And the notorious Montreal Screwjob of the 1997 Survivor Series involving his greatest rival, Bret Hit Man Hart, could have killed a lesser Superstars career. [84] At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H in the first Elimination Chamber match. "[123] On June 25 at Vengeance, DX defeated the Spirit Squad in a 5on2 handicap match. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses. At WWF One Night Only, held in Birmingham, England on September 20, Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to capture the WWF European Championship. There was a caveat as Michaels' career was on the line as Undertaker's unbeaten streak. HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. 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. WWE star Solo Sikoa recently broke his silence after Shawn Michaels stripped him of the NXT North American Championship on the latest episode of the show. 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. [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. [98] The following week on Raw, Marty Jannetty and Michaels had a one time reunion as The Rockers and defeated La Rsistance (Robrt Conway and Sylvain Grenier). 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. [16], Hickenbottom began to train under Mexican professional wrestler Jose Lothario. [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. [178] Three days later, he announced a long-term deal with WWE, where he would serve in an ambassadorial role. Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. [60][62] With this win, Michaels became the first Grand Slam Champion. [127] On November 26 at Survivor Series, Team DX emerged victorious against Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep victory. [76] One month later, Michaels briefly reappeared on Raw Is War to hand over the role of Commissioner to Mick Foley, and after another appearance in October did not make any in-arena appearances until mid-2002. On last week's episode of NXT, Carmelo . [22] During this time, Michaels headlined his first pay-per-view for the WWF when The Rockers were involved in the 4-on-4 Survivor Series match main event of Survivor Series on November 23, 1989, which they won. Moreover, Michaels was desperate to face the Phenom at WrestleMania 26. He contemplated suicide in the late 1980s, and suggested that psychological intervention was "probably sorely needed" by the late 1990s. He also got his name in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. [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. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. 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. [37][38] This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. [120] On the May 22 episode of Raw, the Spirit Squad was scripted to injure Michaels's knee. Michaels's performance in his debut match impressed many veterans, including Terry Taylor. "He'd work with me the same way [Chris]. [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. [149] Michaels defeated Jericho on May 18 at Judgment Day. Cena put Triple H away with the AA to pick up the win for himself and the Phenom. Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. [79] Michaels left the academy in 2002,[79] giving co-founder Rudy Boy Gonzalez sole responsibility due to Michaels's new contract with WWE. [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". [174] At WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, Michaels lost to The Undertaker and, as a result, he was forced to retire due to the match stipulation, the same way Michaels ended Ric Flair's career. Shawn didn't look horrible, but he looked worse in his late 30's, early 40's, then The Rock does at 50. [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. [181] On the March 28 episode of Raw, Michaels addressed Triple H and The Undertaker about their match at WrestleMania XXVII. 11 The Rockers Vs. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. Entrance Video. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. [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. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. [110] He became the first person to cleanly defeat Chris Masters on September 18 at Unforgiven with Sweet Chin Music. In seeking revenge, Angle re-entered the ring and eliminated Michaels, and thus placed him in an ankle lock submission hold, outside the ring. 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. Michaels threw the kitchen sink at Undertaker, but it wasn't enough with the Deadman putting Michaels out of his misery with a jumping Tombstone. Place of Birth: Chandler, Arizona, United States. RELATED: 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In. [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]. [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. [80] After the nWo had disbanded, Triple H appeared to make amends with Michaels. 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. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. 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. 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. [36] On WWF programs, his suspension was explained by his having neglected to defend the title often enough. His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). [137] Michaels faced off with Cena, Edge and Randy Orton in a fatal four-way match on April 29 at Backlash for the WWE Championship, where Cena retained the title after Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on Cena, causing him to fall on Orton for the pinfall. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. 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. [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. [1] The Rockers continued their partnership, eventually splitting on December 2, 1991, aired January 11, 1992, on Wrestling Challenge, during an incident on Brutus Beefcake's televised Barber Shop talk show promotional segment. Moreover, ShoMiz isolated Triple H in their corner. [220][221], In 1996, Hickenbottom posed for a non-nude layout in Playgirl magazine. 