers named Randy and Scott. Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling, who has followed wrestling since the Attitude Era. [37] This triggered a split between the two, a storyline that was drawn out until Survivor Series on November 24. [160] After failing to help JBL win the World Heavyweight Championship from John Cena on January 25, 2009 at the Royal Rumble,[161] and being derided for it, Michaels agreed to face JBL in "All or Nothing" match at No Way Out on February 15,[162] which Michaels won thus letting him out of his contract early while still receiving full payment.[163]. [80] After the nWo had disbanded, Triple H appeared to make amends with Michaels. Afterwards, he challenged Angle to sudden-death overtime, but Angle refused and walked out. [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. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. . After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. [204] According to Pro Wrestling Torch in 2017, Michaels along with Terry Taylor teach the finishing class at the Performance Center, the last of four levels of classes. [140] Orton continued the beating and performed an RKO to a fallen Michaels, who was removed out of the ring in a stretcher. [220][221], In 1996, Hickenbottom posed for a non-nude layout in Playgirl magazine. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's . [60][62] With this win, Michaels became the first Grand Slam Champion. Regarded as the single most controversial moment in pro wrestling history, The Montreal Screwjob featured Vince McMahon, Earl Hebner and Shawn Michaels manipulating Bret Hart out . 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. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career, W/ Triple H Vs. Legacy - Breaking Point 2009, W/ Team Raw Vs. During Shawn's HoF induction speech H gave away his real height/weight at like 5'10" 185 lbs. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. [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. [86], Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine. [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. [102] On the April 11 episode of Raw, Michaels approached General Manager Eric Bischoff, in which he demanded a handicap match with Hassan and Daivari. [22] When news spread, WWF explained that the original result was void due to a collapsed turnbuckle in the ring during the bout. [79] He saw potential in using his name and opened the Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy (later the Texas Wrestling Academy) in 1999, after his lawyer Skip McCormick suggested the idea. Michaels later interfered in the match, causing Jericho to be eliminated. [158] On October 5 at No Mercy, Michaels lost a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship to Jericho. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match. [128] At New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, Triple H suffered a legit torn right quadriceps during their match with Rated-RKO. 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. [24], At the suggestion of Curt Hennig, Michaels adopted the nickname "The Heartbreak Kid". "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. [92] Four months later, he lost a World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H, after Edge interfered on October 19 at Taboo Tuesday, when the fans voted for him ahead of Edge and Chris Benoit to face Triple H one more time. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. [51] They continued the match, but Michaels collapsed in the ring, supposedly because he had suffered a concussion. 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). [52] Around this time, Jose Lothario became Michaels's on-screen manager. [227] The Penguins lost the game in overtime 43 but went on to defeat the Lightning in the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, eventually defeating the San Jose Sharks for the Stanley Cup. While you can control your spending, other factors affect a person's weight, they said. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. [124] They also defeated the Spirit Squad on July 15 at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII in a 5-on-2 elimination match and defeated The McMahons on August 20 at SummerSlam. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. Jeri-Show prevailed, but DX retained their titles by disqualification. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. [38] This feud culminated in a ladder match between the two on March 20 at WrestleMania X. This was Michaels' final match on Raw before his retirement. 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 . Michaels's performance in his debut match impressed many veterans, including Terry Taylor. [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. [84] At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H in the first Elimination Chamber match. On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. 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. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). Michaels made his national-level debut, as Sean Michaels, at the age of 20 in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), in a victory over Buddhakhan on ESPN. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. [119] Despite interference from the Spirit Squad and Shane, Michaels defeated McMahon on April 2 at WrestleMania 22 in a No Holds Barred match. 33 and No. HBKs thrilling run was nearly brought to an early end when a back injury put him out for more than four years. Reply . [144], Michaels ended Ric Flair's career in a Career Threatening match on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. He was subsequently fired by Bischoff but rehired by Steve Austin. 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. [226] Pens' game-day staff would regularly play Michaels's theme "Sexy Boy" over the Consol Energy Center PA system after goals or excellent shifts by line members. Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. [104] At Backlash on May 1, Hogan and Michaels defeated Hassan and Daivari. There was a mix-up between DX, and Miz rolled up Michaels to clinch the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. 1 worst mistake [when trying to lose weight] is not working out," Michaels says. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. [60] The match ended controversially, with Michaels hitting Undertaker with a chair (unintentionally, as he was aiming for Hart after he spat in his face). [148] Jericho then confronted Michaels, in which he admitted to faking a knee injury in order to defeat Batista. [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). Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. [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. [137] Michaels faced off with Cena, Edge and Randy Orton in a fatal four-way match on April 29 at Backlash for the WWE Championship, where Cena retained the title after Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on Cena, causing him to fall on Orton for the pinfall. In the WWF/WWE, Michaels headlined pay-per-view events between 1989 and 2018, main-eventing the company's flagship annual event, WrestleMania, five times. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. RELATED: 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In. [127] On November 26 at Survivor Series, Team DX emerged victorious against Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep victory. Micheal has spent decades with WWE and won several accolades with the company. [4][25] Jannetty returned to the WWF the following year and enjoyed moderate success before leaving the company in 1994, while Michaels became a prominent villain of the early to mid-1990s as "The Boy Toy". [78], Believing that his wrestling career was over, Michaels was interested in training individuals who wanted to become professional wrestlers. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. After being ridiculed by Alberto Del Rio later that night, Michaels hit Del Rio with Sweet Chin Music. He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [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. 