The Last 10 Losses Of Shawn Michaels' WWE Career, W/ Triple H Vs. Legacy - Breaking Point 2009, W/ Team Raw Vs. Nonetheless, HBK lost several matches on his way out, with some defeats more significant than others. [24], At the suggestion of Curt Hennig, Michaels adopted the nickname "The Heartbreak Kid". [167] After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. 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[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. Jeri-Show prevailed, but DX retained their titles by disqualification. [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. 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. [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. 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. They have a son named Cameron Kade (born January 15, 2000) and a daughter named Cheyenne (born August 19, 2004). [198] On November 2 at Crown Jewel, D-Generation X defeated The Brothers of Destruction. [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. The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. He is a triple crown winner and a two-time Hall of Fame inductee. The statement affected Michaels deeply; he did not want to be absent when his son left home, so he decided that year would be his last year as an active wrestler. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. Weight102 kgs. [64] Michaels continued his rivalry with Bret Hart and his reformed Hart Foundation, which was now a pro-Canada stable. [104] At Backlash on May 1, Hogan and Michaels defeated Hassan and Daivari. [65] Michaels's feud with the Hart Foundation culminated in a championship match at Survivor Series on November 9 against Hart. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. [181] On the March 28 episode of Raw, Michaels addressed Triple H and The Undertaker about their match at WrestleMania XXVII. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine. Eye colour Brown. 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. [78], Believing that his wrestling career was over, Michaels was interested in training individuals who wanted to become professional wrestlers. [10][12] He was a keen athlete while growing up, and his sporting career began at the age of six when he played football. . Top editors give you the stories you want . Shawn Michaels is an American former professional wrestler and one of the world's best known WWE wrestlers. Michaels later claimed the flag desecration was Hart's idea. [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. Instead, The Icon continued to have career-defining matches right up until his last stand against The Phenom at WrestleMania XXVI. . This match was a complete waste of time. [223] He was raised a Catholic, but became a non-denominational Christian because of his wife. 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[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). [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). Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. [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). Hometown. While the Penguins successfully defended their Stanley Cup championship the following year, the HBK Line was broken up when Kessel was moved to the 2nd line with Evgeni Malkin and Bonino left the team in free agency. [13] He was a stand-out linebacker at Randolph High School on Randolph Air Force Base and eventually became captain of the football team. San Antonio, Texas. Name: Michael Shawn Hickenbottom. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. [158] Later that night, Jericho replaced CM Punk in the World Heavyweight Championship scramble match, and won the title. [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. Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. [201] He appeared at Survivor Series on November 22, 2020, during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. 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). [11] Ever since, he has been referred to as Shawn. Oh, he has lost some with age too - so there you go. He had trouble differentiating between right and left, which affected his football games as a child. 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. 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. [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. [42] As part of the storyline, Michaels recruited Sid as his bodyguard for the build-up, lost the match[43] and was attacked by Sid the following night. [194] On the March 13 episode of Raw, Michaels gave Roman Reigns advice about The Undertaker for their match at WrestleMania 33, before Braun Strowman attacked Reigns on the entrance ramp. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Sign up for Peacock to watch. In that time, he fell in love, had children andfound religion. SpouseShawn Michaels (m. 1988-1994) Height6ft. Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Even this level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chronic health problems, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. This match took place in Madison Square Garden. [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. He abandoned his drink-and-drugs lifestyle out of fear that he would negatively influence his young son. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. [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". [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. 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. [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. After Michaels won a match against Diesel, Ramon and Hunter Hearst Helmsley came to the ring and joined Michaels and Diesel in a group-hug. However, something was missing from Shawn Michaels and Triple H's resume and that was a Tag Team Championship victory together. [2][14] He attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but dropped out to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. Both men were going out on television and frequently making personal, true to heart remarks about one another. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. Ultimately, Cena battled past Michaels and Triple H to remain as WWE Champion. Nonetheless, Michaels had to find another avenue to face Undertaker as Batista eliminated him from the Rumble.