24 hours later, Jeri-Show was looking to regain the titles against DX on Raw. Only after he posed did he discover Playgirl has a mostly homosexual readership, for which some of his fellow wrestlers teased him. While you can control your spending, other factors affect a person's weight, they said. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [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. 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. [183] He returned on the June 27 episode of Raw, where he was confronted by CM Punk, and superkicked David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty. [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. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. [170] On the January 4, 2010 episode of Raw, Michaels buried the hatchet with long-time rival Bret Hart, as they shook hands and hugged in the ring. Michaels is a four-time world champion, having held the WWF Championship three times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once. [1] A retirement angle was written so that Michaels could take some time off after he came back from an injury too soon. [140] During the feud, Michaels suffered a storyline concussion. "The No. [95] Following this, Michaels was out of action for a few months with a legit torn meniscus. This match was a complete waste of time. [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. "[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". [37], In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. [93] Due to the "Montreal Screwjob" incident, the Edmonton crowd booed Michaels, with chants of "You screwed Bret!" [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. [4] Along with his new name came a new gimmick as a vain, cocky villain. 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. [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. [19] While in TASW, Michaels and Diamond feuded with Japanese Force. Later that night, when Diamond Dallas Page's special appearance was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, he superkicked McIntyre. He was once again teamed with Marty Jannetty, billed as The Midnight Rockers. [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. [40] The next day at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. Popularly known as the "Heartbreak Kid", Shawn has won almost all important titles in the WWF/WWE. [87] On January 13, 2003, after Jericho won a battle royal to select his entry number for the Royal Rumble, choosing number two in order to start the match with Michaels,[88] who had already been named number one. [116] The following week, Michaels won a handicap match against the Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky and Mikey), after which Michaels's former partner, Marty Jannetty, saved him from the assault by the Spirit Squad. This match took place in Madison Square Garden. [197] On the following episode of Raw, Michaels appeared with Triple H, announcing that he was coming out of retirement for one final match and reforming D-Generation X. 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 . How tall is Shawn Michaels - Page 4. [81] Later on, they came down to the ring sporting their DX music and attire. He was trained by his cousin, Shawn Michaels, and he took the name Michael Shane, a play on his cousin's . 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 Recounts His Legendary WWE Career The wrestling legend takes us behind the scenes of his career and shares how he found his faith. In that time, he fell in love, had children andfound religion. 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. 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. Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling, who has followed wrestling since the Attitude Era. Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. WrestleMania?' 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. His wife Rebecca observed, "There was something in him that he despised, and he was self-destructing." Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Bischoff refused to schedule such a match and instead told Michaels to find a partner. Eye colour Brown. Even just losing some mass can do it. [1] His later ring attire often incorporated cross symbols and he made a praying gesture on his knees during ring entrances. This was solidified when Michaels pleaded Triple H to return to Raw. [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. 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. WrestleMania".[7]. On February 10, 2015, Hickenbottom published an autobiography entitled Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. [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. [173] On February 21 at Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. 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. [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. [31][32] However, he won the title from The British Bulldog on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, which aired on November 14. [26] He was put together with mirror-carrying manager, Sensational Sherri, who according to the storyline had become infatuated with him. He was subsequently fired by Bischoff but rehired by Steve Austin. When the pair was about to perform their trademark "Suck It" taunt, Triple H turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him. [97], The next night on Raw, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault Michaels. [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. [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. [151] On the June 9 episode of Raw, Michaels was attacked by Chris Jericho during his talk show segment, The Highlight Reel, being thrown directly through a television screen. [6]. 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. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. Mistake #3: You're not working out. [9][10] He has an older sister named Shari and two older brothers named Randy and Scott. 10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, Ranked No. 