shawn_michaels born july better known ring shawn_michaels american professional wrestling personality television presenter retired professional wrestler signed wwe ambassador occasional non wrestling performer december michaels wrestled consistently wwe world_wrestling_federation wwf retirement held non wrestling roles resumed wrestling retiring wwf michaels headlined major pay view events closing company flagship annual event wrestlemania times founder original leader successful stable generation wrestled founded midnight winning twice team continued wwf high profile breakup january year michaels twice challenge win wwf intercontinental championship arrival industry premier singles stars michaels time world champion time wwf champion time world heavyweight champion time royal_rumble winner wwf grand slam champion fourth wwf triple crown champion wwe hall fame michaels won match year reader vote record times early life born july arizona children scott older siblings raised military family spent brief early years england grew san_antonio texas child disliked michael family friends called referred additionally moved frequently father military knew wanted professional wrestler age said performed wrestling routine high school talent complete fake blood athlete career began age started playing football stand linebacker eventually captain football team graduating attended texas soon realized college life began pursuing career professional wrestling professional wrestling career began train mexican professional wrestler training adopted ring shawn_michaels training debuted shawn_michaels nwa mid south wrestling october losing crews swinging michaels performance debut match impressed veterans including january debuted world class championship wrestling nwa territory dallas texas april michaels went work nwa territory kansas_city called tag team partner defeated twins later losing leaving kansas_city returned texas wrestle time michaels replaced tag team teaming michaels diamond awarded team later renamed michaels diamond feuded japanese force michaels national level debut age victory espn teamed billed midnight won world tag team championship defeating buddy rose world_wrestling_federation signed competing promotion world_wrestling_federation wwf fired wwf weeks later bar incident misunderstanding according michaels autobiography returned signed wwf year later return wwf wwf live event july wwf chairman vince_mcmahon desire performers carry wwf exclusive ring names michaels renamed simply team proved popular children women mid card television pay view shows years time michaels headlined pay view wwf involved survivor series match main event survivor series october unofficially won half championship team process negotiating release company match taped winning title soon came agreement management championship returned title change broadcast acknowledged television actually successful title defence november power glory hercules title returned news spread wwf explained original result void collapsed ring bout broke noticeable dangerous extent match continued partnership eventually splitting december incident televised barber shop talk promotional segment michaels threw glass window set talk returned wwf following year enjoyed moderate success leaving company michaels prominent villain early mid-1990s boy toy heartbreak kid suggestion michaels adopted nickname heartbreak kid new came new gimmick vain villain mirror carrying manager sensational according storyline sang version new theme music sexy boy period michaels wrestled scheduled match live events departure announced shawn_michaels left building phrase left building pay view singles match michaels defeated men simultaneously eliminated year royal_rumble subsequently contender promotion singles titles michaels failed win wwf championship champion opportunity compete title british event held april sheffield arena broadcast sky movies plus match later aired june edition unable win wwf ladder match taping july subsequently available multiple releases won title october episode saturday night main event aired november shortly faced hart main event survivor series lost match originally secondary main event michaels hart primary main event ultimate warrior unable compete replaced perfect tag team match involved team time michaels split engaged feud tag team partner michaels lost monday night raw regained june help debuting bodyguard air friend diesel september michaels suspended testing positive charge admitted wwf programs suspension explained having neglected defend title turning world championship wrestling advances michaels returned wwf appearances wwf cross promotion returned wwf television november survivor series pay view dealing legal issues match pitting knights hart brothers bruce keith owen soon entered staged rivalry won vacated michaels absence michaels defeated ring title claimed rightful champion carried old title belt feud culminated ladder match wrestlemania lost match featured belts suspended ladder ring match voted fans match year received star rating member wwf wwe matches months michaels battled injuries launched television talk segment mainly shown wwf superstars august michaels diesel captured day summerslam diesel lost michaels accidentally diesel triggered split michaels diesel storyline drawn survivor series november michaels went win royal rumble set championship match diesel gone win wwf championship storyline michaels recruited bodyguard build lost match attacked following night michaels took time vince_mcmahon wanted michaels fan favorite michaels returned ring fan favorite went defeat win intercontinental championship july house pay view event led title defense razor summerslam ladder match michaels won time michaels leader backstage group known critics perceive group sufficient wwf owner vince_mcmahon dominant wrestling figures wwf years mid-1990s causing friction wrestlers michaels disputes perception saying mcmahon pushed wrestlers michaels fan base later nicknamed inside reference real october michaels victim assault outside bar syracuse new_york able compete michaels forced intercontinental championship original opponent house great white north pay view turn douglas lost championship razor member event cited example holding month match episode monday night raw owen performed struck michaels head continued match michaels collapsed ring supposedly