Michael Hickenbottom

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Biography

Recent Role:
Shawn Michaels on WWE Monday Night RAW
Gender:
Male
Born:
7-22-1965
Birthplace:
Scottsdale,AR
Birth Name:
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom
AKA:
Shawn Michaels, HBK, The Heartbreak Kid, Heartbreak Kid, HBK Shawn Michaels, The Showstopper, The Main Event, The Headliner
Shawn Michaels, born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom,on the 22nd July 1965 was raised in San Antonio Texas but was born in Scottsdale Arizona. As a result of hating his birth name Michael, he is known to friends and family as Shawn.



After being trained by the legendary Jose Lotherio Shawn Michaels made his wrestling debut in Texas in 1984 when he was only 19 years old. He made his national debut in 1986 in the American Wrestling Association. There he teamed with Marty Jannetty forming a team called The Midnight Rockers. The Midnight Rockers won the tag team championship



More twice. The Rockers later signed with the World Wrestling Federation. They were fired two weeks later for "partying too hard." A year later the WWF re-signed them.



Michaels later became frustrated with The Rockers lack of championship success and a wish to break out on his own. The Rockers split on an episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge, shown on January 12, 1992, during a famous incident on Brutus Beefcake's "Barber Shop" segment. Michaels superkicked Jannetty and threw him through a plate-glass window. After this Shawn turned heel and became a singles wrestler. He took the nickname "The Heartbreak Kid" He took on the gimmic as being a vain, cocky wrestler.



Shawn had great success as a singles wrestler. He won his first championship, the Intercontinental Championship from the British Bulldog on October 27, 1992.



Over the years HBK won several belts and had several c matches. He was in the first Hell in a Cell match with the Undertaker. He was in a series of Ladder Matches with Razor Ramon. Some people will argue that these matches were some of the most entertaining ever.



In 1998 The Heartbreak Kid suffered a back injury in a Casket Match against The Undertaker. After losing the WWF Championship to Stone Cold at WresleMania XIV, Michaels was forced into retirement.



The back injury may have kept Shawn out of the ring for a while...but he wasn't totally out of "commission". Shortly after WrestleMania he came back to the WWE as Commissioner. In 2000 he handed over the job to Mick Foley.



After this, Hickenbottom married Rebecca Curci( WCW Nitro Girl Whisper) They had a son, Cameron, born 5th January 2001 and a daughter, Cheyenne, born 19th August 2004. In 2002 Shawn became a born again Christian, partly due to Rebecca's influence. As a result of this crosses and other Christian symbolism were often incorporated into Michaels' merchandise.



Shawn returned to wrestling at Summerslam 2002. One of his most legendary matches occured really late in his career. Shawn did the unthinkable, he superkicked his tag team partner, Hulk Hogan! They had a legendary match, Legend VS Icon, at Summer Slam. HBK gave his all, but in the end the Hulkster prevailed. At the end of the match they both showed mutual respect and shook hands.



Shawn has help set the bar for what wrestling has become today. He has had a career that the young wrestlers can only dream of having. His career is one of the greatest of any one man in the WWE, past or present. Shawn Michaels is definitely a future Hall of Famer.Shawn Michaels retired from wrestling after Wrestlemania 26.

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    An all around awesome wrestler hide show

    Shawn Michaels is an amazing all around wrestler. I looked up to Michaels as a role model growing up as a wrestling fan. Michaels brought charisma, great wrestling skills, athleticism, technique, passion, and much more. There are too many complimentary adjectives I can use for a man that gave it all in the ring throughout his career.

    Michaels was never a big traditional wrestler of 6'5 and 270 pounds. He is actually under 6'0 since many wrestlers are billed a few inches taller in reality. The point is a guy that is 5'11 can put on fantastic matches against any wrestler and make the match that much better. He recently wrestled two back to back classic WrestleMania matches against another amazing wrestler known as the Undertaker. Many smaller wrestlers were inspired by Shawn Michaels. From tag team wrestling to mid card to even a solid, lengthy main event career, Michaels has executed and succeeded in the business. I thank him for entertaining me as a child. I enjoy growing up and watching him wrestle Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Undertaker, HHH, and other big names. Great matches and storytelling in the business describe Michaels' abilities.

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    HBK is the heart break kid Shawn Michaels he is also none as the show stopper mr. wrestlemania.HBK was in the first ever ladder match and the hell in a cell match.he has his white but shown twice in a match.he has been a main eventer because he has came down on a zipline at wrestlemania and doing a elbow drop with his but showing and at unforgiven shoving mr mcmahon head up big shows but and triple h helped him do it but he and his friend triple h are a member of dx they are funny for pulling pranks on mr mcmahon

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    Great athleatic wrestler!!! hide show

    Shawn Michaels, born as Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, he was raised in San-Antonio Texas. And to the dis belief of a whole lot of people, he was born in Scottsdale Arizona. Shawn Michaels first debuted in Texas in 1984. he first debuted when he was only 19 years old! Micheal hickenbottom
    has had so many ring names! His Ring names, or alias names are: Shawn Michaels, HBK, Heart Break Kid, Heartbreak Kid, HBK Shawn Michaels, The Showstoppa, and of course, no one can forget, the main event! Shawn is an inspiration to wrestlers everywhere. one of the most athletic of all time.

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    Shawn michaels is one of the greatest athletic wrestlers ever hide show

    Shawn Michaels is the best there is was and ever will be. He is not that big but he will put up a fight for example when he came back from is back injury that he had to retire from. Shawn kept the WWE in ratings when the WCW was winning in the ratings. He is a trendsetter because he was the first to complete in a lot of matches like the hell in the cell elimination chamber buried alive and the most important match of his career the ladder match. Shawn has won all the titles he could wrestle for. Shawn is a three time WWE champion, a world heavyweight champion that he won in the elimination chamber, a three time intercontinental champion, a four time world tag team champion(diesel(2),Stone Cold, and John Cena)a European champion a two time AWA tag team champion with Marty Jannetty. Shawn won the Royal Rumble twice one entering at number one and winning it. Shawn makes you feel like you are in the ring with him during his matches because of his expressions on his face. He will make you mad, cry and laugh during his promos. Shawn gives you a show every night. You don't have to like him but you have to respect him your Shawn just might give you a little sweet chin music!!!

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    Shawn Michaels, The Heartbreak Kid, The Showstopper, need I say more. He has held every major title there is to hold. He is amazing. hide show

    I love Shawn. I don't know exactly why but I just do. What isn't there to love? He is a superior athlete. He is not only funny but he can be very serious too. I look up to this man because of all the obstacles he's overcome in his life. He is underappreciated in the WWE. I understand he is a bit older than most but even then his charisma and stamina outlast theirs every time. He gives all he's got to his fans and you can never expect anything less. Whether you love him or you hate him he is the best damn superstar out there. The definition of an Icon, a Legend, a true superstar is The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.

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