The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Micheals Official Tribute

"The Heartbreak Kid" Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name "HBK" Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. He performs for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the World Wrestling Federation, on its Raw brand. Hickenbottom is one of the senior performers in WWE, having joined in 1987. He is one of only two wrestlers, the other being The Undertaker, to have appeared on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw who are still with the company today.

Hickenbottom began his wrestling career with Mid-South Wrestling, now known as Universal Wrestling Federation, and American Wrestling Association (AWA). During his time with AWA, he performed in partnership with Marty Jannetty, as The Midnight Rockers; winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice. Hickenbottom and Jannetty then signed with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), while in contract with AWA. They returned to AWA, only to go back to the WWF in 1988.

Hickenbottom later worked as a a sole performer, taking on a new persona of "The Heartbreak Kid." He was the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq, which was known for performing an unscripted act during the Madison Square Garden "Curtain Call" incident in 1996. The following year, he teamed up with Hunter Hearst Hemsley, who often was referred to as Triple H (HHH), and Chyna to form D-Generation X (DX). This group of wrestlers were known for their sophomoric crude humor. That same year, Hickenbottom took part in one of the most controversial matches in wrestling history, dubbed as the "Montreal Screwjob." After a back injury forced him to retire following his WWF Championship loss at WrestleMania XIV, Hickenbottom opened a wrestling academy, called The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy, in which he trained upcoming wrestlers. He made his in-ring return at SummerSlam in 2002. In 2006, Hickenbottom and Triple H briefly reformed DX, but after an injury that Triple H sustained, Hickenbottom returned to singles wrestling.

Overall, Hickenbottom has been a world champion four times, including three reigns as WWE Champion, and one reign as World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumble and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion. Aside from professional wrestling, Hickenbottom is a born-again Christian, husband, and father of two children.

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[MattitudeMario2]

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[HBKFAN515]

"I will give you show like you have never ever seen before. Why? Because I can." He lived up to that every day of his legendary career. He is the best. He set the bar so high no one will ever be able to touch him. Lot of great legends in the wrestling business, but only one Showstopper. Only one Shawn Michaels.

[TheGame00PL]

There is no better man in WWE  The Heart Break Kid,The icon,The Showstoper,and the Mr,WrestleMania

[Elton5013]

shawn micheals LOL

[sarthak351]

the best wrestler

[bisDrocker]

he shud come back with a bang man...

[bisDrocker]

HBK da maan...

[the1commenter2]

they shuld of gave him more titles hes my fav my favorite thing he did was make it funny

[Anonyme74x000]

Shawn Michaels .. <3 My favourite wrestler .. The Icon <3 .. Je t'aime HBK..

[MrBatistafan100]

0:25-0:57 FUCKING TRUE

[UchihaBloodline100]

HBK....always the best...