Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known by his ring name, Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestling personality, television presenter and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he has served as an ambassador for the company since December 2010. Michaels wrestled for WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998, owing to a severe back injury. He appeared in non-wrestling roles from 1998 to 2000 and resumed his wrestling career in 2002 until retiring ceremoniously in 2010. In the WWF/WWE, Michaels headlined major pay per view events in four decades from the 1980s to the 2010s, closing the company's premier annual event WrestleMania on five occasions Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. Following Michaels' induction, WWE said of Michaels, "Ask any Superstar on the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels." Michaels is a four time world champion: a three-time WWF Champion and a former World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion. He has also won the PWI Match of the Year Award a record eleven times. Michaels currently resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children.
Known For
| Birth Location | Chandler, Arizona, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965-07-22 |
Movies
NXT Deadline 2023
as Shawn Michaels
2023
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self
2023
Angle
as Shawn Michaels (archive footage)
2023
Biography: D-Generation X
as Himself
2022
Biography: Shawn Michaels
as Self - WWE Hall of Famer
2021
Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
as Shawn Michaels
2021
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Shawn Michaels
2021
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
as Shawn Michaels - Presenter
2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Shawn Michaels
2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
as Shawn Michaels
2020
WWE SummerSlam 2020
as Shawn Michaels
2020
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Shawn Michaels (archive footage)
2020
90 Feet from Home
as James Devine
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Shawn Michaels
2019
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
as Shawn Michaels
2019
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
as Luke Trapper
2018
WWE Crown Jewel 2018
as Shawn Michaels
2018
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
as Shawn Michaels
2018
Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars
as Incredible Master Yoga
2018
The Price of Fame
as Self
2017
Nature Boy
as Himself
2017
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
as Shawn Michaels
2017
Pure Country: Pure Heart
as Ted
2017
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
as Shawn Michaels (archive footage)
2017
WWE: Best of the 2000's
as Shawn Michaels
2017
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
as Shawn Michaels
2017
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
as Doug
2017
WWE: The True Story of The Royal Rumble
as Shawn Michaels
2016
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Shawn Michaels
2016
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Shawn Michaels
2016
WWE WrestleMania 32
as Shawn Michaels (Appearance)
2016
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
as Shawn Michaels
2016
Owen Hart of Gold
as Shawn Michaels
2015
Kevin Nash: Too Sweet
as Shawn Michaels
2015
WWE: The Kliq Rules
as Shawn Michaels
2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
as Shawn Michaels
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Shawn Michaels (Appearance)
2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Himself
2015
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
as Shawn Michaels
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
as Shawn Michaels
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Shawn Michaels
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Shawn Michaels
2014
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
as Himself
2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as Shawn Michaels
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
as Himself
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as Shawn Michaels
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Shawn Michaels
2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
as Himself
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
as Shawn Michaels
2014
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
as Shawn Michaels
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as Shawn Michaels (Special Guest Referee)
2013
WWE: Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come
as Shawn Michaels
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Shawn Michaels
2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Shawn Michaels
2013
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
as Shawn Michaels
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
as Shawn Michaels (Ringside)
2013
WWE: Greatest Stars Of The 90's
as Shawn Michaels
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as Michaels (archive footage)
2013
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
as Michaels
2012
WWE: The Attitude Era
as Michaels
2012
2012
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
as Shawn Michaels
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as Shawn Michaels (Special Guest Referee)
2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
as Shawn Michaels
2012
WWE: RAW The Beginning - The Best Of Seasons 1 & 2
as Shawn Michaels
2012
2011
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
as Shawn Michaels
2011
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
as Shawn Michaels
2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
as Shawn Michaels
2011
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
as Shawn Michaels
2011
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
as Shawn Michaels
2011
The John Cena Experience
as Shawn Michaels (archive footage)
2011
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
as Shawn Michaels
2011
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Shawn Michaels
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Shawn Michaels
2010
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
as Shawn Michaels
2010
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2009-2010
as Michael Hickenbottom
2010
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
as Shawn Michaels
2010
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
as Shawn Michaels
2010
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
as Shawn Michaels
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Shawn Michaels
2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as Shawn Michaels (Appearance)
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Shawn Michaels
2010
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
Batista - I Walk Alone
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE SummerSlam 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as Shawn Michaels (Ringside)
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Shawn Michaels
2009
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE: The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane
as "HBK" Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE No Mercy 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE Unforgiven 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as Himself
2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE Judgment Day 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE Backlash 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Himself
2008
WWE No Way Out 2008
as Himself
2008
WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as Shawn Michaels
2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Shawn Michaels
2008
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2007
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
as Himself
2007
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE: The Ladder Match
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE Judgment Day 2007
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE Backlash 2007
