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Shawn Michaels WrestleMania History


 
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WrestleMania 5 - April 2, 1989 - Attendance 18,946 - City Atlantic City, New Jersey
( The Twin Towers (The Big Bossman & Akeem) defeated The Rockers )
Shortly after leaving the AWA, Jannetty and Michaels were contacted by WWF owner Vince McMahon informing them that he was willing to bring them back if they were able to be more professional this time round. By the end of May the team was working for the WWF under the shortened name The Rockers.They officially made their television debut on the June 18, 1988 version of WWF Superstars of Wrestling in a squash match.he Rockers made their pay-per-view (PPV) debut at Survivor Series in 1988 as part of the 10 team tag match.The Rockers competed against the Twin Towers, Akeem and the Big Boss Man, at WrestleMania V. According to Michaels in his autobiography, he was nursing a severe hangover in the hours before this match. In the spring of 1989,

Wrestlemania 6 - April 1, 1990 - Attendance 67,287 - City Toronto, Ontario
The Orient Express defeated The Rockers by COUNT OUT.

Wrestlemania 7 - March 24, 1991 - Attendance 16,158 - City Los Angeles, California
The Rockers defeated Barbarian & Haku w/Bobby Heenan in Los Angles, California

Wrestlemania 8 - April 5, 1992 - Attendance 62,167 - City Indianapolis, Indiana
Shawn Michaels w/Sensational Sherri defeated "El Matador" Tito Santana.

Wrestlemania 9 - April 4, 1993 - Attendance 16,891 - City Las Vegas, Nevada
Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels by COUNT OUT (HBK retains his IC title)

Wrestlemania 10 - March 20, 1994 - Attendance 18,065 - City New York, New York
( Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels in first ever lader match )

HBK soon entered a staged rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacated Intercontinental Championship, during Michaels' absence. Since Michaels had never been defeated in the ring for the title, he claimed to be the rightful champion and even carried around his old title belt. This feud culminated in a ladder match between the two at WrestleMania X. Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. This match was voted by fans as "PWI Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. It also received a 5-star rating from Wrestling Observer Newsletter member Dave Meltzer, one of four WWE matches to do so. Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on WWF Superstars.

Wrestlemania 11 - April 2, 1995 - Attendance 16,305 - City Hartford, Connecticut
( Diesel defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..)
On August 28, 1994, Michaels and Diesel captured the Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). The next day, at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. This triggered a split between Michaels and Diesel, a storyline that was drawn out until Survivor Series that November. Michaels went on to win the Royal Rumble in 1995, which set up a championship grudge match at WrestleMania XI against Diesel (who had gone on to win the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund). As part of the storyline, Michaels recruited Sycho Sid as his bodyguard for the build-up, lost the match, and was attacked by Sid the following night. After this, Michaels took time off, because Vince McMahon wanted Michaels to become a fan favorite.

Wrestlemania 12 -  March 3, 1996 - Attendance 18,853 - City Anaheim, California
( Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart in a 60-minute Iron man match (1-0) to win the WWF title! )
After teasing a retirement, Michaels returned to WWF at the Royal Rumble match in 1996, which he wound up winning for a second year in a row, to receive a WWF Championship match in the main event at WrestleMania XII.[42] Around this time, Jose Lothario became Michaels' on-screen manager.[43] At WrestleMania XII, Michaels defeated Bret Hart in the overtime of their sixty minute Iron Man match, which had ended in a 0–0 tie..
Wrestlemania 13 - March 23, 1997 - Attendance 18,197 - City Rosemont, Illinois
Shawn Michaels joined commentary for the Undertaker vs Sid main event..

Wrestlemania 14 - March 29, 1998 - Attendance 19,028 - City Boston, Massachusetts
( Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels to win the WWF title with Mike Tyson as referee.. )
At the 1998 Royal Rumble, Michaels received a legitimate back injury in a Casket match against The Undertaker. Michaels took a back body drop to the outside of the ring and smashed his lower back on the casket, causing him to herniate two discs and crush one completely. This forced Michaels into retirement after losing the WWF Championship to Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIV.

