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Shawn Michaels Biography (One of the Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time)

Birthday: July 22, 1965 (Cancer)

Born In: Arizona, United States

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Michael Shawn Hickenbottom is a former professional wrestler, actor, and television presenter from America. He is more popularly known by his ring name Shawn Michaels. Respected for his charisma and in-ring abilities, he is unarguably the greatest all-around wrestler of all time. An athlete since the age of six, he decided to become a professional wrestler when he turned 12. Later, he dropped out of college and joined National Wrestling Alliance, where he began to train under Mexican professional wrestler Jose Lothario. For the next few years, he honed his skills in the independent circuit before World Wrestling Federation came calling. Over the course of his 21-year career as a wrestler with the promotion, he headlined several pay-per-views, closing the flagship program ‘WrestleMania’ five times,’ and participated in some of the most memorable matches in wrestling history. Being a highly popular wrestler, he was assigned multiple nicknames, including ‘The Heartbreak Kid’, ‘The Boy Toy’, and ‘The Showstopper.’ Michaels announced his final retirement in 2010 and a year later, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Since then, he has served as the ambassador for the promotion from 2012 to 2015, and from 2016 onwards, as a trainer at the WWE performance centre.

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Birthday: July 22, 1965 (Cancer)

Born In: Arizona, United States

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Also Known As: Michael Shawn Hickenbottom

Age: 60 Years, 60 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Rebecca Curci Hickenbottom (m. 1999), Theresa Lynn Wood (m. 1988–1994)

father: Richard Hickenbottom

mother: Carol Hickenbottom

siblings: Randy Hickenbottom, Scott Hickenbottom, Shari Hickenbottom

children: Cameron Kade Hickenbottom, Cheyenne Michelle Hickenbottom

Born Country: United States

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Height: 6'1" (185 cm), 6'1" Males

Notable Alumni: Texas State University, Southwest Texas State University

Ancestry: British American

U.S. State: Arizona

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education: Texas State University, Southwest Texas State University

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• 1

  What is Shawn Michaels' finishing move?

  Shawn Michaels' finishing move is the Sweet Chin Music, a superkick to the opponent's chin.

• 2

  How many times has Shawn Michaels won the WWE Championship?

  Shawn Michaels has won the WWE Championship three times in his career.

• 3

  What is Shawn Michaels' nickname?

  Shawn Michaels is often referred to as "The Heartbreak Kid" or simply "HBK."

• 4

  When did Shawn Michaels retire from in-ring competition?

  Shawn Michaels retired from in-ring competition after his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI in 2010.

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  In which wrestling promotion did Shawn Michaels spend the majority of his career?

  Shawn Michaels spent the majority of his wrestling career in the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE).

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American PeopleTall CelebritiesTall Male CelebritiesMale SportspersonsMale Wwe Wrestlers Childhood & Early LifeBorn on July 22, 1965, in Chandler, Arizona, Michael Shawn Hickenbottom is the youngest child of Richard and Carol Hickenbottom. He has two older brothers, Randy and Scott, and an older sister, Shari.Richard was an officer with the US Air Force, so Hickenbottom and his siblings grew up moving from one base to another. In the early years of his life, his family stayed in Reading, Berkshire, England before moving to San Antonio, Texas, where he spent his formative years.As a child, he wasn’t particularly fond of his first name, Michael, and preferred to be called just ‘Shawn’. His athletic talents began to manifest when he joined his school’s football team at six years of age. Starting out as a gifted linebacker at the Randolph High School on Randolph Air Force Base, he eventually captained the team.At the age of 12, he realized that he wanted to become a professional wrestler. He would often perform wrestling routines at the high school’s talent shows.Following his graduation, he enrolled at the Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. However, he came to realize that college life wasn’t for him and left it to pursue a career in wrestling entertainment.Continue Reading Below