[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. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is one of the most decorated WWE Superstars of all time. [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". Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; Intercontinental Champion; European Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Royal Rumble Match winner (1995 & 1996); Two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee (Class of 2011 & 2019). Diesel and Razor Ramon were about to leave WWF to company rival WCW. [101] At WrestleMania on April 3, Angle defeated Michaels by submission, again with an ankle lock. 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. 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. SpouseShawn Michaels (m. 1988-1994) Height6ft. Nevertheless, Jericho took Michaels out with the codebreaker. Later that night, when Diamond Dallas Page's special appearance was interrupted by Drew McIntyre, he superkicked McIntyre. Instead, The Icon continued to have career-defining matches right up until his last stand against The Phenom at WrestleMania XXVI. [47] Michaels's fan base was later nicknamed "The Kliq" as an inside reference to the real "Kliq". Michaels, in his role as Vice President of Talent Development, took over responsibility for the running of the NXT shows. 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, . [37] This triggered a split between the two, a storyline that was drawn out until Survivor Series on November 24. [121] This angle was written so Michaels could have surgery on his knee, which had been legitimately injured for some time. [191] The next night on Raw, Michaels explained he was upset with Bryan for attacking Triple H during the match and degraded him for not showing him respect, turning heel for the first time since 2005. [217], Hickenbottom's first marriage, to Theresa Wood, soon ended in an amicably settled divorce. [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). He is a triple crown winner and a two-time Hall of Fame inductee. When he finally returned, Michaels displayed none of the flaws that plague many Superstars in their final years in the ring. 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. Michaels eventually returned that summer in July. [214], Michaels is cited as an inspiration for many wrestlers such as Chris Jericho,[215] Kevin Owens,[211] Seth Rollins,[216] Adam Cole and more. In contrast to the storylines featured on the show, this was in fact a real-life reconciliation which laid to rest animosities surrounding the Montreal Screwjob. [92] Four months later, he lost a World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H, after Edge interfered on October 19 at Taboo Tuesday, when the fans voted for him ahead of Edge and Chris Benoit to face Triple H one more time. [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. Michaels upped the tempo when he was involved in the match. Miz was going for the Skull Crushing Finale on Michaels but he fought out of it. Eye colour Brown. [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. The legends squared off at WrestleMania 26, which was their second successive meeting on the Grandest Stage of Them All. He is currently retired from wrestling and makes . [106] On the July 4 episode of Raw, after defeating Carlito and Kurt Angle, Michaels hit Hogan with his Sweet Chin Music, knocking Hogan to the ground and turning heel for the first time since 1998. [66] Michaels now held both the WWF and European championships at the same time. If you weigh 180 pounds (82 kilograms), that's 9 pounds (4 kilograms). The WWE's Shawn Michaels revamped his lifestyle and made an improbable and incredible return to the ring after a devastating back injury. After several acclaimed matches at WrestleMania, Michaels has been known as Mr. Cena put Triple H away with the AA to pick up the win for himself and the Phenom. [2][96], At the Royal Rumble on January 30, 2005, Michaels competed in the Rumble match and eliminated Kurt Angle. Angered by this, Michaels attacked Ric Flair and Bischoff. [24] Sherri even sang the first version of his new theme music, "Sexy Boy". His Ladder Match with Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X established his reputation for having the best bout on The Grandest Stage of Them All a tradition hed continue in classics against Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and The Undertaker. After the two reunited, McMahon offered Jannetty a contract if he "kissed his ass. [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]. This injury was used to keep Michaels out of action, as he required surgery for his knee. [97], The next night on Raw, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault Michaels. [65] Michaels's feud with the Hart Foundation culminated in a championship match at Survivor Series on November 9 against Hart. [158] On October 5 at No Mercy, Michaels lost a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship to Jericho. [93] Due to the "Montreal Screwjob" incident, the Edmonton crowd booed Michaels, with chants of "You screwed Bret!" [171][172] DX lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a triple threat match to the team of The Miz and Big Show on the February 8 episode of Raw; the match also included The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). The self-proclaimed Sexy Boy could be an unrepentant primadonna, but he was so fluid and brilliant in the ring that it hardly mattered. [78], Believing that his wrestling career was over, Michaels was interested in training individuals who wanted to become professional wrestlers. [155] The next week, they had a contract signing for the match and were involved in a brawl, causing a legit small triceps tear for Michaels. Jeri-Show was the Slammy Award winner for the Tag Team of the Year. [153], At SummerSlam on August 17, Michaels announced his retirement from professional wrestling. [100] To send a "message" to Michaels, Angle also humiliated Michaels's former manager, Sensational Sherri, when he applied the ankle lock hold on her. [89] Michaels defeated Jericho on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX but was low-blowed after hugging Jericho. Michaels reunited DX with Triple H in 2009, and Michaels was involved in a lot of tag team competition. [154] On the August 25 episode of Raw, Michaels renounced his retirement and challenged Jericho to an unsanctioned match at Unforgiven on September 7, which Jericho accepted. [86], Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels. 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. The Orient Express - WrestleMania 6 At WrestleMania 6, The Rockers collided with the Orient Express. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Representing SmackDown was Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and the Hart Dynasty. [1] In 2008, he appeared on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program with fellow wrestler Sting. [212] In 2016, Dave Richard of CBS Sports ranked his match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIV as the best main event in WrestleMania history. [37][38] This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. [50] During a match with Owen Hart on a November episode of Raw, Hart performed an enzuigiri that struck the back of Michaels's head. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [27], At WrestleMania VIII on April 5, 1992, Michaels defeated Tito Santana in his first pay-per-view singles match after both men had simultaneously eliminated each other from that year's Royal Rumble. Entrance Video. [1] A retirement angle was written so that Michaels could take some time off after he came back from an injury too soon. [122], In 2006, a series of events took place which suggested a reunion of Michaels and Triple H as DX. Styles, the case for him being the best wrestler since Shawn Michaels", "A definitive ranking of the top 101 wrestlers of all time", "Is Shawn Michaels WWE's real 'Mr. [60] The next night on Raw Is War, signs of a heel turn started to show as Michaels told the WWF fans what happened at SummerSlam was an accident and that he dealt with the Undertaker when the time came. [183] He returned on the June 27 episode of Raw, where he was confronted by CM Punk, and superkicked David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. In 2016, he began working as a coach at the WWE Performance Center, and from 2018 as a producer on WWE NXT, before becoming the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. [56], On a special episode of Raw dubbed Thursday Raw Thursday, Michaels vacated the WWF Championship. [174] At WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, Michaels lost to The Undertaker and, as a result, he was forced to retire due to the match stipulation, the same way Michaels ended Ric Flair's career. [38] Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. [1] During his time with TASW, Michaels replaced Nick Kiniski in the American Breed tag team, teaming with Paul Diamond. He was then confronted by Rusev, Lana and Jinder Mahal, before Enzo Amore and Big Cass came to Michaels's side, leading to a match between Big Cass and Mahal, which Cass won after Michaels superkicked Rusev at ringside, distracting Mahal. He returned on November 24 at Survivor Series, substituting for Jerry Lawler, who was dealing with legal issues, in a match pitting himself and three of Lawler's "Knights" against the Hart brothers, Bret, Bruce, Keith and Owen. His billed weight was 225 lb (102 kg). RELATED: 10 Cringey DX Moments We Completely Forgot About. San Antonio, Texas. McMahon needed to get the title off of Hart before he left for WCW, and Hart refused to lose the title to Shawn Michaels, his most bitter rival, in front of a pay-per-view crowd in Montreal . Even just losing some mass can do it. A rebel in leather chaps, Michaels bucked authority and surrounded himself with people who did the same. Both men were going out on television and frequently making personal, true to heart remarks about one another. DX dropped the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to ShoMiz, and they attempted to regain the titles on the March 1, 2010 edition of Raw. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [45], Michaels returned to the ring as a fan favorite in May 1995 and defeated Jeff Jarrett to win his third Intercontinental Championship on July 23 at In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks. HHH at 50 would probably look younger too if he let his hair grow out. 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. Moreover, Michaels was desperate to face the Phenom at WrestleMania 26. [13] He was a stand-out linebacker at Randolph High School on Randolph Air Force Base and eventually became captain of the football team. Once people retire, they can kinda let themselves go, too. [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. Shawn Michaels got his wish after he cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber 2010. Instead, they celebrated it, grateful to have witnessed the evolution of Shawn Michaels from high-flying Rocker to WWE Hall of Famer. [116] The following week, Michaels won a handicap match against the Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky and Mikey), after which Michaels's former partner, Marty Jannetty, saved him from the assault by the Spirit Squad. 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). After weeks of having fun with Penguins fans on Twitter, the team officially invited Michaels for their Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (whose fanbase contains a sizable number of pro wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan and Titus O'Neil, due to Tampa long being a home base for many wrestlers), upon which Michaels accepted. It was co-written by David Thomas.[229]. [79] Michaels left the academy in 2002,[79] giving co-founder Rudy Boy Gonzalez sole responsibility due to Michaels's new contract with WWE. [38] This feud culminated in a ladder match between the two on March 20 at WrestleMania X. WrestleMania. [207] In September 2022, his job title was confirmed as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, responsible for both creative and development at NXT, and for the expansion of NXT UK into NXT Europe in 2023. [119] Despite interference from the Spirit Squad and Shane, Michaels defeated McMahon on April 2 at WrestleMania 22 in a No Holds Barred match. [39], On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). [4][5] During his training, Hickenbottom adopted the ring name, "Shawn Michaels". If it keeps this pace he's still gonna have many years. [143] Michaels got another opportunity at the WWE Championship, when he was granted his rematch against Orton on November 18 at Survivor Series. A cocky, confident heartbreaker from San Antonio, Texas, HBK started off his career as one half of The Rockers and ended it in a classic match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI. 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. 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.[6]. Cody Rhodes applied a Figure Four Leglock around the ring post whilst DiBiase cinched in the Million Dollar Dream leaving Michaels no choice but to tap out. [175] The following night, on the March 29 episode of Raw, Michaels gave an emotional farewell speech, departing with the familiar sentence, "Shawn Michaels has left the building. [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. Preferred Name: Shawn Michaels. The match was fantastic with three of the all-time greats functioning at the top of their games. After being ridiculed by Alberto Del Rio later that night, Michaels hit Del Rio with Sweet Chin Music. "Scott was 6'7", 275 pounds, and I'm being conservativehe'd be mad at me if I got his weight wrongyet I'd knock him down with a tackle," Michaels says. Only after he posed did he discover Playgirl has a mostly homosexual readership, for which some of his fellow wrestlers teased him. [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. [195] He was one of the many WWE legends who appeared on the January 22, 2018 episode of Raw 25 Years. [41] Michaels won the Royal Rumble on January 2, 1995,[42] which set up a championship grudge match on March 20 at WrestleMania XI against Diesel (who had gone on to win the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund). [79], On the June 3 episode of Raw, Michaels returned to WWE television after 18 months of absence when Kevin Nash announced him as a new member of the recently reformed New World Order (nWo). [4], In 1987, The Rockers were signed by a competing promotion: the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). On the June 12 episode of Raw, DX officially reunited. [20], The Rockers redebuted at a WWF live event on July 7, 1988. [84] At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H in the first Elimination Chamber match. Michaels and Diamond were awarded the TASW Tag Team Championship by Chavo Guerrero Sr.