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. Perfect and retained the championship via a. [4][46] This led to a title defense against Razor Ramon on August 27 at SummerSlam in a ladder match, which Michaels won. Michaels came in to help Triple H, and the two did the DX "crotch chops. [44] After this, Michaels took time off[44] because Vince McMahon wanted Michaels to become a fan favorite. [70] Throughout late 1998 and early 1999, Michaels made regular television appearances on Raw, in which he scheduled matches, throwing around his authority, and sometimes even deciding the outcome of matches. [130] On the January 15 episode of Raw, Michaels lived up to his word of "dealing" with Rated-RKO, from his comments the previous week before,[131][132] when he took out Randy Orton with a con-chair-to after a handicap match against Edge and Orton. the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels. [24] Michaels superkicked Jannetty and threw him through a glass window on the set of Beefcake's talk show. [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). Shawn Michaels Recounts His Legendary WWE Career The wrestling legend takes us behind the scenes of his career and shares how he found his faith. [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. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is known by the nicknames "The Heartbreak Kid" (often abbreviated as HBK), "The Showstopper", and "Mr. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. [199] The match was poorly received by fans and critics alike, winning the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's "Worst Match of the Year" award, although PWTorch's Wade Keller considered that "Michaels shows glimpses and didn't embarrass himself". Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Shawn Michaels has spoken up about his baldness in the past The Heartbreak Kid made his WWE return in 2018 for a one-off tag team match in Saudi Arabia that pitted DX with The Brothers of. Bryan applied the "Yes!" After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. 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. A cocky, confident heartbreaker from San Antonio, Texas, HBK started off his career as one half of The Rockers and ended it in a classic match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI. Name: Michael Shawn Hickenbottom. [218] He married Rebecca Curci, a former WCW Nitro Girl known as Whisper, at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on March 31, 1999. [224], Michaels is the host of the outdoor television show, Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures. "[176], In an interview with Bill Simmons of ESPN.com shortly after his retirement, Michaels stated that his decision to retire came a month before WrestleMania 25, when a backstage employee asked about his son Cameron, and, in response to Shawn telling the employee that he'd just turned nine, the employee said that he was "halfway gone"; meaning that he was halfway to his eighteenth birthday, and after that, he'd be "gone". After being away for nearly four months, Michaels made a surprise return to the WWF as a guest commentator on the July 13 episode of Raw Is War. [150] At One Night Stand on June 1, Michaels lost to Batista in a stretcher match. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. [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. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack 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. He returned for a final match in 2018. In that time, he fell in love, had children andfound religion. 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. [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). [135] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels after making him submit to the STFU. [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. Later that night, when Diamond Dallas Page's special appearance was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, he superkicked McIntyre. 1999 [3] Matthew James Bentley [2] (born December 10, 1979) [1] is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by the ring name Michael Shane, later changed to "Maverick" Matt Bentley. Former buddies in DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were at loggerheads in a rivalry that spanned from 2002-04. [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. After several incidents during the segments, Michaels agreed to team with Triple H to face The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) at SummerSlam on August 23,[168] where DX defeated Legacy. Michaels left the ring to allow Hogan to celebrate with the crowd, turning face once again. Mistake #3: You're not working out. [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. [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. [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. [197] On the following episode of Raw, Michaels appeared with Triple H, announcing that he was coming out of retirement for one final match and reforming D-Generation X. [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. "Scott was 6'7", 275 pounds, and I'm being conservativehe'd be mad at me if I got his weight wrongyet I'd knock him down with a tackle," Michaels says. Home; . [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. [81] Later on, they came down to the ring sporting their DX music and attire. [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. Oh, he has lost some with age too - so there you go. Despite earning a lot of wins in his career, Michaels isn't exempt from coming up short in some matches. He had trouble differentiating between right and left, which affected his football games as a child. "It's . "[123] On June 25 at Vengeance, DX defeated the Spirit Squad in a 5on2 handicap match. 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. 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. After charming crowds as a Rocker in the 90s, HBK infamously severed his partnership with Marty Jannetty by smashing his friends head through a window. Popularly known as the "Heartbreak Kid", Shawn has won almost all important titles in the WWF/WWE. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. [11] Ever since, he has been referred to as Shawn. [39], On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). Shawn Michaels got his wish after he cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber 2010. [222], Hickenbottom is ambidextrous, using his left hand for writing and his right hand for drawing. [35] During this time, Michaels and Sherri split and he engaged himself in a feud with former tag team partner Marty Jannetty. The WWE's Shawn Michaels revamped his lifestyle and made an improbable and incredible return to the ring after a devastating back injury. [54] As WCW gained momentum due to the signings of Hall and Nash, Michaels held the championship for most of the year. [4] It also received a five-star rating from Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer, the first of nine WWF/E matches to do so. [198] On November 2 at Crown Jewel, D-Generation X defeated The Brothers of Destruction. 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[152] The following week, it was revealed that, within the context of the storyline, Michaels had suffered a detached retina. [53] At WrestleMania XII on March 31, Michaels defeated WWF Champion Bret Hart in the overtime of their sixty-minute Iron Man match, which had ended in a scoreless tie. Entrance Video. [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. Michaels then made a plea for Hulk Hogan to come back and team with him. Nevertheless, Michaels picked up right where he left off when he returned and he didn't lose a step in the squared circle. [1] His later ring attire often incorporated cross symbols and he made a praying gesture on his knees during ring entrances. being heard during his match at Backlash. [65] Michaels's feud with the Hart Foundation culminated in a championship match at Survivor Series on November 9 against Hart. [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. [4] Around this time, Michaels became the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq. WrestleMania".[7]. 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. Relive all of The Heartbreak Kid's televised championship wins.Foll. Signature Move. [179] Michaels made his in-person television return at the December 11 Tribute to the Troops taping, where he and Triple H had a one-night only DX reunion.
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