Wrestlemania 19 - March 30, 2003 - Attendance 54,097 - City Seattle, Washington
( Shawn Michaels defeats Chris Jericho in the sleeper hit match of the night )
Michaels then began a rivalry with Chris Jericho, after Jericho claimed that he was the next Shawn Michaels.
On January 13, 2003, after Jericho won a battle royal to select his entry number for the Royal Rumble, choosing number two in order to start the match with Michaels,who had already been named number one. At the Royal Rumble, Jericho, with the help of Christian, eliminated Michaels. Michaels defeated Jericho at WrestleMania XIX. After the match, Michaels offered his hand to Jericho, who instead of shaking it, hugged Michaels. At first it seemed like good sportsmanship by Jericho until he quickly kicked Michaels in the groin.

Wrestlemania 20 - March 14, 2004 - Attendance 20,000 - City New York, New York
( Chris Benoit beat Triple H & Shawn Michaels to capture the World Title by making HHH tap out!)
As a part of an ongoing feud with Triple H, the two competed alongside Chris Benoit in the main event match at WrestleMania XX for the World Heavyweight Championship. The former DX partners both came up short in the match, however, as Benoit won the championship.

WrestleMania 21 - April 4, 2005 - Attendance 20,193 - City Los Angeles, California
(Angle defeated Michaels by submission, again with an ankle lock).
At the Royal Rumble in 2005, Michaels competed in the Rumble match and eliminated Kurt Angle. In seeking revenge, Angle re-entered the ring and eliminated Michaels, and thus placed him in an ankle lock submission hold, outside of the ring. Michaels issued a challenge to Angle for a match at WrestleMania 21, which Angle accepted when he appeared on Raw to attack Michaels.At WrestleMania 21, Angle defeated Michaels by submission, again with an ankle lock
Wrestlemania 22 - April 2, 2006 - Attendance 17,159 - City Rosemont, Illinois
The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels Defeated Vince McMahon

Wrestlemania 23 -  April 1, 2007 - Attendance 80,103 - City Detroit, Michigan
John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels by Submission to retain the WWE Championship..

WrestleMania 24 - March 30, 2008 - Attendance 74,635 - City Orlando, Florida
(Shawn Michaels defeated "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in a Career Threatening match.. ~~~After a phenomenal match; Shawn Michaels said "I'm Sorry, I love you" and put the Nature Boy away with a super-kick! )
As part of the storyline involving Ric Flair, Michaels faced Flair in a Career Threatening match at WrestleMania XXIV, in which he won by performing Sweet Chin Music and thus ending Flair's career

WrestleMania 25 - April 5, 2009 -  Attendance 72,744 - City Houston, Texas
(UnderaTaker defeaded MR.WrestleMania Shawn Michaels
by pin fall.. The streak is continue at wrestlemania 17-0)
Michaels became the first person to successfully defeat Vladimir Kozlov on the March 2 episode of Raw, and as a result earned the right to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXV in April. At the event, The Undertaker defeated Michaels to extend his WrestleMania winning streak to 17–0. After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE.

WrestleMania 26 - March 28, 2010 - Attendance 72,219 - City Glendale, Arizona
(At WrestleMania XXVI, Michaels lost to the Undertaker an, as a result, was forced to retire due to the match stipulation )
 On the January 4, 2010 episode of Raw, Michaels buried the hatchet with long-time rival Bret Hart, as they shook hands and hugged in the ring. In contrast to the storylines featured on the show, this was in fact a real-life reconciliation which laid to rest animosities surrounding the Montreal Screwjob. While some cast doubts on its sincerity, both men have confirmed that it was indeed genuine,
At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Michaels cost The Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. At WrestleMania XXVI, Michaels lost to the Undertaker and, as a result, was forced to retire due to the match stipulation. The following night, on the March 29 episode of Raw, Michaels gave an emotional farewell speech, departing with the familiar sentence, "Shawn Michaels has left the building.

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