There was a mix-up between DX, and Miz rolled up Michaels to clinch the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. Jeri-Show prevailed, but DX retained their titles by disqualification. This was Michaels' final match on Raw before his retirement. He wrote a lengthy caption on his post and stated that the former WWE Champion must have walked off immediately after taking . The self-proclaimed Sexy Boy could be an unrepentant primadonna, but he was so fluid and brilliant in the ring that it hardly mattered. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). 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. [63] The match received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. [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. [140] Orton continued the beating and performed an RKO to a fallen Michaels, who was removed out of the ring in a stretcher. 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. Afterwards, he challenged Angle to sudden-death overtime, but Angle refused and walked out. "As I look back on it now, that was the greatest thing that ever happened to me," says Shawn Michaels . [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. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. San Antonio, Texas. "The No. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". Shawn is 100% 6ft, he's an inch taller than Bret hart, u can see it everytime they stand w eachother, the 5ft 10 was a joke by Hhh . [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. [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. 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 . To accelerate your weight loss, limit starchy carbs to the period directly after weight training. [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. Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. [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. 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. [152] The following week, it was revealed that, within the context of the storyline, Michaels had suffered a detached retina. At the Royal Rumble on January 19, Jericho, with the help of Christian, eliminated Michaels. "[117] The following week, Jannetty refused McMahon's offer and instead took Chris Masters's "Masterlock challenge. 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. [1] A retirement angle was written so that Michaels could take some time off after he came back from an injury too soon. 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. The Midnight Rockers won the AWA World Tag Team Championship, defeating Doug Somers and Buddy Rose. Buy the Song. [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. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. It was co-written by David Thomas.[229]. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. Michaels wrestled consistently for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. 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. [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. [4] On May 19, Michaels and his fellow Kliq members were involved in the incident known as "Curtain Call". [89] Michaels defeated Jericho on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX but was low-blowed after hugging Jericho. [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". Eye colour Brown. [144], Michaels ended Ric Flair's career in a Career Threatening match on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. 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. [220][221], In 1996, Hickenbottom posed for a non-nude layout in Playgirl magazine. 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. [224], Michaels is the host of the outdoor television show, Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures. Michaels's performance in his debut match impressed many veterans, including Terry Taylor. [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. [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. [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). Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 3/13/17 (Tag Title No. [145] Michaels lost the match, when Orton performed an RKO for the win, which ended their feud. 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. On last week's episode of NXT, Carmelo . 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 . Moreover, ShoMiz isolated Triple H in their corner. "Walk every day for 30 minutes" is an example of a process goal. Oh, he has lost some with age too - so there you go. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match. 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 then made a plea for Hulk Hogan to come back and team with him. [15] His cousin Matt Bentley is also a wrestler. [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. "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. Even just losing some mass can do it. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. [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). News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. By the spring of 1997, the real-life backstage conflict between Michaels and Hart was reaching its height. [60][62] With this win, Michaels became the first Grand Slam Champion. The following is a timeline of the WWE career of Shawn Michaels. His days in the ring werent always glorious, though. [18] There, he and tag team partner Marty Jannetty defeated The Batten Twins for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship, later losing it back to the Battens.[10]. Signature Move. 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. At SummerSlam on August 3, Michaels officiated the WWF Championship match between WWF Champion The Undertaker and Bret Hart. [219] Only the couple and an Elvis impersonator were present. [91], As a part of an ongoing feud with Triple H, the two competed alongside Chris Benoit in the main event on March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Benoit won. This was solidified when Michaels pleaded Triple H to return to Raw. [4] They were fired from WWF two weeks later, for a bar incident (a misunderstanding, according to Michaels's autobiography). [101] At WrestleMania on April 3, Angle defeated Michaels by submission, again with an ankle lock. [129] Rated-RKO claimed victory over DX, citing Triple H's injury, as the "end" of DX. As a child, he disliked the name "Michael" and convinced his family and friends to address him by his middle name. [24] Michaels superkicked Jannetty and threw him through a glass window on the set of Beefcake's talk show. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. 