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Shawn Michaels

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Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels (born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom on July 22, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. 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, the promotion's developmental territory. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is known by the nicknames "the Heartbreak Kid" (often abbreviated as HBK), "the Showstopper", and "Mr. WrestleMania". Michaels wrestled consistently for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed in 2002), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. He performed in non-wrestling roles for the next two years, resuming his wrestling career with WWE in 2002 until ceremoniously retiring in 2010. He returned for a one-off final match in 2018. In 2016, he began working as a coach at the WWE Performance Center, and was a producer on NXT in 2018, before becoming the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative for the NXT brand itself. In WWF/WWE, Michaels headlined pay-per-view events between 1989 and 2018, main-eventing the company's flagship annual event, WrestleMania, five times (12, 14, 20, 23 and 26). He was the co-founder and original leader of the successful stable, D-Generation X. Michaels also wrestled in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he founded The Midnight Rockers with Marty Jannetty in 1985. After winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice, the team continued to the WWF as The Rockers and had a high-profile breakup in January 1992. Within the year, Michaels twice challenged for the WWF Championship and won his first Intercontinental Championship, heralding his arrival as one of the industry's premier singles stars. Michaels is a four-time world champion, having held the WWF Championship three times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner (and the first man to win the match as the first entrant), the company's first Grand Slam Champion and fourth 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). 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 television program, Raw. Michaels has been a participant in several first installments of a number of WWE's signature gimmick matches—namely the first Hell in a Cell at the Badd Blood: In Your House, the first Ladder match during a taping of WWF Wrestling Challenge (and subsequent first pay-per-view installment at WrestleMania X), both the inaugural (as part of The Rockers tag team) and first televised (at WrestleMania XII) Iron Man matches, and Elimination Chamber at the 2002 Survivor Series.

Infobox

Born
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (1965-07-22) July 22, 1965 (age 60)Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Spouses
mw- Theresa Wood (m. 1988; div. 1994) Rebecca Curci (m. 1999)
Children
2
Relative
Matt Bentley (cousin)
Ring name(s)
Sean MichaelsShawn Michaels
Billed height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight
225–227 lb (102–103 kg)
Billed from
San Antonio, Texas
Trained by
José Lothario
Debut
October 8, 1984
Retired
March 28, 2010

