Michael Shawn Hickenbottom aka, Shawn Michaels, is a retired American professional wrestler, actor. Here is everything you need to know about Shawn Michaels, including his net worth, salary, records, personal life.
Shawn Michaels is regarded as one of the greatest WWE wrestlers of all time and has many nicknames like “Heartbreak Kid,” “The Showstopper. “ Let us have a look at the 2-time WWE Hall of Famer’s net worth, career, records, and much more.
Shawn Michaels Facts
| Birth Place | Chandler, Arizona, U.S |
| Father’s Name | Richard Hickenbottom |
| Mother’s Name | Carol Hickenbottom |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Net Worth (2021) | $ 17 million |
| Salary (2021) | $ 1 million |
| Age | 56 |
| Date of Birth | July 22, 1965 |
| High School | Randolph High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Wrestling Debut | 1984 |
| WWE Debut | 1988 |
| Finisher | Sweet Chin Music |
| Achievements | WWE NXT Championship, wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship, wXw World Tag Team Championship |
| Spouse | WWE Female Star Zelina Vega |
| Children | 2 Children |
| Nickname | The Showstopper, Heartbreak Kid |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Shawn Michaels Net Worth and Salary
As of 2021, Shawn Michaels has a net worth of approximately $17 million. He is one of the highest-paid wrestlers in WWE history. He also earns a salary of approx $1 million from WWE appearance. Michaels also makes by hosts TV shows and from guest appearances.
Shawn Michaels Career
Shawn started training under a Mexican wrestler Jose Lothario. He then adopted the name of “Shawn Michaels.”
Hickenbottom made his first debut as Shawn Michaels with the NWA on October 16, 1984, against Art Crews.
From 1984 until 1988, he played for many international circuits like NWA, Texas All-Star Wrestling, AWA. And finally arrived in the WWF scenario in 1988 by teaming with Marth Jennetty as Midnight Rockers.
The Rockers finally debuted at WWF as The Rockers. During this tenure, Michaels headlined pay-per-view for the first time in the 4-on-4 Survivor Series Match.
Shawn adopted a new nickname, “The Heartbreak Kid,” at the suggestion of Curt Henning. He became a cocky villain.
In 1994, Michaels squared off in a rivalry with Razor Ramon. Unfortunately, he never got defeated in the ring for the title, which still made him the champion, due to which he had to carry his old title belt.
This feud came to an end on WrestleMania X, Shawn lost the match. Nevertheless, this match was voted as the “Match of the Year” by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Micheals won the Royal Rumble for two consecutive years, in 1995 and 1996, to receive a WWF Championship match at Wrestlemania XII against Bret “The Hit Man” Hart. The Heartbreak Kid defeated Hart in that sixty minutes match. His rivalry with Bret Hart became entirely personal as two fight for real backstage, and this war went on for few years.
Michaels is the first Grand Slam Champion winner. He later joined forces with Triple H, H’s then-girlfriend Chyna, and Rick Rude to form the D-generation X.
HBK went through many injuries in his career, which even forced him to take possible retirements for some time, but these injuries could not keep him away from the game he loved; he came back again and again, sometimes as a guest commentator or as a guest referee.
After being out for almost 18 months, Michaels returned to WWE as a member of nWo. He is the only new member to never work in WCW.
Triple H and Shawn feud started when the pair was about to perform their trademark “Suck It” taunt. Although HHH gave Michaels a pedigree, he also attacked Michaels from behind in a parking lot and put his head through the car window.
Michaels defeated HHH at SummerSlam, his first match since WrestleMania XIV, but HHH attacked Shawn with a Sledgehammer after the game. The Showstopper won the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H at his first Elimination Chamber match.
The Next Shawn Michaels: This rivalry began when Chris Jericho stated himself as the next Shawn Michaels. Jericho eliminated Michaels at the Royal Rumble. Michaels defeated Jericho at WrestleMania XIX.
Shawn became the World Tag Team Championship with WWE Champion John Cena by defeating Rated-RKO and the number one contender. At WrestleMania 23, Cena defeated Michaels by making him submit with the STFU
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At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Michaels delivered a Sweet Chin Music to The Undertaker from coming underneath the ring and cost Taker the World Heavyweight Championship. At WrestleMania XXVI, Michaels and Undertaker squared off with Shawn’s career online. The Showstopper lost the match and had to retire. Following episode on Raw, he gave a famous speech with the sentence “Shawn Michaels has left the building.”
The Heartbreak Kid is regarded as the best of all time, having won almost all the major titles in the WWE universe. He is a 3 time WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Intercontinental Champion, European Champion, Royal Rumble winner, First Grand Slam Champion. He is a 2-time Hall of Famer (class of 2011 and 2019 as a member of D-Generation X).
Shawn Michaels Family and Personal Life
Shawn Michaels was born on July 22, 1965, in Chandler, Arizona. He was raised in a military family and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He disliked the name of Michael, so his family used to call him only Shawn.
Michaels got married to Theresa Wood, but that marriage ended as the two had a divorce in 1994. He then married a former WCW Nitro Girl, Rebecca Curci, Whisper, on March 31, 1999. They have a son named Cameron, born on January 15, 2000, and a daughter named Chayenne, born on August 19, 2004.
Shawn Michaels is Ambidextrous and has trouble differentiating between left and right, affecting his football games. He used his right arm to draw and his left arm to write. The Heartbreak Kid almost had a suicide incident in the late 1980s and also went through psychological interventions.
FAQs about Shawn Michaels
| What is Shawn Michael’s net worth? |
| Shawn has a net worth of approximately $17 million. |
| How old is Shawn Michaels? |
| Shawn Michaels is 56 years old |
| When did Shawn Michaels make his WWE debut? |
| Michaels made his WWE debut in 1988 |
| Who is Shawn Michaels married to? |
| Shawn Michaels is married to former WCW nitro girl Rebecca Curci |
| Does Shawn Michaels have any children? |
| One Daughter and One Son. |
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