History Of Shawn Michael

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known by his ring name Shawn Michael is a retired professional wrestler and an American television host. He is currently sighed to WWE,where he has served as an ambassador for the company since December 2012.

Born:July 22,1965(age 47),Chandler

Height:1.85m

He consistently wrestled for WWE,formerly the WWF from 1998 to 2000,and resumed his in ring career in 2001,retiring in 2010.He is also host of the show Macmillan  River Adventures,airing on the Outdoor Channel.

He began his wrestling career with Mid-South Wrestling now known as Universal Wrestling Federation,and American Wrestling Association.During his time with AWA,he performed in partnership with Marty Jannetty as The Midnight Rockers winning AWA World Tag Team Championship twice.He and Jannetty briefly signed WWF in 1987 while in contract with AWA.They returned to AWA,only to go back in WWF in 1988.

He later worked as a single performer taking on a new persona of "The Heartbreak Kid" and first as a villain and later fan favorite moved into main event sphere.He wielded considerable influence on booking decisions as the leader of The Kilg a backstage group which however fell apart in 1996.The following year he teamed up with Triple H,Chyna and Rick Rude to form D-Generation X(DX)this group of wrestler was known for their sophomoric crude humor.That same year,he took part in one of the most controversial matches in wrestling history,dubbed as the Montreal Screw job"after a back injury forced him to retire following his WWF Championship loss at Wrestle Mania XIV.

Among other accolades he is 4 times World Champion,3 times WWF and  a former World Heavyweight Champion.He was also the winner of 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion.He also won the PWI Match Of The Year Award a record eleven times.

He made appearance on February 13,2012 to confront his friend Tri0ple H about not accepting The Undertaker's Challenge.He also declared that the fact that he was special guest referee for the match between Triple H and The Undertaker in Hell In The Cell at Wrestle Mania XXVIII.