Although it was one of the final times WWE fans would hear the crack of Sweet Chin Music, audiences did not mourn HBKs retirement. [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. 225. lbs. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. [23], On October 30, 1990, The Rockers unofficially won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), as Neidhart, half of the championship team, was in the process of negotiating his release from the company. Mistake #3: You're not working out. Both men were going out on television and frequently making personal, true to heart remarks about one another. [200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of D-Generation X. Raw fielded Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Kofi Kingston. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. WrestleMania".[7]. [146] Afterwards, Batista confronted Michaels about his actions at WrestleMania, calling him selfish and egotistical. [93] Due to the "Montreal Screwjob" incident, the Edmonton crowd booed Michaels, with chants of "You screwed Bret!" Michaels wrestled consistently for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. Michaels disputes the perception, saying that McMahon pushed only deserving wrestlers. 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. [1] In 2008, he appeared on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program with fellow wrestler Sting. 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. [37][38] This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. [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. 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. [26] He was put together with mirror-carrying manager, Sensational Sherri, who according to the storyline had become infatuated with him. [97], The next night on Raw, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault Michaels. Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. 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. 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. He was then confronted by Rusev, Lana and Jinder Mahal, before Enzo Amore and Big Cass came to Michaels's side, leading to a match between Big Cass and Mahal, which Cass won after Michaels superkicked Rusev at ringside, distracting Mahal. [120] On the May 22 episode of Raw, the Spirit Squad was scripted to injure Michaels's knee. "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. "The No. 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 just losing some mass can do it. [1] A retirement angle was written so that Michaels could take some time off after he came back from an injury too soon. . [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). [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). [4] Michaels was also a sportscaster for San Antonio's local news for a short period during his retirement. [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. [13] He was a stand-out linebacker at Randolph High School on Randolph Air Force Base and eventually became captain of the football team. [158] Later that night, Jericho replaced CM Punk in the World Heavyweight Championship scramble match, and won the title. [17], In January 1985, he debuted for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the NWA territory in Dallas, Texas. [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. WrestleMania?' DX was looking to put that right, and they challenged Jeri-Show for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at TLC 2009. 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. [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. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). RELATED: 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In. Michaels later interfered in the match, causing Jericho to be eliminated. 11 The Rockers Vs. [41] Michaels won the Royal Rumble on January 2, 1995,[42] which set up a championship grudge match on March 20 at WrestleMania XI against Diesel (who had gone on to win the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund). Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. "[117] The following week, Jannetty refused McMahon's offer and instead took Chris Masters's "Masterlock challenge. He contemplated suicide in the late 1980s, and suggested that psychological intervention was "probably sorely needed" by the late 1990s. [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. "Scott was 6'7", 275 pounds, and I'm being conservativehe'd be mad at me if I got his weight wrongyet I'd knock him down with a tackle," Michaels says. [2][14] He attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but dropped out to pursue a career in professional wrestling. [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". 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. The Heartbreak Kid threw a spanner in the works as he connected with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H right from the word go. [177], On the December 14, 2010 episode of Raw, Michaels won the Slammy Award for Moment of the Year for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI and accepted it via satellite. 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. [38] Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. Three time WWE World Heavyweight champion Shawn Michaels has had a long and storied wrestling career. Nevertheless, Jericho took Michaels out with the codebreaker. After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. 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. [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. 1inch. As a child, he disliked the name "Michael" and convinced his family and friends to address him by his middle name. [4] Along with his new name came a new gimmick as a vain, cocky villain. 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. [99] Three days later on SmackDown!, Angle defeated Jannetty, after Angle made Jannetty submit to the ankle lock. [140] During the feud, Michaels suffered a storyline concussion. [4] Around this time, Michaels became the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine. 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. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. This match was off the charts, and it was another classic between the two. [4][5] During his training, Hickenbottom adopted the ring name, "Shawn Michaels". He performed in non-wrestling roles for the next two years, resuming his wrestling career with WWE in 2002 until ceremoniously retiring in 2010. [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. [37], In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. The Brothers of Destruction", "WWE CROWN JEWEL RESULTS 11/2: Keller's report on Styles vs. Joe, Strowman vs. Lesnar, World Cup tournament, Michaels & Triple H vs. Kane & Undertaker", "D-Generation X to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame", "WWE Survivor Series results: Powell's review of Undertaker's Final Farewell, Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Reply . The ring looked lonely even though Michaels was standing in it, and the fans looked like a mass of cheering tear drops. 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. 33 and No. [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. When he finally returned, Michaels displayed none of the flaws that plague many Superstars in their final years in the ring. [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. The Game managed to tag in Michaels, and Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music when the referee wasn't looking. San Antonio, Texas. 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. At WWF One Night Only, held in Birmingham, England on September 20, Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to capture the WWF European Championship. 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"[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". Instead, The Icon continued to have career-defining matches right up until his last stand against The Phenom at WrestleMania XXVI. [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. [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. 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. [167] After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. After several incidents during the segments, Michaels agreed to team with Triple H to face The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) at SummerSlam on August 23,[168] where DX defeated Legacy. [134], On the January 29 episode of Raw, Michaels captured the World Tag Team Championship with WWE Champion John Cena after defeating Rated-RKO. [1] He explained to fans that he was informed by doctors that he had suffered a knee injury. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. 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Punk attempted the GTS but Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music to remove him from the equation. [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". 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