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  2. Jun 30, 2023 · WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle celebrated the 35th anniversary of Shawn Michaels' WWE debut by labeling him as the best wrestler of all time.

  3. www.wwe.com › superstars › shawn-michaelsShawn Michaels | WWE

    Along the way, he won every major WWE title, two Royal Rumbles, entry into the WWE Hall of Fame and a reputation as The Icon, The Showstopper, The Main Event. His days in the ring weren’t always glorious, though.

    • Who Is Shawn Michaels?
    • Early Life
    • The Rockers
    • 'Heartbreak Kid'
    • WWE Return and Retirement
    • Personal Life

    Growing up in a military family, Shawn Michaels moved around frequently before settling in San Antonio, Texas. Although his high school didn’t have a wrestling team, Michaels decided at 12 years old that he wanted to be a professional wrestler. After later dropping out of Southwest Texas State University, he made his professional wrestling debut in...

    Born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom on July 22, 1965, Michaels is the son of Dick and Carol Hickenbottom. Because Michaels’ father was an Air Force pilot, he spent his childhood moving from the United Kingdom to Maryland, before settling in San Antonio, Texas when he was about 8 years old. His parents described him as a well-loved, quiet and shy boy, w...

    Michaels began training with Mexican wrestler Jose Lothario in 1983, and before making his pro debut with the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Mid-South Wrestling territory in October 1984. He later joined with tag team partner Marty Jannetty to form The Midnight Rockers, and they won their first American Wrestling Association (AWA) world champi...

    As the vain and arrogant Heartbreak Kid, Michaels, who described his character as “sort of an Elvis meets Freddie Mercury,” won the Intercontinental Championship before he was suspended for testing positive for steroids. Michaels unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim the title in 1994 during a famous ladder match with Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X. A...

    After battling drug and alcohol addiction for about a decade, Michaels started a family in San Antonio, got sober, and found religion. More than four years into his retirement, Michaels says he prayed his back pain away, and returned to professional wrestling at SummerSlam 2002 in a match with Triple H. He went on to wrestle for eight more years be...

    After seeing her on TV as a WCW “Nitro Girl” named Whisper in June 1998, Michaels pursued now-wife Rebecca Curci Hickenbottom. The pair dated for just several weeks before marrying at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. They are parents to a son, Cameron, and daughter, Cheyenne.

  4. Aug 18, 2023 · Shawn Michaels is a WWE Hall of Famer. A former champion recently spoke out about Shawn Michaels, calling him a future Hall of Famer. Shelton Benjamin debuted in WWE in 2002. Right from the...

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  5. Shawn Michaels has etched his name in the WWE history books as a two-time WWE Hall of Famer and one of the greatest in-ring performers in company history. Michaels has furthered his legacy with his work in WWE NXT, running the brand after Triple H stepped back due to health issues in September 2021. HBK was then promoted to WWE’s senior vice ...

  6. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently relived some of his WrestleMania classics, and has praise for former rival Kurt Angle.

  7. Feb 2, 2024 · WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was a recent guest on the Chase & Big Joe Show. When asked about his and Triple H’s transition from performers to coaches in the company, Michaels spoke...