suffered concussion concussion scripted kept fans time retirement angle written michaels time came injury soon wwf champion retirement michaels returned wwf royal_rumble match wound winning second year row receive wwf championship match main event time michaels screen manager michaels defeated wwf champion hart overtime minute iron man match ended scoreless tie michaels fellow members involved incident known curtain diesel leave wwf company rival michaels won match diesel came ring joined michaels diesel group diesel seen villains time contrast michaels constituted breach acting character rare controversial time gained momentum hall nash michaels held championship year michaels championship reign ended survivor series event lost bodyguard michaels recaptured championship january royal rumble special episode raw dubbed thursday raw thursday michaels vacated explained fans informed doctors knee injury retire speech regarded controversial michaels allegedly unwilling lose noted going rematch hart wrestlemania michaels contemplated thoughts retirement stated find smile lost line knee surgery michaels returned months later briefly teaming win autobiography michaels reveals real life feud claiming interviews live television claiming michaels injury spring real life backstage conflict shawn_michaels reaching heights men going television frequently making personal true heart remarks shawn_michaels briefly left wwf june year real backstage fight hours raw war allegedly resulted michaels making air remark known comment implying married time having affair shawn_michaels wwf tag team champions time ongoing feud tournament decide new tag champions michaels eventually return summer july summerslam michaels wwf championship match wwf champion undertaker match ended controversial fashion michaels hitting undertaker chair unintentionally aiming face michaels forced award championship nemesis night raw signs heel turn started michaels told wwf fans happened summerslam accident deal undertaker time came wwf night held birmingham england september michaels defeated capture fans event appalled result match michaels building extent ring garbage second heel turn win michaels grand slam champion october pay view event house michaels undertaker participated hell cell match match saw michaels fall foot high structure table saw winner match debuting kane victory bound half brother undertaker match received star rating fall michaels joined forces real life friend triple hunter girlfriend form stable generation michaels continued rivalry reformed stable michaels group canada engaging acts blowing nose canadian flag michaels later claimed flag idea michaels feud culminated championship match survivor series michaels came match dubbed fans montreal michaels held wwf european championship time michaels dropped member match retirement royal rumble michaels received injury match undertaker michaels took body drop outside ring hit lower causing discs crush completely rendered michaels unable compete main event following month way texas house advertised forced retirement losing wwf championship wrestlemania wwf commissioner away nearly months shawn_michaels surprise return wwf guest commentator july 13th episode raw war michaels continue non wrestling appearances wwf programming november replaced sgt slaughter wwf commissioner portrayed match maker rules eventually joining vince_mcmahon group wrestlers called corporation villain late early michaels regular television appearances raw scheduled matches throwing authority deciding outcome matches january raw michaels joined fan favorite disappeared wwf television weeks surgery time returned way couple months michaels occasional appearances wwf commissioner spring summer remained absent television august returned raw declare special guest referee rock triple iron man match judgment day month later michaels briefly reappeared raw hand role commissioner appearance october ring appearances appeared briefly television speech wwf new_york armageddon michaels invasion storyline believing wrestling career michaels interested training individuals wanted professional wrestlers saw potential opened lawyer suggested idea michaels left academy giving founder sole responsibility michaels new contract wwe michaels san_antonio local news short period retirement november michaels special appearance arena guest referee fake main event got involved match fake delivered low blow responded later michaels contracted wwe period second return wwe triple michaels returned wwe television months absence june episode raw announced new member recently reformed michaels member worked disbanded triple appeared michaels solidified michaels pleaded triple return raw later came ring sporting music attire pair perform trademark suck triple turned michaels performing pedigree continuing angle week later triple attacked michaels parking lot head car window storyline response michaels challenged triple fight non sanctioned match summerslam triple accepted laying foundation rivalry years official wrestling match michaels won summerslam attacked triple match survivor series michaels won world heavyweight championship triple match michaels reign champion came end month later lost championship triple stages hell match series matches wrestlers attempt win majority matches armageddon michaels began rivalry claimed shawn_michaels january won battle royal select entry number royal_rumble choosing number order start match michaels named number royal rumble help christian eliminated michaels michaels defeated wrestlemania despite michaels low final episode raw michaels defeat triple sweet chin music world heavyweight title hometown san_antonio texas special guest referee originally match knocked triple middle match reversed decision men shoulders mat angered michaels attacked michaels putting hands fired michaels ongoing feud triple competed alongside main event match world heavyweight championship partners came short match won championship night shawn_michaels inducted bad blood june michaels lost triple hell cell match months later lost world heavyweight championship match triple edge interfered taboo tuesday fans voted ahead edge face triple time following michaels action months torn generation reunion royal rumble michaels competed rumble match eliminated seeking revenge angle entered ring eliminated michaels placed ankle lock submission hold