as Himself
2007
WWE WrestleMania 23
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as Michaels
2007
WWE: The New & Improved DX
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
as Himself
2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as Shawn Michaels
2007
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
as Himself
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Himself
2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Himself
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Shawn Michaels
2006
WWE Unforgiven 2006
as Shawn Michaels
2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
as Shawn Michaels
2006
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as Himself
2006
WWE Vengeance 2006
as Shawn Michaels
2006
WWE Backlash 2006
as Himself
2006
WWE WrestleMania 22
as Shawn Michaels
2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
as Himself
2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
as Shawn Michaels
2006
2006
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as Shawn Michaels
2005
2005
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
as Shawn Michaels
2005
2005
WWE Unforgiven 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
as Shawn Michaels
2005
WWE SummerSlam 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE Vengeance 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE Backlash 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Himself
2005
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
as Shawn Michaels
2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as Shawn Michaels
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
as Shawn Michaels (archive footage)
2005
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
as Himself
2005
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
as Himself
2004
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
as Shawn Michaels
2004
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
as Shawn Michaels
2004
WWE Unforgiven 2004
as Himself
2004
WWE Bad Blood 2004
as Himself
2004
WWE Backlash 2004
as Himself
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Himself
2004
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
as Shawn Michaels
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Shawn Michaels
2004
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
as Shawn Michaels
2004
WWE Armageddon 2003
as Himself
2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE Unforgiven 2003
as Himself
2003
WWE SummerSlam 2003
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE Bad Blood 2003
as Himself
2003
WWE Insurrextion 2003
as Michaels
2003
WWE Backlash 2003
as Himself
2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE: Before They Were Superstars 2
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Shawn Michaels
2003
WWE Armageddon 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE Survivor Series 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE Super Tuesday
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE SummerSlam 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE Vengeance 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE: Triple H - The Game
as Himself
2002
WWE King of the Ring 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Shawn Michaels
2002
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
as Himself
2001
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
as Shawn Michaels
2000
WWE Judgment Day 2000
as Himself
2000
1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Shawn Michaels (WWE Commissioner)
1999
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
as Shawn Michaels
1998
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
as Shawn Michaels
1998
WWF: D-Generation X
as Shawn Michaels "HBK"
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as Shawn Michaels
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as Shawn Michaels
1998
Austin 3:16 Uncensored
as Shawn Michaels
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE One Night Only
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Shawn Michaels (Referee)
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Shawn Michaels
1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Shawn Michaels (Commentary)
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as Shawn Michaels
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume One
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE SummerSlam 1996
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Shawn Michaels
1996
WWE Survivor Series 1995
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE SummerSlam 1995
as Shawn Michaels
1995
SMW Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE King of the Ring 1995
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE Brawl in the Family
as Shawn Michaels (Manager)
1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE SlamFest
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam!
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE WrestleFest '95
as Shawn Michaels
1995
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Shawn Michaels
1994
German Fan Favorites 2
as Shawn Michaels
1994
Razor Ramon
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWF WrestleFest '94
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Shawn Michaels (Ringside)
1994
Inside the WWF
as Shawn Michaels
1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE WrestleMania X
as Shawn Michaels
1994
The History Of WrestleMania
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
as Shawn Michaels
1994
WWE Survivor Series 1993
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE Global Warfare
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE U.K. Fan Favourites
as Shawn Michaels
1993
1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWF Bashed in the USA
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWF: WrestleFest '93
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE Rampage '92
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE World Tour 1992
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE WrestleFest '92
as Shawn Michaels
1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE U.K. Rampage 1992
as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich
as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE Invasion '92
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Shawn Michaels
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE Rampage '91
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE World Tour 1991
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE WrestleFest '91
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE SuperTape vol. 4
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Shawn Michaels
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWF Hottest Matches
as Ted DiBiase
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE World Tour
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Shawn Michaels
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Shawn Michaels
1989
WWE U.K. PPV
as Shawn Michaels
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Shawn Michaels
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
as Shawn Michaels
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as Shawn Michaels
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as Shawn Michaels
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
as Shawn Michaels
1988
AWA Christmas Show 1987
as Shawn Michaels
1987
AWA Christmas Night 1987
as Shawn Michaels
1987
AWA SuperClash II
as Shawn Michaels
1987
AWA: Brawl in St. Paul
as Shawn Michaels
1986
AWA Blood on the Sand
as Shawn Michaels
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
as Shawn Michaels
1986
AWA: WrestleRock '86
as Shawn Michaels
1986
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
as Shawn Michaels
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Movies
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Stunts
2010
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Writers' Assistant
2008
WWE No Way Out 2007
Costume Consultant
2007
The Epidemic
Thanks
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