[144] In their match, Michaels was banned from using Sweet Chin Music upon request by Orton, referring to as Michaels superkicking Orton week after week. Name: Michael Shawn Hickenbottom. However, Michaels hit Show with Sweet Chin Music. The Game managed to tag in Michaels, and Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music when the referee wasn't looking. Preferred Name: Shawn Michaels. [39], On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). [223] He was raised a Catholic, but became a non-denominational Christian because of his wife. This match took place in Madison Square Garden. [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). [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. [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. 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. 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. Michaels upped the tempo when he was involved in the match. [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. The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn in champion vs. champion matches, Team Raw vs. [4] Critics perceive the group to have sufficient clout with WWF owner Vince McMahon, becoming dominant wrestling figures in the WWF for several years in the mid-1990s, causing friction with other wrestlers. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. "[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". 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. [1] His later ring attire often incorporated cross symbols and he made a praying gesture on his knees during ring entrances. [63] The match received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. In seeking revenge, Angle re-entered the ring and eliminated Michaels, and thus placed him in an ankle lock submission hold, outside the ring. After turning down World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s advances, Michaels returned to the WWF and made several appearances in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) during a WWF/USWA cross-promotion. [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. [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. 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. If it keeps this pace he's still gonna have many years. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [30] Michaels was also unable to win the Intercontinental Championship from Bret Hart in the WWF's first ladder match at a Wrestling Challenge taping on July 21, which was subsequently made available on multiple Coliseum/WWE Home Video releases. 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). 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. [153] On July 20 at The Great American Bash, Jericho defeated Michaels by referee stoppage after assaulting Michaels's eyes. "He'd work with me the same way [Chris]. To accelerate your weight loss, limit starchy carbs to the period directly after weight training. [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. [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. [15] His cousin Matt Bentley is also a wrestler. [22] The championship was returned to the Hart Foundation, while the title change was never broadcast or even acknowledged on television (though The Rockers did have a successful title defense on November 3, 1990, against Power and Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) before the title was returned to the Hart Foundation). [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. [152] The following week, it was revealed that, within the context of the storyline, Michaels had suffered a detached retina. 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[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]. [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. Angered by this, Michaels attacked Ric Flair and Bischoff. [206] In September 2021, Levesque stepped away from the brand after experiencing a "cardiac incident". Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. 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. [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. [95] Following this, Michaels was out of action for a few months with a legit torn meniscus. Miz was going for the Skull Crushing Finale on Michaels but he fought out of it. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine. Moreover, HBK was in cruise control but he was distracted by Undertaker who appeared on the titantron. While you can control your spending, other factors affect a person's weight, they said. [31][32] However, he won the title from The British Bulldog on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, which aired on November 14. [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. Mistake #3: You're not working out. [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. [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. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. At SummerSlam on August 3, Michaels officiated the WWF Championship match between WWF Champion The Undertaker and Bret Hart. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. [123] During Triple H's gauntlet match, which had him compete against the Spirit Squad. [89] Michaels defeated Jericho on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX but was low-blowed after hugging Jericho. 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". He returned for a final match in 2018. 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. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. [158] On October 5 at No Mercy, Michaels lost a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship to Jericho. [103] On the April 18 episode of Raw, Hassan again led an attack on Michaels until Hogan appeared to save Michaels and accept his offer. Shawn Michael's last defense of the Intercontinental Championship before his suspension was at SummerSlam 1993. [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. [22] The match was taped with The Rockers winning the title, but soon after Neidhart came to an agreement with management and was rehired. He is a legendary personality in the WWE wrestling . 10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, Ranked No. 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. He contemplated suicide in the late 1980s, and suggested that psychological intervention was "probably sorely needed" by the late 1990s. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; Intercontinental Champion; European Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Royal Rumble Match winner (1995 & 1996); Two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee (Class of 2011 & 2019). Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling, who has followed wrestling since the Attitude Era. Buy the Song. "[117] The following week, Jannetty refused McMahon's offer and instead took Chris Masters's "Masterlock challenge. When the pair was about to perform their trademark "Suck It" taunt, Triple H turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him. They began at WrestleMania 22, where both Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their matches. [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. [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. Michaels, in his role as Vice President of Talent Development, took over responsibility for the running of the NXT shows. The Heartbreak Kid threw a spanner in the works as he connected with Sweet Chin Music on Triple H right from the word go. Moreover, ShoMiz isolated Triple H in their corner. Nevertheless, Michaels picked up right where he left off when he returned and he didn't lose a step in the squared circle. 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. [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. [146] Afterwards, Batista confronted Michaels about his actions at WrestleMania, calling him selfish and egotistical. [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". [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. [10][12] He was a keen athlete while growing up, and his sporting career began at the age of six when he played football. The New Day (Non-Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 1/9/17 (Live from New Orleans, Undertaker and HBK return, Handicap U.S. Ask any Superstar on the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn 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 Straight Edge Society - Raw (2/8/10), 5 Shawn Michaels Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated (& 5 He Underrated), 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In, the reigning WWE Champion John Cena and the World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker, 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About, John Cena defending the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Shawn Michaels and Triple H, . [1] He explained to fans that he was informed by doctors that he had suffered a knee injury. 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. 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. He is currently retired from wrestling and makes . The following is a timeline of the WWE career of Shawn Michaels. [201] He appeared at Survivor Series on November 22, 2020, during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. [148] Jericho then confronted Michaels, in which he admitted to faking a knee injury in order to defeat Batista. DX prevailed in their previous meeting at SummerSlam, but Legacy flipped the script in Montreal. [78], Believing that his wrestling career was over, Michaels was interested in training individuals who wanted to become professional wrestlers. [82] In response, Michaels challenged Triple H to "a fight" (a non-sanctioned match) on August 25 at SummerSlam,[83] which Triple H accepted, laying the foundation for a rivalry that lasted for several years. [4] Michaels was also a sportscaster for San Antonio's local news for a short period during his retirement. Even this level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chronic health problems, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. [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. Former buddies in DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were at loggerheads in a rivalry that spanned from 2002-04. [33] He faced Hart for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series on November 25, but lost the match. [11] He knew he wanted to become a professional wrestler at the age of 12 and performed a wrestling routine at his high school's talent show, complete with fake blood. being heard during his match at Backlash. [80] After the nWo had disbanded, Triple H appeared to make amends with Michaels. He defended the title against Mr. Michaels dropped the European Championship to DX member Hunter Hearst Hemsley in a farcical match. Although it was one of the final times WWE fans would hear the crack of Sweet Chin Music, audiences did not mourn HBKs retirement. 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 WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels. "Walk every day for 30 minutes" is an example of a process goal. Date Of Birth: Jul 22nd 1965. Sign up for Peacock to watch. 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. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. 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. "I don't know if it was pressure from Vince, Vince loved him," Ross said. [159], In December 2008, having lost his family's savings due to the global recession, Michaels grudgingly accepted a one-year general employment contract from John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL). [79] He saw potential in using his name and opened the Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy (later the Texas Wrestling Academy) in 1999, after his lawyer Skip McCormick suggested the idea. 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]. 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. Miz took advantage of the situation, and he retained the titles for his team with a rolling jackknife cover.