The following is a timeline of the WWE career of Shawn Michaels. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". San Antonio, Texas. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. [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. HBKs thrilling run was nearly brought to an early end when a back injury put him out for more than four years. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Nonetheless, Michaels had to find another avenue to face Undertaker as Batista eliminated him from the Rumble. [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. [16], Hickenbottom began to train under Mexican professional wrestler Jose Lothario. Place of Birth: Chandler, Arizona, United States. On the March 2 episode of Raw, Michaels became the first person to defeat Vladimir Kozlov, and so earned a match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXV on April 5,[164] which he lost thus extending The Undertaker's WrestleMania winning streak to 170. 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. Name: Michael Shawn Hickenbottom. [87] On January 13, 2003, after Jericho won a battle royal to select his entry number for the Royal Rumble, choosing number two in order to start the match with Michaels,[88] who had already been named number one. [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. [189] During that match, Michaels superkicked an interfering Paul Heyman, helping Triple H win and keep his job. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [22] The match was taped with The Rockers winning the title, but soon after Neidhart came to an agreement with management and was rehired. Discover more Celebrity Heights and Vote on how tall you think any Celebrity is! [84] At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H in the first Elimination Chamber match. [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. 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. In the fall, Michaels joined forces with real-life friend Hunter Hearst Helmsley (later known as Triple H), Helmsley's then real-life girlfriend Chyna, and Rick Rude to form the stable D-Generation X (DX). This was Michaels' final match on Raw before his retirement. 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. [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. RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. 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. Moreover, HBK was in cruise control but he was distracted by Undertaker who appeared on the titantron. [52] Around this time, Jose Lothario became Michaels's on-screen manager. 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. Jeri-Show was the Slammy Award winner for the Tag Team of the Year. He defended the title against Mr. [35] During this time, Michaels and Sherri split and he engaged himself in a feud with former tag team partner Marty Jannetty. [10][12] He was a keen athlete while growing up, and his sporting career began at the age of six when he played football. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. [184], In June 2011, Jim Ross, Michaels and Hart announced that the three were working on a DVD chronicling the careers of Hart and Michaels that the WWE was planning to release in October 2011. 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. He performed in non-wrestling roles for the next two years, resuming his wrestling career with WWE in 2002 until ceremoniously retiring in 2010. In that time, he fell in love, had children andfound religion. Michaels briefly left the WWF in June of that year after a real backstage fight with Hart, just hours before a Raw Is War show, which allegedly resulted from Michaels making an on-air remark, known as the "Sunny Days" comment, implying that Hart (who was married at the time) was having an affair with Tammy Sytch, a manager and valet who was signed to the WWF as Sunny. Team Smackdown in Survivor Series elimination matches", "1/23 WWE Raw XXX results: Powell's live review of Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley in a No DQ match for the U.S. 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. [66] Michaels now held both the WWF and European championships at the same time. [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. [224], Michaels is the host of the outdoor television show, Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Instead, it only added to the allure of one of sports-entertainments most captivatingly flawed figures. Michaels disputes the perception, saying that McMahon pushed only deserving wrestlers. "As I look back on it now, that was the greatest thing that ever happened to me," says Shawn Michaels . Despite earning a lot of wins in his career, Michaels isn't exempt from coming up short in some matches. Along the way, he won every major WWE title, two Royal Rumbles, entry into the WWE Hall of Fame and a reputation as The Icon, The Showstopper, The Main Event. [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. 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. [144], Michaels ended Ric Flair's career in a Career Threatening match on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. [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. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. [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. 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. 11 The Rockers Vs. [26] He was put together with mirror-carrying manager, Sensational Sherri, who according to the storyline had become infatuated with him. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. [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). [169] At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs on December 13, DX defeated Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show) to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match (TLC). By the spring of 1997, the real-life backstage conflict between Michaels and Hart was reaching its height. Preferred Name: Shawn Michaels. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. If it keeps this pace he's still gonna have many years. [60][62] With this win, Michaels became the first Grand Slam Champion. [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. [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. Weight102 kgs. This plan places a heavy emphasis on leafy greens and veggies for the remainder of the daya practical way to cut both calories and carbs.35 years experience in General Practice. In the mid to late nineties, the anarchic behaviour of Shawn Michaels behind the scenes was the stuff of legend. [1] His later ring attire often incorporated cross symbols and he made a praying gesture on his knees during ring entrances. 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. DX was looking to put that right, and they challenged Jeri-Show for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at TLC 2009. [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. [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. 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. 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 met with Penguins' owner Mario Lemieux and sat with former Pittsburgh Steelers's defensive lineman Brett Keisel during the game. After being ridiculed by Alberto Del Rio later that night, Michaels hit Del Rio with Sweet Chin Music. [212] In 2016, Dave Richard of CBS Sports ranked his match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIV as the best main event in WrestleMania history. "I don't know if it was pressure from Vince, Vince loved him," Ross said. The ring looked lonely even though Michaels was standing in it, and the fans looked like a mass of cheering tear drops. Virgil shared the photo on his official Instagram account soon after. A year later, after sending tapes of his matches to the major wrestling companies at the time, he was contacted by the AWA, who proposed that he team up with Marty Jannetty again. [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. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. Michaels later interfered in the match, causing Jericho to be eliminated. Michaels threw the kitchen sink at Undertaker, but it wasn't enough with the Deadman putting Michaels out of his misery with a jumping Tombstone. [178] Three days later, he announced a long-term deal with WWE, where he would serve in an ambassadorial role. Afterwards, he challenged Angle to sudden-death overtime, but Angle refused and walked out. [193] He appeared on the January 9, 2017 episode of Raw to promote his new film. Buy the Song. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. [82] In response, Michaels challenged Triple H to "a fight" (a non-sanctioned match) on August 25 at SummerSlam,[83] which Triple H accepted, laying the foundation for a rivalry that lasted for several years. It helps support immunity, fight off diseases and maintain your metabolism." But before you lace up your sneakers, Michaels recommends doing a little soul-searching. Ask any Superstar on the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels. 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Within the year, Michaels twice challenged for the WWF Championship and won his first Intercontinental Championship, heralding his arrival as one of the industry's premier singles stars. [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. [123] During Triple H's gauntlet match, which had him compete against the Spirit Squad. [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. [158] On October 5 at No Mercy, Michaels lost a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship to Jericho. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. [142] On October 28 at Cyber Sunday, Michaels was voted by the fans to face Orton for the WWE Championship, though he won via disqualification when Orton hit Michaels with a low blow, which resulted in Orton retaining the championship. [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. Shawn Michaels and Triple H finally won the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship together when they beat Jeri-Show for the gold in a TLC match at TLC 2009. [222], Hickenbottom is ambidextrous, using his left hand for writing and his right hand for drawing. [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. 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. [21] Due to WWF chairman Vince McMahon's desire to have his performers carry WWF-exclusive ring names, Michaels and Jannetty were renamed, as simply The Rockers. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. This injury was used to keep Michaels out of action, as he required surgery for his knee. But dietitians told Insider this analogy is "over-simplified," and weight loss is more nuanced. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match. 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. 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. [4] Along with his new name came a new gimmick as a vain, cocky villain. [126], At Cyber Sunday on November 5, DX lost to Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) after fan-selected referee Eric Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a steel chair to give Rated-RKO the ill-gotten win and the plaudit of being the first tag team to defeat DX in a tag team match since their reformation in June 2006. [151] On the June 9 episode of Raw, Michaels was attacked by Chris Jericho during his talk show segment, The Highlight Reel, being thrown directly through a television screen. Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. Perfect and retained the championship via a. 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. Michaels taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. "[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". Shawn Michaels. His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). Nationality: USA. "He'd work with me the same way [Chris]. Even just losing some mass can do it. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. Perfect (Curt Hennig) in the tag team match that involved Randy Savage against the team of Ric Flair and Razor Ramon. Nonetheless, HBK lost several matches on his way out, with some defeats more significant than others. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. [200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of D-Generation X. Outside of his numerous appearances with WWE, it was not Michaels first visit to Pittsburgh. He is currently retired from wrestling and makes .
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