Michael Hickenbottom
Acting
1965-07-22 · Chandler, Arizona, USA
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known by his ring name, Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestling personality, television presenter and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he has served as an ambassador for the company since December 2010. Michaels wrestled for WWE, from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998, owing to a severe back injury. He appeared in non-wrestling roles from 1998 to 2000 and resumed his wrestling career in 2002 until retiring ceremoniously in 2010. In the WWE, Michaels headlined major pay per view events in four decades from the 1980s to the 2010s, closing the company's premier annual event WrestleMania on five occasions Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. Following Michaels' induction, WWE said of Michaels, "Ask any Superstar on the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels." Michaels is a four time world champion: a three-time WWF Champion and a former World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion. He has also won the PWI Match of the Year Award a record eleven times. Michaels currently resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children.
Filmography
NXT Halloween Havoc 2026
2026 · Movie
TheatersNXT Heatwave 2026
2026 · Movie
TheatersNXT The Great American Bash 2026
2026 · Movie
LIVE matches from WWE World: April 19, 2026 Part 2
2026 · Movie
The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels
2026 · Movie
WWE NXT Countdown To Stand & Deliver 2026
2026 · Movie
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
2026 · Movie
NXT Vengeance Day 2026
2026 · Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2025
2025 · Movie
NXT vs. TNA Showdown
2025 · Movie
WWE NXT Homecoming
2025 · Movie
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
2025 · Movie
Heatwave 2025
2025 · Movie
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
2025 · Movie
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025
2025 · Movie
WWE NXT Battleground 2025
2025 · Movie
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025 · Movie
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025 · Movie
NXT Roadblock 2025
2025 · Movie
WWE EVOLVE
2025 · Series
WWE LFG
2025 · Series
WWE Raw Classics
2025 · Series
WWE Legend Profiles
2025 · Series
WWE NXT Deadline 2024
2024 · Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2024
2024 · Movie
Mr. McMahon
2024 · Series
NXT Battleground 2024
2024 · Movie
WWE: Next Gen
2024 · Series
NXT Deadline 2023
2023 · Movie
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
2023 · Movie
Angle
2023 · Movie
NXT Battleground 2023 Kickoff
2023 · Movie
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver Kickoff
2023 · Movie
NXT Vengeance Day 2023 Kickoff
2023 · Movie
WWE Worlds Collide: NXT vs. NXT UK Kickoff
2022 · Movie
WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Series
WWE Rivals
2022 · Series
John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2022 · Movie
Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · Series
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021 · Series
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021 · Movie
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020 · Movie
Last Ride: Post-Mortem
2020 · Series
Undertaker: The Last Ride
2020 · Series
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020 · Movie
The Best of WWE
2020 · Series
Ruthless Aggression
2020 · Series
WWE Backstage
2019 · Series
Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars
2019 · Movie
90 Feet from Home
2019 · Movie
Dark Side of the Ring
2019 · Series
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019 · Movie
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
2018 · Movie
WWE Crown Jewel
2018 · Movie
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018 · Movie
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
2018 · Movie
WWE Untold
2018 · Series
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
2018 · Movie
Nature Boy
2017 · Movie
The Price of Fame
2017 · Movie
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
2017 · Movie
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017 · Movie
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017 · Movie
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
2017 · Movie
WWE: Best of the 2000's
2017 · Movie
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
2017 · Movie
WWE Network Collection: Shawn Michaels - Mr. Wrestlemania
2017 · Movie
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
2017 · Movie
The True Story of the Royal Rumble
2016 · Movie
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
2016 · Movie
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016 · Movie
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 32
2016 · Movie
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
2016 · Movie
Owen: Hart of Gold
2015 · Movie
Legends with JBL
2015 · Series
WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role
2015 · Movie
Kevin Nash: Too Sweet
2015 · Movie
WWE: The Kliq Rules
2015 · Movie
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015 · Movie
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
2015 · Movie
WWE 24
2015 · Series
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014 · Movie
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014 · Movie
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014 · Movie
WWE Rivalries
2014 · Series
DX: Confidential
2014 · Movie
Batista: The Animal Unleashed
2014 · Movie
Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Movie
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Movie
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
2014 · Movie
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014 · Movie
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014 · Movie
WrestleMania XXX Kickoff
2014 · Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Movie
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Series
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
2014 · Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014 · Movie
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013 · Movie
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013 · Movie
WWE: Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come
2013 · Movie
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013 · Movie
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Movie
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 · Movie
WWE: Greatest Stars Of The 90's
2013 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013 · Movie
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
2012 · Movie
WWE: The Attitude Era
2012 · Movie
WWE Superstar Collection: Shawn Michaels
2012 · Movie
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012 · Movie
WWE: The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012 · Movie
WWE RAW 1000
2012 · Movie
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · Movie
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
2012 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 · Movie
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2012 · Movie
WWE: RAW The Beginning - The Best Of Seasons 1 & 2
2012 · Movie
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011 · Movie
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
2011 · Movie
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart
2011 · Movie
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011 · Movie
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
2011 · Movie
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011 · Movie
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
2011 · Movie
The John Cena Experience
2011 · Movie
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
2011 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011 · Movie
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011 · Movie
WWE's Biggest Knuckleheads
2011 · Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · Movie
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
2010 · Movie
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2009-2010
2010 · Movie
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
2010 · Movie
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
2010 · Movie
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
2010 · Movie
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010 · Movie
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
2010 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010 · Movie
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
2009 · Movie
Batista - I Walk Alone
2009 · Movie
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE Breaking Point 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2009
2009 · Movie
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009 · Movie
WWE Superstars
2009 · Series
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009 · Movie
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
2008 · Movie
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008 · Movie
WWE: The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane
2008 · Movie
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE No Mercy 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008 · Movie
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008 · Movie
WWE Night of Champions 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
2008 · Movie
WWE One Night Stand 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
2008 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2008