outside ring michaels issued challenge angle match angle accepted appeared raw attack michaels following week raw michaels time reunion defeated conway days later smackdown angle defeated angle submit ankle lock send message michaels angle michaels manager sensational applied ankle lock hold wrestlemania april angle defeated michaels submission ankle lock months later rematch michaels defeated angle vengeance pay view event following events night raw came confront assault michaels april episode raw michaels approached authority figure demanded handicap match match consisting wrestler team wrestlers facing team wrestlers numerical superiority refused schedule match informed michaels find partner grant match michaels plea come team april episode raw led attack michaels appeared save michaels accept offer backlash lost michaels pinned july episode raw michaels tag team match won post match pose michaels hit knocking ground making michaels villain time returning following week raw michaels appeared challenged match summerslam defeated michaels summerslam match michaels extended hand saying needed know found shook hands michaels left ring allow celebrate crowd michaels fan favorite december episode raw vince_mcmahon lauded michaels montreal michaels said loyal company moved mcmahon mcmahon began setting unusual michaels matches interfering behalf michaels opponents way ring michaels surprising appearance eliminating michaels match february episode raw mcmahon tried unsuccessfully force michaels sign retirement papers following week michaels won handicap match spirit squad kenny johnny match michaels partner came help michaels assault spirit squad reunited mcmahon offered contract kissed ass following week refused mcmahon offer instead took challenge michaels tried help ultimately resulted shane attacking michaels forcing kiss father saturday night main event shane defeated michaels street fight match scoring conditions occur applied michaels led mcmahon immediately ordering bell michaels submit allusion montreal despite interference spirit squad shane michaels defeated mcmahon wrestlemania match match backlash shane defeated michaels god tag team match help spirit squad disqualification match episode raw squad scripted michaels knee angle written michaels surgery knee injured time series events took place suggested reunion michaels triple began wrestlemania michaels triple performed matches raw continued deliver michaels feuded vince_mcmahon triple went repeatedly heads vince_mcmahon process june episode raw officially reunited triple match compete spirit squad michaels came help triple vengeance defeated spirit squad handicap match defeated spirit squad saturday night main event elimination match defeated summerslam defeated ecw world champion big hell cell match finally ending month long feud sunday took edge randy_orton fan selected referee allowed illegal use steel chair ill gotten win tag team defeat tag team match reformation june survivor series emerged victorious clean sweep victory new year revolution triple suffered torn right match rated claimed victory citing triple injury end january michaels lived word dealing comments previous week took randy_orton con chair handicap match edge feuds january episode raw michaels captured world tag team championship wwe champion john_cena defeating defeated edge triple threat number contender match episode raw earn shot wwe championship wrestlemania retained championship michaels submit night raw michaels competed team battle winning losing titles second matt jeff michaels threw rope michaels feud continued faced edge randy_orton fatal way match backlash retained championship michaels performed causing fall gained pinfall michaels entered feud randy_orton claimed beat michaels week scheduled match judgment day michaels won match edge interfered michaels head assaulted michaels prior match judgment day michaels interview segment michaels collapsed course match causing win referee continued beating performed fallen michaels michaels removed ring feud michaels storyline concussion injury michaels action required surgery knee michaels return october episode raw performing newly crowned randy_orton title ceremony end celebrating knocked champion vince_mcmahon watched sunday michaels voted fans face won disqualification low blow resulted retaining championship michaels got opportunity granted rematch survivor series match michaels banned request referring michaels week week michaels lost match performed win storyline involving michaels faced flair career threatening match won performing ending flair career confronted michaels actions wrestlemania calling selfish faced backlash guest referee michaels won knee injury performing confronted michaels matter michaels admitted injury order defeat michaels defeated judgment day night stand michaels lost match ending feud june episode raw michaels attacked talk segment highlight reel thrown directly television screen following week revealed context storyline michaels suffered detached great american bash match michaels scheduled assaulted michaels eye caused win referee month later summerslam michaels announced retirement professional wrestling night punched michaels wife face raw michaels renounced retirement challenged match accepted week ring contract signing match started fight causing small tear michaels medically cleared compete beat severely referee called match later night replaced world heavyweight championship scramble match won title month mercy michaels lost championship ladder match december michaels having lost family savings global recession accepted year general employment contract failing help win world heavyweight championship john_cena royal rumble derided michaels agreed face match way february michaels won match letting contract early receiving payment march raw michaels person defeat earned match undertaker april undertaker defeated michaels highly acclaimed match extend wrestlemania winning streak wrestlemania michaels took hiatus wwe final matches retirement michaels returned wwe programming series segments aired august episode raw storyline left wwe triple met michaels office texas working chef segments triple try convince michaels return wwe reform incidents segments michaels agreed team triple face legacy rhodes summerslam pay view event defeated legacy teams exchange victories feud concluding october months later