Shawn Michaels

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Shawn Michaels is an American professional wrestler currently signed to KJWWE, where he performs on the Smackdown brand.

## Debut and Mr. Money in the Bank (2018)

Shawn Michaels debuted in KWWE at Wrestlemania 1,  where he was a part of the seven man elimination match to crown the inaugural WWE Champion along with John Cena, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Austin Aries, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk. Michaels eliminated Bryan, but would later be eliminated by Rollins. Cena went on to win the match and the championship. Michaels would then begin a feud with Daniel Bryan. The two faced off in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules (2018), where Bryan was victorious. Michaels would retaliate, defeating Bryan at Slammiversary (2018). Bryan defeated Michaels on the May 28 episode of Raw to qualify for a number one contender's match for the WWE Universal Championship, ending the feud. However, Michaels would be included in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Money in the Bank (2018), along with  Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk. At the event, Michaels was victorious in retrieving the briefcase, granting him a world championship match any time within the next year. At One Night Stand (2018), Michaels teamed with Cody Rhodes in a loss to Chris Jericho and Hideo Itami. Later that night, Michaels attempted to cash in the contract on WWE Champion John Cena after his match with Seth Rollins, but was attacked by Cena before he could cash in. Michaels would then begin a feud with Chris Jericho. At The Great American Bash (2018), Jericho defeated Michaels. Both men were included in a battle royale to determine the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship at King of the Ring (2018), where Michaels was the last man eliminated by Jericho. At the event, Michaels interfered in the match between Jericho and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, nailing Jericho with a Sweet Chin Music and helping Owens retain. Michaels and Jericho would face off again at Bash at the Beach (2018), where Michaels defeated Jericho. The two faced off for the final time at Summerslam (2018) in a 2-out-of-3 falls match. Before the event, Michaels was drafted to Smackdown in the 2018 WWE Draft. Michaels won the first fall, but lost the next two falls to Jericho, losing the match. On Smackdown, Michaels would begin a feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. At the first Smackdown exclusive pay-per-view, Double or Nothing (2018), Austin defeated Michaels. Three days later, on the October 9 episode of Smackdown, Michaels defeated Dolph Ziggler to win the WWE Television Championship. Michaels made two successful defenses, defeating Xavier Woods and Zack Ryder, before losing the championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin on the October 30 episode of Smackdown. Michaels would then enter the 2018 Bound for Glory Series. On Night One, Michaels lost his first round match to eventual winner Cesaro. At Survivor Series (2018), Michaels did not compete, but celebrated in the ring with numerous Smackdown talents after Team Smackdown defeated Team Raw and won the Battle for Brand Supremacy. Following Survivor Series, Michaels began a feud with Cesaro. The two faced off at Starrcade (2018), where Cesaro defeated Michaels. At Final Battle (2018), Michaels teamed with The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) in a loss to AJ Styles, Cesaro, and Dolph Ziggler.

## WWE Champion (2019)

On the January 1 episode of Smackdown, Michaels was one of a number of Superstars to declare entry into the 2019 Royal Rumble match. However, at Royal Rumble (2019), Michaels would successfully cash in his Money in the Bank contract on WWE Champion John Cena after Cena's match with Cesaro, winning the WWE Championship for the first time. Due to this cash-in, Michaels was removed from the Royal Rumble match. On the January 29 episode of Smackdown, Michaels and Cena brawled throughout the arena. As a result, Michaels and Cena were put into a tag team match against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) for the WWE International Tag Team Championships. Cena and Michaels won the match and the championships when Cena pinned Wilder, making Michaels a double champion. That weekend, at Halftime Heat (2019), Michaels and Cena lost the championships back to The Revival, ending their reign at six days. At Victory Road (2019), Michaels defended the WWE Championship against both Cena and Cesaro, where Michaels retained the championship, pinning Cesaro. Michaels would then move into a feud with Royal Rumble winner AJ Styles, who declared that he would face Michaels for the championship at Wrestlemania 2. At All Star Weekend (2019), Michaels was on the losing side of the 16-Man Spring Fever Elimination Tag Team Match. At Wrestlemania 2, Michaels lost the WWE Championship to AJ Styles, ending his reign at 71 days. Michaels announced that he would officially cash in his rematch clause for the championship at Slammiversary (2019). On the April 30 episode of Smackdown, Michaels and Styles competed in a Beat the Clock Challenge, where the winner would decide the stipulation for their rematch at Slammiversary (2019). Michaels defeated Rey Mysterio in 18:12. As Styles was about to make Austin Aries submit to the Calf Crusher, Michaels attacked Aries, costing Styles the match. Michaels would select a 60-Minute Anything Goes Iron Man match. At Slammiversary, Michaels was defeated by Styles, 4-3. On the May 21 episode of Smackdown, Michaels asked Styles for one more championship match. Styles agreed on the condition that if Michaels lost, Michaels could not challenge for the championship as long as Styles was champion, which Michaels agreed to. At Money in the Bank (2019), Styles defeated Michaels, meaning that Michaels could not challenge for the championship for the remainder of Styles' reign.

