After leaving Kansas City, he returned to Texas to wrestle for Texas All-Star Wrestling (TASW). Michaels came in to help Triple H, and the two did the DX "crotch chops. [37], In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. When he finally returned, Michaels displayed none of the flaws that plague many Superstars in their final years in the ring. [38] This feud culminated in a ladder match between the two on March 20 at WrestleMania X. 24 hours later, Jeri-Show was looking to regain the titles against DX on Raw. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. being heard during his match at Backlash. [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. 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. Shawn Michaels. Angered by this, Michaels attacked Ric Flair and Bischoff. [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. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. [64] Michaels continued his rivalry with Bret Hart and his reformed Hart Foundation, which was now a pro-Canada stable. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. [26] He was put together with mirror-carrying manager, Sensational Sherri, who according to the storyline had become infatuated with him. This match was a complete waste of 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. 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. [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 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. Shawn Michaels Recounts His Legendary WWE Career [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". His days in the ring werent always glorious, though. [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. [60] Michaels was then forced to award the championship to his nemesis, Bret Hart. Punk attempted the GTS but Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music to remove him from the equation. [10][12] He was a keen athlete while growing up, and his sporting career began at the age of six when he played football. 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. Signature Move. Jillian Michaels Says These Are the 3 Biggest Weight Loss Mistakes Former buddies in DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were at loggerheads in a rivalry that spanned from 2002-04. He strongly believes Shawn just wanted to leave WWE and join WCW but Vince McMahon wasn't going to let that happen. [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. Shawn Michaels' 8 Best Wrestling Attires (& His 7 Worst) - TheSportster Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. [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. 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[200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of 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. Perfect (Curt Hennig) in the tag team match that involved Randy Savage against the team of Ric Flair and Razor Ramon. The following is a timeline of the WWE career of 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Michaels was the only nWo member to have never worked in WCW. [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. [147] On April 27 at Backlash, with Chris Jericho as the guest referee, Michaels defeated Batista. [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. [77] He appeared briefly on television to make a speech at WWF New York during Armageddon on December 10, 2000. Mistake #3: You're not working out. WrestleMania".[7]. 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. The WWE's Shawn Michaels revamped his lifestyle and made an improbable and incredible return to the ring after a devastating back injury. Discover more Celebrity Heights and Vote on how tall you think any Celebrity is! [54] As WCW gained momentum due to the signings of Hall and Nash, Michaels held the championship for most of the year. 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. Sweet Chin Music. [37][38] This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Shawn Michaels - Wikipedia Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 3/13/17 (Tag Title No. 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. [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. 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[127] On November 26 at Survivor Series, Team DX emerged victorious against Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep victory. The chemistry between both teams was remarkable, and both teams had a lot of offense in this bout which lasted a little over 20 minutes. Michaels's performance in his debut match impressed many veterans, including Terry Taylor. The DVD, Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart: WWE's Greatest Rivalries, was released in November 2011. [52] Around this time, Jose Lothario became Michaels's on-screen manager. After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. [193] He appeared on the January 9, 2017 episode of Raw to promote his new film. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. 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. 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. 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. Weight. [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. [112] He was part of Team Raw at Survivor Series on November 27, but lost the match to Team SmackDown!. [4] Around this time, Michaels became the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq. DX was looking to put that right, and they challenged Jeri-Show for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at TLC 2009. "He Was Polarizing And Volatile" - Jim Ross On Shawn Michaels Losing Shawn Michaels WWE | News, Latest Updates & More | Sportskeeda WWE [213], His rivalry with Bret Hart has been named one of the best rivalries in WWE history. [20], The Rockers redebuted at a WWF live event on July 7, 1988. [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. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. "[118] Michaels tried to help Jannetty, which ultimately resulted in Shane attacking Michaels and forcing him to kiss his father's behind. 55 of the top 100 tag teams of the, TASW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) with, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 10:30. 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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. Trained by the legendary Jose Lothario, Shawn Michaels wrestled in Kansas, where he met fellow wrestler, Marty Jannetty. The Game managed to tag in Michaels, and Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music when the referee wasn't looking. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. 60-year-old WWE veteran once made fun of Shawn Michaels' hair loss [1] A retirement angle was written so that Michaels could take some time off after he came back from an injury too soon. 