WrestleMania?' [149] Michaels defeated Jericho on May 18 at Judgment Day. [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. [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. [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. Triple H - Survivor Series 2009, W/ Triple H Vs. Jeri-Show - Raw (12/14/09), W/ Triple H Vs. ShoMiz Vs. 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. He is a legendary personality in the WWE wrestling . The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. Slaughter as the WWF Commissioner, eventually joining Vince McMahon's group of wrestlers called The Corporation. DX prevailed in their previous meeting at SummerSlam, but Legacy flipped the script in Montreal. 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. 1 worst mistake [when trying to lose weight] is not working out," Michaels says. 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. [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. [60] Michaels was then forced to award the championship to his nemesis, Bret Hart. [15] His cousin Matt Bentley is also a wrestler. Micheal has spent decades with WWE and won several accolades with the company. [4][46] This led to a title defense against Razor Ramon on August 27 at SummerSlam in a ladder match, which Michaels won. 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. 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. [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. 225. lbs. When you're setting goals, think about both process and outcome goals. RELATED: 5 Shawn Michaels Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated (& 5 He Underrated). 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [9][10] He has an older sister named Shari and two older brothers named Randy and Scott. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [219] Only the couple and an Elvis impersonator were present. To accelerate your weight loss, limit starchy carbs to the period directly after weight training. [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. [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. [127] On November 26 at Survivor Series, Team DX emerged victorious against Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep victory. [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. [198] On November 2 at Crown Jewel, D-Generation X defeated The Brothers of Destruction. Although it was one of the final times WWE fans would hear the crack of Sweet Chin Music, audiences did not mourn HBKs retirement. Miz took advantage of the situation, and he retained the titles for his team with a rolling jackknife cover. [57] After consulting with Dr. James Andrews, who concluded that he did not need surgery, Michaels underwent four weeks of physical therapy and returned to in-ring action a few months later, briefly teaming with Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. [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. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. 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, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Nonetheless, HBK lost several matches on his way out, with some defeats more significant than others. It was co-written by David Thomas.[229]. The winner between Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton would advance to the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the inaugural Elimination Chamber event. [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). [206] In September 2021, Levesque stepped away from the brand after experiencing a "cardiac incident". He was raised in a military family and briefly spent some of his early years in the English town of Reading, Berkshire,[9] but grew up primarily in San Antonio, Texas. However, Bischoff reversed the decision due to both men's shoulders being on the mat. A buckle had indeed broken, but not to a noticeable or dangerous extent during the match. They began at WrestleMania 22, where both Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their matches. [143] Michaels got another opportunity at the WWE Championship, when he was granted his rematch against Orton on November 18 at Survivor Series. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. Additionally, Hickenbottom moved around frequently since his father was in the military. [1] During that period, after Michaels had wrestled his scheduled match at live events, his departure was announced with "Shawn Michaels has left the building", alluding to the phrase "Elvis has left the building". [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). Trained by the legendary Jose Lothario, Shawn Michaels wrestled in Kansas, where he met fellow wrestler, Marty Jannetty. Later that night, when Diamond Dallas Page's special appearance was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, he superkicked McIntyre. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. 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. He is currently retired from wrestling and makes . [39], On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). [113], On the December 26 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the "Montreal Screwjob". Battle for brand supremacy at Bragging Rights between Team Raw and Team SmackDown. Place of Birth: Chandler, Arizona, United States. [150] At One Night Stand on June 1, Michaels lost to Batista in a stretcher match. 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. [31][32] However, he won the title from The British Bulldog on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, which aired on November 14. [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. [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. [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. [116] At Backlash on April 30, The McMahons (Vince and Shane) defeated Michaels and "God" with help from the Spirit Squad in a no disqualification tag team match. [136] The next night on Raw, Michaels and Cena competed in two back-to-back ten team battle royals, winning the first and losing the World Tag Team Championship in the second to The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) when Michaels threw Cena over the top rope. [66] Michaels now held both the WWF and European championships at the same time. A cocky, confident heartbreaker from San Antonio, Texas, HBK started off his career as one half . [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. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. [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. 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. 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. 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. [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. [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. Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. Shawn Michaels was in the final stretch of his wrestling career before he retired at WrestleMania 26. 33 and No. [18] There, he and tag team partner Marty Jannetty defeated The Batten Twins for the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship, later losing it back to the Battens.[10]. [19] While in TASW, Michaels and Diamond feuded with Japanese Force. In April 1985, Michaels went to work for another NWA territory in Kansas City called Central States Wrestling. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. Michaels taunted the group and Canada by engaging in acts such as blowing his nose with and humping the Canadian Flag. Michaels later interfered in the match, causing Jericho to be eliminated. There was firepower on show on the November 16, 2009 episode of Raw. The Midnight Rockers won the AWA World Tag Team Championship, defeating Doug Somers and Buddy Rose. On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. [8], Michael Shawn Hickenbottom was born in Chandler, Arizona, on July 22, 1965. [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. [84] At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H in the first Elimination Chamber match. [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was once again teamed with Marty Jannetty, billed as The Midnight Rockers. [67], On January 18, 1998 at the Royal Rumble, in a casket match against The Undertaker, Michaels took a back body drop to the outside of the ring and hit his lower back on the casket, causing him to herniate two discs and crush one completely. Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. His wife Rebecca observed, "There was something in him that he despised, and he was self-destructing." 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"He'd work with me the same way [Chris]. They have a son named Cameron Kade (born January 15, 2000) and a daughter named Cheyenne (born August 19, 2004). Bryan applied the "Yes!" [4][68] Michaels went on to win the match[4] but the injury rendered him unable to compete on the following month's No Way Out of Texas: In Your House as advertised, and forced him into retirement a night after losing the WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin on March 29 at WrestleMania XIV.[69]. . 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. San Antonio, Texas. [97] Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. After leaving Kansas City, he returned to Texas to wrestle for Texas All-Star Wrestling (TASW). [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. 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. Virgil shared the photo on his official Instagram account soon after. 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, . [179] Michaels made his in-person television return at the December 11 Tribute to the Troops taping, where he and Triple H had a one-night only DX reunion. [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. [79] Michaels left the academy in 2002,[79] giving co-founder Rudy Boy Gonzalez sole responsibility due to Michaels's new contract with WWE. [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. 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). The Game managed to tag in Michaels, and Michaels connected with Sweet Chin Music when the referee wasn't looking.