## Various feuds and championship pursuits (2019-2021)

At One Night Stand (2019), Michaels attacked Junkyard Dog before his WWE Legends Championship match with champion Macho Man Randy Savage. Michaels challenged Savage to a championship match, and Savage accepted. Michaels would go on to defeat Savage to win the WWE Legends Championship for the first time. On the June 22 episode of Monday Night Raw, Michaels lost the championship to Junkyard Dog, ending his reign at three days. Michaels would go on to enter the 2019 King of the Ring Tournament, defeating Dolph Ziggler in a qualifying match. At King of the Ring (2019), Michaels lost his quarterfinal match to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Michaels would go on to begin a feud with WWE Intercontinental Champion Cesaro, when Cesaro called out Michaels, saying he was obsessing over his loss to Michaels at Victory Road in February. Michaels and Cesaro fought for the championship at Bash at the Beach (2019), where Cesaro defeated Michaels to retain. Michaels would then move to a feud with old rival John Cena, The two faced off at Summerslam (2019), where Cena defeated Michaels. At Double or Nothing (2019), Michaels challenged Dean Ambrose for the WWE Television Championship, where Ambrose defeated Michaels to retain the championship. On the October 15 episode of Smackdown, Michaels won a battle royale to become the number one contender to the WWE Championship. At Bound for Glory Night One (2019), Michaels was defeated by WWE Champion Austin Aries. Michaels was included on Team Smackdown for Survivor Series (2019). Michaels eliminated Chris Jericho, but would end up being eliminated by Daniel Bryan as Team Raw went on to win the match. Following Survivor Series, Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin got into a heated argument, with Austin claiming he would've been a better member of Team Smackdown than Michaels. The two faced off at Starrcade (2019), where Austin defeated Michaels. On the December 10 episode of Smackdown, it was announced that WWE Champion Austin Aries would defend his championship at Final Battle (2019) against the three other men who had held the championship during 2019: Cena, Shawn Michaels, and AJ Styles. At Final Battle (2019), Aries retained the championship, pinning Styles. On the December 31 episode of Smackdown, Michaels would enter the 2020 Royal Rumble match. At Royal Rumble (2020), Michaels entered the titular match at number 19, eliminating Hideo Itami before being eliminated by Dean Ambrose. At Halftime Heat (2020), Michaels teamed with Samoa Joe and Elias in a loss to AJ Styles, John Cena, and Dean Ambrose. On the February 4 episode of Smackdown, Michaels was one of five Superstars who claimed that he should be the number one contender to the WWE Championship. This led to an Elimination Six-Pack Challenge at Victory Road (2020), where Michaels was the first man eliminated by AJ Styles. Stone Cold Steve Austin would go on to win the match and retain the championship. Michaels would then enter the 2020 Battle of Los Angeles. On Night One, Michaels lost his first round match to John Cena. After the Battle of Los Angeles, Michaels would become one of the contenders to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. At All Star Weekend (2020), Michaels teamed with The Miz, Austin Aries, and Elias in a loss to the team of Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, Rey Mysterio, and Dean Ambrose. At Wrestlemania 3, Michaels competed in an 8-Man Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, where he was defeated when champion Ricochet retrieved the championship. On the April 7 episode of Smackdown, Michaels defeated Dean Ambrose, Mustafa Ali, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Elias, and Austin Aries in a seven man match to become the number one contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. At Slammiversary (2020), Michaels was defeated by champion Ricochet. Michaels continued to feud with Ricochet over the championship as The Miz was added to the feud. At Worlds Collide (2020), Richochet defeated Michaels and The Miz in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a match rated 5.25 stars by Pro Wrestling