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. [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. [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. The Heartbreak Kid threw a spanner in the works as he connected with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H right from the word go. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses. [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. [140] Orton continued the beating and performed an RKO to a fallen Michaels, who was removed out of the ring in a stretcher. Michaels and Austin were still WWF Tag Team Champions at the time during an ongoing feud with the Hart Foundation and a tournament was made to decide new tag team champions. Preferred Name: Shawn Michaels. This series airs on CarbonTV.[225]. Jim Ross On How Much Shawn Michaels Was Paid During Four-Year WWE Michaels disputes the perception, saying that McMahon pushed only deserving wrestlers. Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. [173] On February 21 at Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Triple H - Survivor Series 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (12/14/09), W/ Triple H Vs. ShoMiz Vs. [1] In 2008, he appeared on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program with fellow wrestler Sting. [156][157] He was medically cleared to compete at Unforgiven, and beat Jericho so severely that the referee called the match, making Michaels the winner. [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. Listed is every PPV match (excluding battle royals where he was not involved in the ending) and title change that he has been involved in. 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. In that time, he fell in love, had children andfound religion. 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. [33] He faced Hart for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series on November 25, but lost the match. RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. [15] His cousin Matt Bentley is also a wrestler. [158] Later that night, Jericho replaced CM Punk in the World Heavyweight Championship scramble match, and won the title. is shawn michaels real life 6'1'' or kayfabe 6'1''? - Reddit 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. [1] After his training with Lothario, he debuted as Shawn Michaels with the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Mid-South Wrestling territory on October 16, 1984, against Art Crews, losing to Crews via swinging neckbreaker. [180], Michaels appeared on the January 10, 2011 episode of Raw, where he was announced as a WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee. 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. [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. [24] Michaels superkicked Jannetty and threw him through a glass window on the set of Beefcake's talk show. Shawn Michaels Height ~ How Tall? - Brie [4][5] During his training, Hickenbottom adopted the ring name, "Shawn Michaels". There was a mix-up between DX, and Miz rolled up Michaels to clinch the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. It's likely that even back in 2014 his hair was thinning, and he was probably developing a bald spot that was just being covered by the rest of his hair. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. There was a caveat as Michaels' career was on the line as Undertaker's unbeaten streak. Shawn Michaels. 33 and No. The Truth About Shawn Michaels' Addiction Struggles - Grunge.com The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Shawn Michaels Height - How tall - Page 4 - CelebHeights.com The match barely got going with Triple H pushing the referee who fell over Michaels. 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). WWE News: Virgil trolls Shawn Michaels with 32-year hair transformation [4] Michaels was also a sportscaster for San Antonio's local news for a short period during his retirement. Oh, he has lost some with age too - so there you go. 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 . 10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, Ranked No. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Why was Shawn Michaels suspended by WWE in 1993? - Sportskeeda 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. Even up until his last match in 2010 (with it being best to ignore his brief comeback in 2018), Michaels was a regular performer both on Raw and even on live events. [181] On the March 28 episode of Raw, Michaels addressed Triple H and The Undertaker about their match at WrestleMania XXVII. Michaels continued to make non-wrestling appearances on WWF programming and on November 23 he replaced Sgt. In April 1985, Michaels went to work for another NWA territory in Kansas City called Central States Wrestling. [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". [148] Jericho then confronted Michaels, in which he admitted to faking a knee injury in order to defeat Batista. Outside of his numerous appearances with WWE, it was not Michaels first visit to Pittsburgh. [1][51] The concussion was scripted, which was kept from most fans at the time. [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. Later that night, when Diamond Dallas Page's special appearance was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, he superkicked McIntyre. [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). Michaels is a four-time world champion, having held the WWF Championship three times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once. [40] The next day at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. Eye colour Brown. "It's . Moreover, ShoMiz isolated Triple H in their corner. Date Of Birth: Jul 22nd 1965. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. 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. [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. Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. Shawn Michaels' Last 10 WWE Raw Matches, Ranked Worst To Best 225. lbs. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. [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. 1inch. He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. [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. 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [145] Michaels lost the match, when Orton performed an RKO for the win, which ended their feud. [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 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. [119] Despite interference from the Spirit Squad and Shane, Michaels defeated McMahon on April 2 at WrestleMania 22 in a No Holds Barred match. [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. Three time WWE World Heavyweight champion Shawn Michaels has had a long and storied wrestling career. Cena put Triple H away with the AA to pick up the win for himself and the Phenom.