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. However, Michaels hit Show with Sweet Chin Music. Michaels later claimed the flag desecration was Hart's idea. is shawn michaels real life 6'1'' or kayfabe 6'1''? [4][46] This led to a title defense against Razor Ramon on August 27 at SummerSlam in a ladder match, which Michaels won. [153] On July 20 at The Great American Bash, Jericho defeated Michaels by referee stoppage after assaulting Michaels's eyes. Michaels wrestled consistently for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. Top editors give you the stories you want . Sign up for Peacock to watch. As a child, he disliked the name "Michael" and convinced his family and friends to address him by his middle name. [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). [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. [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. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. [135] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels after making him submit to the STFU. Team SmackDown - Bragging Rights 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. John Cena & The Undertaker Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (11/16/09), Vs. John Cena Vs. [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 Michaels was in the final stretch of his wrestling career before he retired at WrestleMania 26. The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. 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. Nevertheless, Michaels picked up right where he left off when he returned and he didn't lose a step in the squared circle. Michaels came in to help Triple H, and the two did the DX "crotch chops. To accelerate your weight loss, limit starchy carbs to the period directly after weight training. 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. 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. "It's one of the best forms of preventive medicine. [189] During that match, Michaels superkicked an interfering Paul Heyman, helping Triple H win and keep his job. He strongly believes Shawn just wanted to leave WWE and join WCW but Vince McMahon wasn't going to let that happen. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Michaels contemplated thoughts of retirement and stated that he "had to find his smile again", which he had "lost" somewhere down the line. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest superstars in the history of WWE's Monday Night Raw, with him being associated with the brand ever since the show began, all the way up to his retirement. [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. Keisel also gave Michaels a tour of the city including at the Steelers headquarters and having lunch at Primanti Brothers in the city's Strip District. [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. [143] Michaels got another opportunity at the WWE Championship, when he was granted his rematch against Orton on November 18 at Survivor Series. [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. [114] On January 29, 2006, at the Royal Rumble, McMahon made his way to the ring, and as Michaels stared at McMahon, Shane McMahon made a surprise appearance to eliminate 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 taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. [139] Orton assaulted Michaels again prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels's interview segment. [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. [150] At One Night Stand on June 1, Michaels lost to Batista in a stretcher match. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is one of the most decorated WWE Superstars of all time. 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 . Also, his match at WrestleMania 24 against Ric Flair was named Match of the Decade by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. [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). Micheal has spent decades with WWE and won several accolades with the company. [28] Michaels subsequently became a contender to the promotion's singles titles and failed to win the WWF Championship from champion Randy Savage in his first opportunity to compete for that title at British event UK Rampage, held on April 19 at the Sheffield Arena and broadcast on Sky Movies Plus[29] (the match later aired in the US on the edition of June 15 of Prime Time Wrestling). The New Day (Non-Title Match)", "WWE RAW Results 1/9/17 (Live from New Orleans, Undertaker and HBK return, Handicap U.S. [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. Despite earning a lot of wins in his career, Michaels isn't exempt from coming up short in some matches. "It's . [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. His days in the ring werent always glorious, though. Three time WWE World Heavyweight champion Shawn Michaels has had a long and storied wrestling career. In the mid to late nineties, the anarchic behaviour of Shawn Michaels behind the scenes was the stuff of legend. [180], Michaels appeared on the January 10, 2011 episode of Raw, where he was announced as a WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee. 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. Oh, he has lost some with age too - so there you go. [200], In April 2019, Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a second time as a member of D-Generation X. [89] Michaels defeated Jericho on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX but was low-blowed after hugging Jericho. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. This match was off the charts, and it was another classic between the two. 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. [203], In late 2016, Michaels became a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. [38] Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. [37] This triggered a split between the two, a storyline that was drawn out until Survivor Series on November 24. Nonetheless, Michaels had to find another avenue to face Undertaker as Batista eliminated him from the 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. [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. Shawn Michaels. [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). The ring looked lonely even though Michaels was standing in it, and the fans looked like a mass of cheering tear drops. The Heartbreak Kid is an exceptional in-ring performer, and he has been involved in many epics throughout his career.
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