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. [26] He was put together with mirror-carrying manager, Sensational Sherri, who according to the storyline had become infatuated with him. Reply . 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. [44] After this, Michaels took time off[44] because Vince McMahon wanted Michaels to become a fan favorite. Team SmackDown - Bragging Rights 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. John Cena & The Undertaker Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (11/16/09), Vs. John Cena Vs. RELATED: 5 Shawn Michaels Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated (& 5 He Underrated). The Midnight Rockers won the AWA World Tag Team Championship, defeating Doug Somers and Buddy Rose. 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Angered by this, Michaels attacked Ric Flair and Bischoff. [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. Michaels was the only nWo member to have never worked in WCW. 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[37][38] This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. [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. [140] Orton continued the beating and performed an RKO to a fallen Michaels, who was removed out of the ring in a stretcher. [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. Buy the Song. Weight. Shawn Michaels. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. [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. Michaels continued to make non-wrestling appearances on WWF programming and on November 23 he replaced Sgt. The following is a timeline of the WWE career of Shawn Michaels. Michaels came in to help Triple H, and the two did the DX "crotch chops. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. 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. Sweet Chin Music. [54] As Diesel and Helmsley were seen as villains at the time, in contrast to Michaels and Ramon, this constituted a breach of "kayfabe", as acting out of character, which was rare and controversial at the time. [133] At the Royal Rumble on January 28, Michaels was the last man eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by the winner of the match, The Undertaker. Hometown. They have a son named Cameron Kade (born January 15, 2000) and a daughter named Cheyenne (born August 19, 2004). Instead, The Icon continued to have career-defining matches right up until his last stand against The Phenom at WrestleMania XXVI. Both men were going out on television and frequently making personal, true to heart remarks about one another. He returned for a final match in 2018. [4] On May 19, Michaels and his fellow Kliq members were involved in the incident known as "Curtain Call". Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. [4][5] During his training, Hickenbottom adopted the ring name, "Shawn Michaels". Michaels's performance in his debut match impressed many veterans, including Terry Taylor. [158] Later that night, Jericho replaced CM Punk in the World Heavyweight Championship scramble match, and won the title. [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. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. 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. [31][32] However, he won the title from The British Bulldog on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, which aired on November 14. . Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. 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. 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. Nonetheless, HBK lost several matches on his way out, with some defeats more significant than others. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. 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. A triple threat WrestleMania rematch for the title took place on April 18 at Backlash, where Benoit successfully retained it after forcing Michaels to submit to a Sharpshooter. He contemplated suicide in the late 1980s, and suggested that psychological intervention was "probably sorely needed" by the late 1990s. Michaels dropped the European Championship to DX member Hunter Hearst Hemsley in a farcical match. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. [2] At In Your House: Badd Blood on October 5, Michaels defeated Undertaker in the first Hell in a Cell match, during which Michaels fell off the side of the 5-metre (15ft) high structure through a table. [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. 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). The Heartbreak Kid is an exceptional in-ring performer, and he has been involved in many epics throughout his career. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. [147] On April 27 at Backlash, with Chris Jericho as the guest referee, Michaels defeated Batista. 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. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. Afterwards, he challenged Angle to sudden-death overtime, but Angle refused and walked out. [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. Additionally, Hickenbottom moved around frequently since his father was in the military. From his days wrestling for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in Dallas, Texas, during the early '80s through his retirement from the WWE in 2010, the Heartbreak Kid has become a legend in his own time. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". DX prevailed in their previous meeting at SummerSlam, but Legacy flipped the script in Montreal. 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. [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. 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. [155] The next week, they had a contract signing for the match and were involved in a brawl, causing a legit small triceps tear for Michaels. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. 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. Jeri-Show was the Slammy Award winner for the Tag Team of the Year. [1], Hickenbottom became a born-again Christian on April 24, 2002. [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. [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. Moreover, ShoMiz isolated Triple H in their corner. By the spring of 1997, the real-life backstage conflict between Michaels and Hart was reaching its height. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. [149] Michaels defeated Jericho on May 18 at Judgment Day. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. [138], Michaels then entered a feud with Randy Orton when Orton claimed that he could beat Michaels. On February 10, 2015, Hickenbottom published an autobiography entitled Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. [39], On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). Michaels then made a plea for Hulk Hogan to come back and team with him. Even just losing some mass can do it. [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. In April 1985, Michaels went to work for another NWA territory in Kansas City called Central States Wrestling. [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. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [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. This was solidified when Michaels pleaded Triple H to return to Raw. Michaels returned to WWE programming in a series of segments that aired on the August 10, 2009 episode of Raw, where he had, in storyline, left the WWE. Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. 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He wrote a lengthy caption on his post and stated that the former WWE Champion must have walked off immediately after taking . SpouseShawn Michaels (m. 1988-1994) Height6ft. 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. [175] The following night, on the March 29 episode of Raw, Michaels gave an emotional farewell speech, departing with the familiar sentence, "Shawn Michaels has left the building. [171][172] DX lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a triple threat match to the team of The Miz and Big Show on the February 8 episode of Raw; the match also included The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). During Shawn's HoF induction speech H gave away his real height/weight at like 5'10" 185 lbs. 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. 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] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. Michaels, in his role as Vice President of Talent Development, took over responsibility for the running of the NXT shows. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. [129] Rated-RKO claimed victory over DX, citing Triple H's injury, as the "end" of DX. The Heartbreak Kid threw a spanner in the works as he connected with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H right from the word go. "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. 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. [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. Michaels taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. [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. [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. This bout only lasted 15 minutes, and it was a decent match between the two teams. [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). . HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant, Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against ShoMiz, Michaels' career was on the line as Undertaker's unbeaten streak. [222], Hickenbottom is ambidextrous, using his left hand for writing and his right hand for drawing. Although it was one of the final times WWE fans would hear the crack of Sweet Chin Music, audiences did not mourn HBKs retirement. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. [51] They continued the match, but Michaels collapsed in the ring, supposedly because he had suffered a concussion. [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. He was subsequently fired by Bischoff but rehired by Steve Austin. Raw fielded Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Kofi Kingston. He performed in non-wrestling roles for the next two years, resuming his wrestling career with WWE in 2002 until ceremoniously retiring in 2010. Nationality: USA. [146] Afterwards, Batista confronted Michaels about his actions at WrestleMania, calling him selfish and egotistical. He got himself involved in the match when Gannosuke delivered a low blow on him and he responded later on with Sweet Chin Music. [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. [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 made his televised debut on October 20, 1984 teaming with Jim Hornet in a losing effort against the tag team of Hercules Harnendez and "Dr.Death" Steve Williams. [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. [58] In his autobiography, Michaels discusses his real-life feud with Bret Hart, claiming that Hart did interviews on live television claiming that he [Michaels] was faking his whole injury.[59]. Shawn Michaels. [193] He appeared on the January 9, 2017 episode of Raw to promote his new film. Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. [119] Despite interference from the Spirit Squad and Shane, Michaels defeated McMahon on April 2 at WrestleMania 22 in a No Holds Barred match. [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". Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". 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. On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. [16], Hickenbottom began to train under Mexican professional wrestler Jose Lothario. 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]. 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. He was once again teamed with Marty Jannetty, billed as The Midnight Rockers. 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. They began at WrestleMania 22, where both Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their matches. Also, his match at WrestleMania 24 against Ric Flair was named Match of the Decade by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He had trouble differentiating between right and left, which affected his football games as a child. 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. [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. [60] The next night on Raw Is War, signs of a heel turn started to show as Michaels told the WWF fans what happened at SummerSlam was an accident and that he dealt with the Undertaker when the time came. [37], In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. As a child, he disliked the name "Michael" and convinced his family and friends to address him by his middle name. Miz was going for the Skull Crushing Finale on Michaels but he fought out of it. His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). 1inch. [173] On February 21 at Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career By Tevon King Published Aug 27, 2022 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. Michaels upped the tempo when he was involved in the match. [153] On July 20 at The Great American Bash, Jericho defeated Michaels by referee stoppage after assaulting Michaels's eyes. 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. [127] On November 26 at Survivor Series, Team DX emerged victorious against Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep victory. The WWE's Shawn Michaels revamped his lifestyle and made an improbable and incredible return to the ring after a devastating back injury. [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. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. [188] On the April 1, 2013 episode of Raw, Michaels returned to offer to corner Triple H in his match with Brock Lesnar on April 7 at WrestleMania 29. 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. At WWF One Night Only, held in Birmingham, England on September 20, Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to capture the WWF European Championship. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is one of the most decorated WWE Superstars of all time. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. [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. 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. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [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. [122], In 2006, a series of events took place which suggested a reunion of Michaels and Triple H as DX. [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. On last week's episode of NXT, Carmelo . But dietitians told Insider this analogy is "over-simplified," and weight loss is more nuanced. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Cena put Triple H away with the AA to pick up the win for himself and the Phenom. Michaels came out of this match, dubbed by fans the "Montreal Screwjob", as the WWF Champion. He is a legendary personality in the WWE wrestling . [92] The night before this, Michaels inducted Tito Santana in the WWE Hall of Fame. Bryan applied the "Yes!" WrestleMania?' [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. 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. At SummerSlam on August 3, Michaels officiated the WWF Championship match between WWF Champion The Undertaker and Bret Hart. [85] On December 15 at Armageddon, he lost the championship to Triple H in a Three Stages of Hell match, a series of three matches in which wrestlers attempt to win the majority of matches. [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. The DVD, Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart: WWE's Greatest Rivalries, was released in November 2011. WrestleMania".[7]. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. 10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, Ranked No. [167] After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. [134], On the January 29 episode of Raw, Michaels captured the World Tag Team Championship with WWE Champion John Cena after defeating Rated-RKO. Former buddies in DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were at loggerheads in a rivalry that spanned from 2002-04. [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. [9][10] He has an older sister named Shari and two older brothers named Randy and Scott. 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. Entrance Video. 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. [152] The following week, it was revealed that, within the context of the storyline, Michaels had suffered a detached retina. 1 worst mistake [when trying to lose weight] is not working out," Michaels says. 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. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career, W/ Triple H Vs. Legacy - Breaking Point 2009, W/ Team Raw Vs. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. [95] Following this, Michaels was out of action for a few months with a legit torn meniscus.
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