In April 1985, Michaels went to work for another NWA territory in Kansas City called Central States Wrestling. 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. 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. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. [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. To accelerate your weight loss, limit starchy carbs to the period directly after weight training. [123] During Triple H's gauntlet match, which had him compete against the Spirit Squad. [13] He was a stand-out linebacker at Randolph High School on Randolph Air Force Base and eventually became captain of the football team. On February 10, 2015, Hickenbottom published an autobiography entitled Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. 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. Signature Move. He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. [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. Michaels said he was only being loyal to his company, he had moved on, and McMahon should move on as well. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. Virgil shared the photo on his official Instagram account soon after. [206] In September 2021, Levesque stepped away from the brand after experiencing a "cardiac incident". Shawn Michaels has picked up a plethora of high-profile wins on his resume, but the Heartbreak Kid suffered a few losses before he hung up his boots. [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). 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. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. Shawn Michaels: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) [122], In 2006, a series of events took place which suggested a reunion of Michaels and Triple H as DX. Despite earning a lot of wins in his career, Michaels isn't exempt from coming up short in some matches. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [86], Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels. [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). Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. Shawn Michaels - IMDb 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. [89] Michaels defeated Jericho on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX but was low-blowed after hugging Jericho. [129] Rated-RKO claimed victory over DX, citing Triple H's injury, as the "end" of DX. Raw fielded Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Kofi Kingston. There was firepower on show on the November 16, 2009 episode of Raw. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [11] Ever since, he has been referred to as Shawn. Shawn Michaels Height - How tall - Page 4 - CelebHeights.com [19] While in TASW, Michaels and Diamond feuded with Japanese Force. After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. WrestleMania. The Truth About Shawn Michaels' Addiction Struggles - Grunge.com [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. Shawn Michaels' 11 WrestleMania Losses, Ranked From Most To Least [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. [139] The week before their scheduled match on May 20 at Judgment Day, after Michaels won a match against then-World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Orton attacked him by punting Michaels in the head. Shawn didn't look horrible, but he looked worse in his late 30's, early 40's, then The Rock does at 50. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. [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. 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. Bryan applied the "Yes!" [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. SpouseShawn Michaels (m. 1988-1994) Height6ft. [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. [54] As WCW gained momentum due to the signings of Hall and Nash, Michaels held the championship for most of the year. Hometown. 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. The match barely got going with Triple H pushing the referee who fell over Michaels. [66] Michaels now held both the WWF and European championships at the same time. This match was off the charts, and it was another classic between the two. [4][20] They then returned to AWA, where they won the AWA tag team titles for a second time,[10] but were re-signed by WWF a year later. 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. [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. Eye colour Brown. Six former World Champions were featured with DX going head-to-head with the reigning WWE Champion John Cena and the World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker, and the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Jeri-Show in a triple threat tag team match. [141] Michaels made his return on the October 8 episode of Raw, performing Sweet Chin Music to newly crowned WWE Champion Randy Orton during his title ceremony at the end of the show and then celebrating over the knocked-out champion as Vince McMahon watched. 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. [224], Michaels is the host of the outdoor television show, Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures. "I don't know if it was pressure from Vince, Vince loved him," Ross said. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. 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The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [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. 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. Angered by this, Michaels attacked Ric Flair and Bischoff. [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Former buddies in DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were at loggerheads in a rivalry that spanned from 2002-04. His wife Rebecca observed, "There was something in him that he despised, and he was self-destructing." 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