[10] The team was later renamed American Force. [148] Jericho then confronted Michaels, in which he admitted to faking a knee injury in order to defeat Batista. [227] The Penguins lost the game in overtime 43 but went on to defeat the Lightning in the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, eventually defeating the San Jose Sharks for the Stanley Cup. Popularly known as the "Heartbreak Kid", Shawn has won almost all important titles in the WWF/WWE. It helps support immunity, fight off diseases and maintain your metabolism." But before you lace up your sneakers, Michaels recommends doing a little soul-searching. Place of Birth: Chandler, Arizona, United States. [60] Michaels was then forced to award the championship to his nemesis, Bret Hart. Jillian Michaels said weight loss is like paying off debt you work harder for a period, then can relax. After several incidents during the segments, Michaels agreed to team with Triple H to face The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) at SummerSlam on August 23,[168] where DX defeated Legacy. [64] Michaels continued his rivalry with Bret Hart and his reformed Hart Foundation, which was now a pro-Canada stable. In seeking revenge, Angle re-entered the ring and eliminated Michaels, and thus placed him in an ankle lock submission hold, outside the ring. This plan places a heavy emphasis on leafy greens and veggies for the remainder of the daya practical way to cut both calories and carbs.35 years experience in General Practice. Triple H picked up his first singles victory over Michaels on a WWE pay-per-view at Armageddon 2002 to regain the World Heavyweight Championship in a Three Stages of Hell match. [95] Following this, Michaels was out of action for a few months with a legit torn meniscus. [120] On the May 22 episode of Raw, the Spirit Squad was scripted to injure Michaels's knee. He was once again teamed with Marty Jannetty, billed as The Midnight Rockers. The subject of the DVD was their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts, with a particular focus on the Montreal Screwjob. [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. [4] Michaels was also a sportscaster for San Antonio's local news for a short period during his retirement. [190], At Hell in a Cell on October 27, Michaels served as the special guest referee for the vacant WWE Championship Hell in a Cell match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, performing Sweet Chin Music on Bryan so Orton could win. [13], In 1987, Hickenbottom developed a pattern of "heavy" substance abuse, which eventually alienated some of his closest friends. [58] In his autobiography, Michaels discusses his real-life feud with Bret Hart, claiming that Hart did interviews on live television claiming that he [Michaels] was faking his whole injury.[59]. HBK entered his final Rumble match as the 18th participant. 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. [126], At Cyber Sunday on November 5, DX lost to Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) after fan-selected referee Eric Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a steel chair to give Rated-RKO the ill-gotten win and the plaudit of being the first tag team to defeat DX in a tag team match since their reformation in June 2006. [173] On February 21 at Elimination Chamber, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. [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. [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). Shawn Michaels was in the final stretch of his wrestling career before he retired at WrestleMania 26. As a wrestler, he typically kicked with his right leg when performing his finishing move, but used either arm for his signature elbow drop. [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. He was in the audience for a televised service of John Hagee's Cornerstone Church in his hometown of San Antonio, where he is also a Bible teacher. [33] He faced Hart for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series on November 25, but lost the match. 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. 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. [85] On December 15 at Armageddon, he lost the championship to Triple H in a Three Stages of Hell match, a series of three matches in which wrestlers attempt to win the majority of matches. [81] Continuing the angle, a week later, Triple H attacked Michaels from behind in a parking lot and put his head through a car window, in storyline. [48] In October 1995, Michaels was the victim of a legit assault outside a bar in Syracuse, New York. [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. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Brock Lesnar (No Holds Barred Match; If Lesnar won, Triple H would have had to retire)", "WWE RAW Results 10/28/13 (WWE Title Celebration)", "The League of Nations def. [140] During the feud, Michaels suffered a storyline concussion. [82] In response, Michaels challenged Triple H to "a fight" (a non-sanctioned match) on August 25 at SummerSlam,[83] which Triple H accepted, laying the foundation for a rivalry that lasted for several years. He is a legendary personality in the WWE wrestling . Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. [223] He was raised a Catholic, but became a non-denominational Christian because of his wife. Meanwhile a co worker hit 30 and his full head of hair started thinning and it's thinning pretty quickly. [201] He appeared at Survivor Series on November 22, 2020, during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. [1] He explained to fans that he was informed by doctors that he had suffered a knee injury. Team Smackdown in Survivor Series elimination matches", "1/23 WWE Raw XXX results: Powell's live review of Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley in a No DQ match for the U.S. "[176], In an interview with Bill Simmons of ESPN.com shortly after his retirement, Michaels stated that his decision to retire came a month before WrestleMania 25, when a backstage employee asked about his son Cameron, and, in response to Shawn telling the employee that he'd just turned nine, the employee said that he was "halfway gone"; meaning that he was halfway to his eighteenth birthday, and after that, he'd be "gone". At the Royal Rumble on January 19, Jericho, with the help of Christian, eliminated Michaels. [115] On the February 13 episode of Raw, McMahon unsuccessfully forced Michaels to sign retirement papers. RELATED: 10 Matches You Forgot Shawn Michaels Competed In. 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[167] After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. When you're setting goals, think about both process and outcome goals. [92] The night before this, Michaels inducted Tito Santana in the WWE Hall of Fame. Bryan applied the "Yes!" He wrote a lengthy caption on his post and stated that the former WWE Champion must have walked off immediately after taking . Sweet Chin Music. Weight. [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. Moreover, HBK was in cruise control but he was distracted by Undertaker who appeared on the titantron. The Heartbreak Kid is an exceptional in-ring performer, and he has been involved in many epics throughout his career. 1 worst mistake [when trying to lose weight] is not working out," Michaels says. After being away for nearly four months, Michaels made a surprise return to the WWF as a guest commentator on the July 13 episode of Raw Is War. [206] In September 2021, Levesque stepped away from the brand after experiencing a "cardiac incident". HBK was a man on a mission, and he eliminated Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, John Morrison, Carlito, and Drew McIntyre. Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [135] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels after making him submit to the STFU. Michaels met with Penguins' owner Mario Lemieux and sat with former Pittsburgh Steelers's defensive lineman Brett Keisel during the game. [147] On April 27 at Backlash, with Chris Jericho as the guest referee, Michaels defeated Batista. A year later, after sending tapes of his matches to the major wrestling companies at the time, he was contacted by the AWA, who proposed that he team up with Marty Jannetty again. Ultimately, Cena battled past Michaels and Triple H to remain as WWE Champion. The ring looked lonely even though Michaels was standing in it, and the fans looked like a mass of cheering tear drops. [184], In June 2011, Jim Ross, Michaels and Hart announced that the three were working on a DVD chronicling the careers of Hart and Michaels that the WWE was planning to release in October 2011. [178] Three days later, he announced a long-term deal with WWE, where he would serve in an ambassadorial role. [44] After this, Michaels took time off[44] because Vince McMahon wanted Michaels to become a fan favorite. [4][20] They then returned to AWA, where they won the AWA tag team titles for a second time,[10] but were re-signed by WWF a year later. Sign up for Peacock to watch. [125] At Unforgiven on September 17, DX defeated the McMahons and ECW World Champion The Big Show in a Hell in a Cell match, ending the feud. [54] As Diesel and Helmsley were seen as villains at the time, in contrast to Michaels and Ramon, this constituted a breach of "kayfabe", as acting out of character, which was rare and controversial at the time. Even this level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chronic health problems, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. [180], Michaels appeared on the January 10, 2011 episode of Raw, where he was announced as a WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee. However, Michaels spent four years on the sidelines after WrestleMania 14 until SummerSlam 2002 as he sustained a serious back injury in a casket match with The Undertaker at the 1998 Royal Rumble.