2008 · Movie
WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
2008 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008 · Movie
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008 · Movie
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007 · Movie
WWE Armageddon 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
2007 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
2007 · Movie
E:60
2007 · Series
WWE: The Ladder Match
2007 · Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 23
2007 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE: The New & Improved DX
2007 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
2007 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE Vengeance 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE ECW
2006 · Series
WWE Backlash 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 22
2006 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
2006 · Movie
South Beach
2006 · Series
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
2005 · Movie
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE RAW Homecoming
2005 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
2005 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE Vengeance 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Series
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
2005 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
2005 · Movie
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
2005 · Movie
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
2004 · Movie
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004 · Movie
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2004
2004 · Movie
WWE Bad Blood 2004
2004 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2004
2004 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Movie
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004 · Movie
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
2004 · Series
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004 · Movie
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
2004 · Movie
WWE Armageddon 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Bad Blood 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Insurrextion 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE: From the Vault: Shawn Michaels
2003 · Movie
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2003 · Movie
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
2003 · Movie
WWE: Before They Were Superstars 2
2003 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1
2003 · Movie
WWE Armageddon 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Super Tuesday
2002 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Confidential
2002 · Series
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · Movie
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
2001 · Movie
WWE Tough Enough
2001 · Series
The Best of WWE Raw, Vol. 1 & 2
2001 · Movie
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
2000 · Movie
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000 · Movie
WWF: It's Our Time
1999 · Movie
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999 · Movie
WWF: Hell Yeah: The Stone Cold Saga Continues
1999 · Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999 · Movie
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998 · Movie
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
1998 · Movie
WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
1998 · Movie
WWF: D-Generation X
1998 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998 · Movie
Austin 3:16 Uncensored
1998 · Movie
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997 · Movie
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997 · Movie
WWE One Night Only
1997 · Movie
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997 · Movie
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997 · Movie
WWF Rock And Rumble
1997 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
1997 · Movie
WWE Terminators '96
1996 · Movie
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
1996 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume One
1996 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Movie
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1996
1996 · Movie
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
1996 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1996
1996 · Movie
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
1996 · Movie
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
1996 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996 · Movie
Pacific Blue
1996 · Series
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995 · Movie
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1995
1995 · Movie
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
1995 · Movie
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
1995 · Movie
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
1995 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1995
1995 · Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
1995 · Movie
WWE Brawl in the Family
1995 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995 · Movie
WWE SlamFest
1995 · Movie
WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam!
1995 · Movie
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
1995 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '95
1995 · Movie
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994 · Movie
German Fan Favorites
1994 · Movie
Razor Ramon
1994 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994 · Movie
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Series
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Movie
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
1994 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '94
1994 · Movie
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · Movie
Inside the WWF
1994 · Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania X
1994 · Movie
The History Of WrestleMania
1994 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993 · Movie
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993 · Movie
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993 · Movie
Best of The British Bulldog
1993 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993 · Movie
WWE Global Warfare
1993 · Movie
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993 · Movie
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993 · Movie
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993 · Movie
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
1993 · Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993 · Movie
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993 · Movie
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Movie
Raw
1993 · Series
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992 · Movie
WWE Rampage '92
1992 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992 · Movie
WWE World Tour 1992
1992 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '92
1992 · Movie
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992 · Movie
WWE UK Rampage
1992 · Movie
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992 · Movie
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992 · Movie
WWE Invasion '92
1992 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · Movie
WWE Rampage '91
1991 · Movie
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991 · Movie
WWE World Tour 1991
1991 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991 · Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991 · Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991 · Movie
SWS WrestleFest
1991 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Movie
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991 · Movie
WWE Funniest Moments
1991 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Movie
WWE Hottest Matches
1990 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990 · Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990 · Movie
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990 · Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990 · Movie
WWE World Tour '90
1990 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · Movie
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990 · Movie
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · Movie
WWE U.K. PPV
1989 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Movie
More Saturday Night's Main Event
1989 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania V
1989 · Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
1989 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988 · Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
1988 · Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988 · Movie
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988 · Movie
AWA Superstars
1988 · Series
AWA Christmas Show 1987
1987 · Movie
AWA Christmas Night 1987
1987 · Movie
AWA SuperClash II
1987 · Movie
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1987 · Series
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986 · Movie
AWA Blood on the Sand
1986 · Movie
WWF Superstars
1986 · Series
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Series
AWA Battle by the Bay
1986 · Movie
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986 · Movie
AWA Championship Wrestling
1986 · Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Series
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · Series
AWA Arena Shows
1981 · Series
Mid-South Wrestling
1981 · Series
WWF on MSG Network
1976 · Series
WWE Old School
1973 · Series
The Epidemic
Movie