Newsletter. At Money in the Bank (2020), Michaels was one of the 10 participants in the Smackdown Money in the Bank Ladder match, where he was unsuccessful in winning when John Cena retrieved the briefcase. Michaels was one of the men who interrupted WWE Champion Finn Balor's opening promo on the June 9 episode of Smackdown. Michaels was included in a Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship at One Night Stand (2020), along with AJ Styles, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and champion Finn Balor. Michaels was unsuccessful in winning when Balor pinned Austin. Michaels entered the 2020 King of the Ring Tournament, losing his qualifying match to Dean Ambrose. At Wrestle Kingdom (2020), Michaels took part in a 15-man battle royal to determine the number one contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Summerslam (2020), where he was unsuccessful as Mustafa Ali won. At Bash at the Beach (2020), Michaels was selected for the WWE Television Championship Challenge, where he was defeated by The Hurricane after Michaels beat down The Hurricane with repeated chair shots. Michaels would grab a microphone and claimed he was done being a laughing stock on Smackdown. Michaels qualified for the inaugural WWE King of the Mountain Championship match at Summerslam (2020) with a win over Dean Ambrose. At Summerslam (2020), Michaels was unsuccessful in winning when The Miz retrieved the championship. Michaels would bounce back, however, qualifying for the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at Super Showdown (2020) with a win over Xavier Woods. At the event, Michaels eliminated Cesaro before being the penultimate man eliminated by John Cena. On the next episode of Smackdown, Michaels attacked WWE Intercontinental Champion Mustafa Ali, setting up a championship match between the two at Double or Nothing (2020). At the event, Ali defeated Michaels to retain the championship. On Night Two of the 2020 Bound for Glory Series, Michaels challenged for the WWE King of the Mountain Championship, where he was unsuccessful in winning as The Miz retained. On the next episode of Smackdown, Michaels was recruited by John Cena to join Team Smackdown for the 5-on-5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Match at Survivor Series (2020). Michaels joined Cena, AJ Styles, Austin Aries, and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the team. At the event. Michaels was the second man eliminated from the match by Braun Strowman, and Team SmackDown went on to lose to Team NXT. After Survivor Series (2020), Michaels renewed his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. At Starrcade (2020), Michaels defeated Austin. At Final Battle (2020), Michaels teamed with former WWE Champions AJ Styles and John Cena in an Interbrand Showcase Tag Team Match, where they were defeated by former WWE Universal Champions Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, and Chris Jericho, when Bryan made Michaels submit to the Yes! Lock. On the first episode of Smackdown of 2021, Michaels declared for the 2021 Royal Rumble match. At Royal Rumble (2021), Michaels entered the titular match at number 30. Michaels scored two eliminations, but was the final man eliminated by winner Aleister Black. At Halftime Heat (2021), Michaels was defeated by Black. Michaels' fortunes would rebound when he earned a spot in the WWE King of the Mountain Championship match at Victory Road (2021). At the event, Michaels was unsuccessful as Elias retained the championship. Michaels would enter the 2021 Battle of Los Angeles, but was defeated by Dean Ambrose in the first round on Night One.

## Moveset

Finishers

* Sweet Chin Music (Superkick, with theatrics)

Signatures

* Arm trap crossface
* Asai moonsault
* Belly to back suplex
* Bridging fisherman's suplex
* Diving elbow drop
* Diving splash
* Figure four leglock
* Flying forearm and kip-up
* Teardrop Suplex (Leg hook Saito suplex)

## Championships and accomplishments

* Money in the Bank Contract (2018)
* Wrestlemania Main Event (2 times; 2018, 2019)
* WWE Championship (1 time)
* WWE International Tag Team Champion (1 time, with John Cena)
* WWE Legends Championship (1 time)
* WWE Television Championship (1 time)