tables chairs defeated big win tables chairs match january episode raw michaels buried long time rival shook hands ring contrast storylines featured fact real life reconciliation laid rest surrounding montreal cast doubts sincerity men confirmed genuine lost triple threat match team big february episode raw match included straight edge society punk pay view michaels cost undertaker world heavyweight championship main event michaels lost undertaker result forced retire match stipulation way ended career following night march episode raw michaels gave emotional farewell speech departing familiar sentence shawn_michaels left building interview shortly retirement michaels stated decision retire came month backstage employee asked son cameron response telling employee turned employee said halfway gone meaning halfway eighteenth birthday gone according michaels statement affected deeply want absent son left home decided year year active wrestler wwe ambassador present december raw michaels won award moment year match undertaker michaels accepted award satellite days later announced long term deal wwe serve role person return december tribute troops taping triple night reunion appeared january raw announced ridiculed later night michaels hit march raw michaels addressed triple undertaker match michaels inducted april triple joined fellow members returned wwe royal_rumble returned june raw confronted later night diamond special appearance interrupted june michaels hart announced working dvd careers hart michaels wwe planning release october subject dvd screen rivalry real life conflicts particular focus montreal hart described working dvd experience ross asserted hart michaels honest emotional interviews dvd shawn_michaels wwe released november february confronted triple accepting undertaker challenge hell cell wrestlemania announced special guest referee august michaels appreciation night appeared raw confronted broadcast appreciation night ceremonies january announced tournament crown inaugural tag team champions april raw michaels returned offer corner triple match wrestlemania match michaels interfering helping triple win job returned raw backstage segment john_cena summerslam pre october michaels won fan poll special guest referee hell cell match randy_orton vacant wwe championship allowing pick win night raw explained upset attacking triple match degraded showing respect turning heel time yes lock finisher end segment december presented award superstar year later night hit michaels running knee michaels super kicked august episode raw michaels returned fellow legends legends panel segment predicted win rumble legends involved altercation big michaels appear wrestlemania interfering member sting triple match delivering sting wwe tour confronted dallas called got sweet chin music troubles turning face process michaels appeared october episode raw confronting cutting promo relieving kane duties director operations wrestlemania michaels appearance event ring attire confronting alongside stone cold michaels delivered king celebrating austin new day personal life marriage soon ended settled divorce married girl known march las_vegas nevada couple present son born january daughter born august followed cousin professional wrestler having wrestled wwe posed non nude layout magazine posed discover homosexual readership fellow wrestlers teased trouble right left affected football games boy uses right hand draw color left hand write typically kicks right leg uses arm signature elbow drop depending position born christian raised catholic non christian wife following conversion later ring attire incorporated cross symbols praying gesture knees ring entrances audience televised service hometown san_antonio bible teacher appeared program fellow professional wrestler sting media shawn_michaels shawn_michaels host outdoor television michaels michaels joins hunting partner longtime friend owner operator original camp canada hunt big game animals world series airs season named line consisting fact trio initials names moniker heartbreak kid michaels weeks having fun fans twitter team officially invited michaels matchup consists wrestlers fanbase including michaels accepted michaels meet owner sat defensive game gave michaels tour city including headquarters having lunch city lost game overtime defeat lightning series advance eventually defeating stanley cup outside numerous appearances wwe michaels visit pittsburgh appeared opening store suburban wrestling finishing moves modified figure rarely suplex signature moves arm trap belly suplex diving double axe handle diving elbow drop figure flying smash followed inverted atomic drop outside skin cat managers sensational nicknames wrestlemania hall fame main sexy boy best best heartbreak kid icon main event honored champion wwe history entrance themes sexy boy feat sensational february january sexy boy feat shawn_michaels february present break member sexy boy pulse intro feat shawn_michaels championships accomplishments world tag team championship times time times year decade year monday night raw match year ladder match diesel year match year triple wrestlemania match year wrestlemania match year vince_mcmahon match wrestlemania match year john_cena raw april match year year undertaker year undertaker career streak match decade wrestlemania inspirational wrestler year inspirational wrestler decade popular wrestler year ranked singles wrestlers ranked singles wrestlers ranked tag teams years diesel respectively texas tag team championship times texas wrestling alliance heavyweight championship time heavyweight championship time time times time wwf intercontinental championship times wwf world tag team championship times diesel stone cold john_cena triple royal rumble triple crown champion awards times best entrance best tag team threads double cross year turning costing cell leader master mat mechanics match year razor ladder match razor ladder match summerslam wrestlemania undertaker squared circle won collapsing accepts award making michaels collapse class wrestling observer newsletter star match ladder match undertaker hell cell blood best feud year triple feud year year ladder match ladder match mercy match year undertaker year undertaker tag team year year triple shane vince_mcmahon wrestling observer newsletter hall fame class record
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