Tables

· Filmography
Year
Year
Film
Year
Film
Title
Film
Role
Film
Notes
2017
2017
Film
2017
Film
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
Film
Doug
Film
Debut
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Film
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Film
Ted
2018
2018
Film
2018
Film
Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars
Film
Incredible Master Yoga
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
Film
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
Film
Luke Trapper
2019
2019
Film
2019
Film
90 Feet from Home
Film
James Devine
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
Doug
Debut
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Ted
2018
Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars
Incredible Master Yoga
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
Luke Trapper
2019
90 Feet from Home
James Devine
· Filmography
Year
Year
Television
Year
Television
Title
Television
Role
Television
Notes
1996
1996
Television
1996
Television
Baywatch
Television
Vinnie
Television
1 episode
1999
1999
Television
1999
Television
Pacific Blue
Television
Michael Shane
Television
2 episodes
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
Baywatch
Vinnie
1 episode
1999
Pacific Blue
Michael Shane
2 episodes
· Video games
Year
Year
WWE Video games
Year
WWE Video games
Title
WWE Video games
Notes
1992
1992
WWE Video games
1992
WWE Video games
WWF Super WrestleMania
WWE Video games
Video game debut Shawn was featured in the Sega Genesis version of the game, but was not in the SNES version
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
WWE Video games
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
1993
1993
WWE Video games
1993
WWE Video games
WWF Royal Rumble
WWE Video games
Cover athlete
WWF King of the Ring
WWF King of the Ring
WWE Video games
WWF King of the Ring
WWF Rage in the Cage
WWF Rage in the Cage
WWE Video games
WWF Rage in the Cage
WWE Video games
Cover athlete
1994
1994
WWE Video games
1994
WWE Video games
WWF Raw
1995
1995
WWE Video games
1995
WWE Video games
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
WWE Video games
Cover athlete
1996
1996
WWE Video games
1996
WWE Video games
WWF In Your House
WWE Video games
Cover athlete
1998
1998
WWE Video games
1998
WWE Video games
WWF War Zone
1999
1999
WWE Video games
1999
WWE Video games
WWF Attitude
WWF WrestleMania 2000
WWF WrestleMania 2000
WWE Video games
WWF WrestleMania 2000
2000
2000
WWE Video games
2000
WWE Video games
WWF No Mercy
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
WWE Video games
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
2002
2002
WWE Video games
2002
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
2003
2003
WWE Video games
2003
WWE Video games
WWE WrestleMania XIX
WWE Raw 2
WWE Raw 2
WWE Video games
WWE Raw 2
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
2004
2004
WWE Video games
2004
WWE Video games
WWE Day of Reckoning
WWE Survivor Series
WWE Survivor Series
WWE Video games
WWE Survivor Series
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
2005
2005
WWE Video games
2005
WWE Video games
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE Video games
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
2006
2006
WWE Video games
2006
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
2007
2007
WWE Video games
2007
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
2008
2008
WWE Video games
2008
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
WWE Video games
Cover athlete
2009
2009
WWE Video games
2009
WWE Video games
WWE Legends of WrestleMania
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
2010
2010
WWE Video games
2010
WWE Video games
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
2011
2011
WWE Video games
2011
WWE Video games
WWE All Stars
WWE '12
WWE '12
WWE Video games
WWE '12
2012
2012
WWE Video games
2012
WWE Video games
WWE WrestleFest
WWE '13
WWE '13
WWE Video games
WWE '13
2013
2013
WWE Video games
2013
WWE Video games
WWE 2K14
2014
2014
WWE Video games
2014
WWE Video games
WWE SuperCard
WWE 2K15
WWE 2K15
WWE Video games
WWE 2K15
2015
2015
WWE Video games
2015
WWE Video games
WWE 2K16
2016
2016
WWE Video games
2016
WWE Video games
WWE 2K17
2017
2017
WWE Video games
2017
WWE Video games
WWE Tap Mania
WWE 2K18
WWE 2K18
WWE Video games
WWE 2K18
WWE Mayhem
WWE Mayhem
WWE Video games
WWE Mayhem
2018
2018
WWE Video games
2018
WWE Video games
WWE 2K19
2019
2019
WWE Video games
2019
WWE Video games
WWE 2K20
2020
2020
WWE Video games
2020
WWE Video games
WWE 2K Battlegrounds
2022
2022
WWE Video games
2022
WWE Video games
WWE 2K22
2023
2023
WWE Video games
2023
WWE Video games
WWE 2K23
2024
2024
WWE Video games
2024
WWE Video games
WWE 2K24
2025
2025
WWE Video games
2025
WWE Video games
WWE 2K25
WWE Video games
Year
Title
Notes
1992
WWF Super WrestleMania
Video game debut Shawn was featured in the Sega Genesis version of the game, but was not in the SNES version
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
1993
WWF Royal Rumble
Cover athlete
WWF King of the Ring
WWF Rage in the Cage
Cover athlete
1994
WWF Raw
1995
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
Cover athlete
1996
WWF In Your House
Cover athlete
1998
WWF War Zone
1999
WWF Attitude
WWF WrestleMania 2000
2000
WWF No Mercy
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
2002
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
2003
WWE WrestleMania XIX
WWE Raw 2
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
2004
WWE Day of Reckoning
WWE Survivor Series
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
2006
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
Cover athlete
2009
WWE Legends of WrestleMania
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
2011
WWE All Stars
WWE '12
2012
WWE WrestleFest
WWE '13
2013
WWE 2K14
2014
WWE SuperCard
WWE 2K15
2015
WWE 2K16
2016
WWE 2K17
2017
WWE Tap Mania
WWE 2K18
WWE Mayhem
2018
WWE 2K19
2019
WWE 2K20
2020
WWE 2K Battlegrounds
2022
WWE 2K22
2023
WWE 2K23
2024
WWE 2K24
2025
WWE 2K25

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  146. WWE Magazine
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  170. Bleacher Report
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  185. Newsday
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  186. "Spoilers: WWE 2010 Tribute to the Troops results"
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  192. "WWE Raw SuperShow: February 13, 2012"
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  193. "Raw results: Big Show KOs his foes; Shawn Michaels backs Triple H at SummerSlam"
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  194. "Raw results: Brock Lesnar unleashes a world of pain on Shawn Michaels"
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  195. "Raw results: The Rock vows victory, HBK returns, and CM Punk strikes the heart of The Undertaker"
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  196. "Triple H def. Brock Lesnar (No Holds Barred Match; If Lesnar won, Triple H would have had to retire)"
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  197. "Randy Orton def. Daniel Bryan"
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  199. Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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  200. "Update on newly signed former ROH talent at WWE's Performance Center"
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  202. "WWE RAW Results – 3/13/17 (Tag Title No. 1 Contenders Match)"
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  203. "Raw 25 results, Jan. 22, 2018: Braun Strowman crushes the competition in brutal melee on Raw's epic 25th Anniversary"
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  204. "Triple H def. The Undertaker"
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  205. Pro Wrestling Dot Net
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  206. "D-Generation X def. The Brothers of Destruction"
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  207. "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"
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  208. Wrestling Inc
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  209. "D-Generation X to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame"
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  210. Pro Wrestling Dot Net
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  214. Sports Illustrated
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  215. "Ric Flair names 14-time champion as best in-ring performer in WWE history"
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  216. CBS Sports
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  217. Sky Sports
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  221. "(Almost) 5-Star Match Reviews: John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels - RAW, April 23rd, 2007 – TJR Wrestling"
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  222. Digital Spy
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  223. Rolling Stone
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  224. "Shawn Michaels recuerda aquella lucha con John Cena"
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  225. A lion's tale : around the world in spandex
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  226. Sky Sports
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  227. "Q&A: Johnny Gargano on NXT, the Browns and much more"
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  237. Off the Record with Michael Landsberg
  238. "TBN Newsletter"
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