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. [2][14] He attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but dropped out to pursue a career in professional wrestling. [108][109] Hogan defeated Michaels at SummerSlam on August 21, and after the match Michaels extended his hand to him, saying "I needed to know, and I found out" and he and Hogan shook hands. 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. 1 worst mistake [when trying to lose weight] is not working out," Michaels says. The winner between Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton would advance to the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the inaugural Elimination Chamber event. Michaels left the ring to allow Hogan to celebrate with the crowd, turning face once again. 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. 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. [100] To send a "message" to Michaels, Angle also humiliated Michaels's former manager, Sensational Sherri, when he applied the ankle lock hold on her. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. 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). 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. Nevertheless, Jericho took Michaels out with the codebreaker. This match was off the charts, and it was another classic between the two. [4][68] Michaels went on to win the match[4] but the injury rendered him unable to compete on the following month's No Way Out of Texas: In Your House as advertised, and forced him into retirement a night after losing the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin on March 29 at WrestleMania XIV.[69]. He returned for a final match in 2018. Sign up for BINGE to watch. On the Monday Night Raw following WrestleMania XXVI, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels looked every bit as heartbroken as the fans awaiting his farewell speech. 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. 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. [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). Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). Shawn Michaels got his wish after he cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber 2010. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. [1] His later ring attire often incorporated cross symbols and he made a praying gesture on his knees during ring entrances. Michaels dropped the European Championship to DX member Hunter Hearst Hemsley in a farcical match. [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. [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". 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. [118] On March 18 at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, Shane defeated Michaels in a Street Fight after he applied a sharpshooter on Michaels, leading to McMahon ordering for the bell to be rung though Michaels did not submit, which was an allusion to the "Montreal Screwjob". 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. [11] Ever since, he has been referred to as Shawn. 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. [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. . [79] Michaels left the academy in 2002,[79] giving co-founder Rudy Boy Gonzalez sole responsibility due to Michaels's new contract with WWE. [1], After teasing retirement, Michaels returned to the WWF at the Royal Rumble match on January 21, 1996, winning for the second year in a row to receive a WWF Championship match in the main event at WrestleMania XII. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. [45], Michaels returned to the ring as a fan favorite in May 1995 and defeated Jeff Jarrett to win his third Intercontinental Championship on July 23 at In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. Michaels taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. Hometown. [206] In September 2021, Levesque stepped away from the brand after experiencing a "cardiac incident". 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. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. Preferred Name: Shawn 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.[6]. He is a triple crown winner and a two-time Hall of Fame inductee. Despite earning a lot of wins in his career, Michaels isn't exempt from coming up short in some matches. [4] Michaels was also a sportscaster for San Antonio's local news for a short period during his retirement. [134], On the January 29 episode of Raw, Michaels captured the World Tag Team Championship with WWE Champion John Cena after defeating Rated-RKO. [24], At the suggestion of Curt Hennig, Michaels adopted the nickname "The Heartbreak Kid". DX defended the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against ShoMiz and the Straight Edge Society's CM Punk and Luke Gallows in a triple threat elimination match. [6]. Discover more Celebrity Heights and Vote on how tall you think any Celebrity is! WrestleMania".[7]. However, Michaels hit Show with Sweet Chin Music. [97], The next night on Raw, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault Michaels. [153], At SummerSlam on August 17, Michaels announced his retirement from professional wrestling. How tall is Shawn Michaels - Page 4. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. [81] Later on, they came down to the ring sporting their DX music and attire. There was a caveat as Michaels' career was on the line as Undertaker's unbeaten streak. [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. 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. [19] While in TASW, Michaels and Diamond feuded with Japanese Force. [200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of D-Generation X. 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. [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. [4] Along with his new name came a new gimmick as a vain, cocky villain. 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). [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. Only after he posed did he discover Playgirl has a mostly homosexual readership, for which some of his fellow wrestlers teased him. Michaels eventually returned that summer in July. The ring looked lonely even though Michaels was standing in it, and the fans looked like a mass of cheering tear drops. 33 and No. 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. [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). Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. 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. [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. 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. [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].
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