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Although born in Phoenix, Michaels grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Trained by Jose Lothario, he debuted in 1985 in Texas. He made his national debut in 1986 in the now defunct American Wrestling Association teaming with Marty Jannetty forming a team called the Midnight Rockers .

In 1988, Michaels and Jannetty joined the World Wrestling Federation (now the WWE), still as a team but called simply " The Rockers ." Michaels and Jannetty split in late 1991, with Shawn going on to wrestle solo, winning the WWF Intercontinental Title belt in 1992.

He later became the perceived leader of a backstage group known as the CliqueThe Clique (also spelt Kliq was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) of the mid-1990s, made up of the following members: Michael Hickenbottom ( Shawn Michaels) Paul Levesque (then Hunter Hearst Helmsley, (also spelled "Kliq"), which obtained sufficient clout with WWF owner Vince McMahonVincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is a professional wrestling promoter. He was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina and attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia, where he became the first cadet in the school's history to be cou to become the dominant wrestling figures in the promotion for several years in the mid- 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn. Shawn won his first WWF World title in March 1996 at WrestleManiaWrestleMania is the name given to the grandest event in Sports Entertainment started in March 31, 1985 in New York's Madison Square Garden by the WWE's Chairman Vince McMahon. WrestleMania is to wrestling as the SuperBowl is to professional football or as XII, defeating Bret HartBret Hart (born July 2, 1957) was a Canadian professional wrestler spawned from the famous Hart family of wrestling. He had several monikers; Bret "The Hitman" Hart, (adopted from boxer Thomas Hearns), the Excellence of Execution, and perhaps the most res.

In November 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t Michaels beat Hart in a very controversial match in MontrealThe Montreal Screwjob is professional wrestling parlance for an incident that took place November 9, 1997, during a match for the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight title between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in Montreal, Canada. In October 1996, Bret. Hart, who then held the WWF title, had reportedly been assured that he would win the match. However, McMahon, concerned that Hart was leaving the WWF and taking the belt with him, arranged for the bell to be rung too soon, giving Michaels the match and the title. Several years later, Michaels admitted he knew about McMahon's plan beforehand.

In 1998 a back injury forced Michaels into retirement after losing the WWF Title to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Michaels would return on occasion to the WWF, but not as a wrestler.

In 2002, Michaels came back to wrestling, brought in by Kevin Nash as the new member of the nWo. The angle did not last very long. After the nWo was disbanded, Triple H asked Shawn Michaels to be his manager. Michaels turned it down. Later on though, they came down to the ring, with the music and with their Degeneration-X attires, to the cheers of the crowd. When they were about to do the "suck it" taunt, Triple H nailed Michaels with a Pedigree, knocking him out cold. The tension mounted between the two characters. Shortly after, Michaels was brutally attacked in the parking lot, being thrown in a car's window and left out in a pool of his own blood. Triple H promised his wounded friend that he would found the identity of the attacker. It was only weeks later that the attacker was reveled: it was Triple H himself. Micheals returned to the ring to wrestle a match against his real-life best friend, Triple H, at SummerSlam 2002, laying the foundation for a historical feud that would last for years to come. They faced each other in brutal singles matches, hardcore matches, a ladder match, a steel cage match, a Last Man Standing match, twice in the Elimination Chamber (where Micheals won the title from Triple H at Survivor Series 2002), and in a Hell in a Cell match (see below). Michaels' return was successful, and he has remained active ever since. At first, he was a full-time performer who wrestled on a part-time basis, but in 2003, he started wrestling full-time again.

In 2004, Michaels faced Triple H in a horrendous Hell in a Cell who eventually lost to the Cerebral Assassin, but only after sufferring numerous Pedigrees.

In that next RAW later, in a shocking turn of events, before Triple H and Shawn Michaels were to shake hands and make up, an enraged Kane confronted Michaels. Kane placed Michaels' throat inside a steel chair and jumped on it from the top rope. In kayfabe, this caused major injuries to Michaels' throat and larynx, causing him to leave for several months. (The injury was worked; he was actually excused by WWE to attend to his wife as the birth of their second child neared.) He made his return at Unforgiven 2004. Shortly after, he injured himself just before Taboo Tuesday in October, where the fans had voted him to face Triple H once more. He nevertheless gave his best shot at the match and carried it even if he was wounded (the injury is not career-threatening). He recently had surgery to his leg for that matter, and it is still not possible to determine when his in-ring return will happen, although the Showstopper surely has a whole bunch of Sweet Chin Music in store for his oppenents!