Shawn Michaels
American professional wrestler
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| 2025 | Shawn Michaels is included in the WWE 2K25 video game, maintaining his popularity in wrestling video game franchises. |
| 2024 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE 2K24 video game |
| 2023 | Shawn Michaels included in WWE 2K23 video game |
| January 23 2023 | Reunited with D-Generation X (without Billy Gunn) at Raw is XXX, where they were confronted by Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci). |
| 2022 | Shawn Michaels featured in WWE 2K22 video game |
| September 2022 | Confirmed as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, responsible for NXT's creative and developmental aspects, including the expansion of NXT UK to NXT Europe in 2023. |
| September 2021 | Took over responsibility for running NXT shows as Vice President of Talent Development after Paul Levesque stepped away due to a cardiac incident. |
| 2020 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE 2K Battlegrounds video game |
| November 22 2020 | Appeared at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. |
| 2019 | Shawn Michaels included in WWE 2K20 video game |
| 2019 | Appeared in '90 Feet from Home' as James Devine |
| 2019 | Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of D-Generation X. |
| April 2019 | Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for the second time as a member of D-Generation X. |
| 2018 | Starred in 'Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars' as Incredible Master Yoga |
| 2018 | Becomes a producer on NXT and returns for a one-off final match. |
| 2018 | Shawn Michaels featured in WWE 2K19 video game |
| 2018 | Played Luke Trapper in 'The Marine 6: Close Quarters' |
| 2018 | Received the Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement/Lou Thesz Award from Cauliflower Alley Club. |
| November 2018 | Shawn Michaels officially began working as a writer and producer for WWE's NXT brand, collaborating with Paul Levesque (Triple H). |
| November 2 2018 | D-Generation X defeated The Brothers of Destruction at Crown Jewel, a match later awarded 'Worst Match of the Year' by Wrestling Observer Newsletter. |
| October 6 2018 | Assisted Triple H in defeating The Undertaker at Super Show-Down, then announced coming out of retirement for one final match with D-Generation X. |
| 2017 | Shawn Michaels made his film debut in 'The Resurrection of Gavin Stone', playing the role of Doug |
| 2017 | Appeared in the film 'Pure Country: Pure Heart' as Ted |
| 2017 | Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. |
| 2017 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE Tap Mania, WWE 2K18, and WWE Mayhem video games |
| 2016 | Match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIV was ranked by Dave Richard of CBS Sports as the best main event in WrestleMania history. |
| 2016 | Begins working as a coach at the WWE Performance Center. |
| 2016 | Shawn Michaels included in WWE 2K17 video game |
| 2016 | Shawn Michaels attended the Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 of the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Tampa Bay Lightning, meeting with team owner Mario Lemieux and sitting with former Steelers player Brett Keisel. The Penguins lost the game in overtime but went on to win the series and ultimately the Stanley Cup. |
| April 3 2016 | Appeared at WrestleMania 32, confronting The League of Nations and delivering Sweet Chin Music to Alberto Del Rio and King Barrett. |
| 2015 | The Pittsburgh Penguins named the line of Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino, and Phil Kessel the 'HBK Line', referencing Shawn Michaels's 'Heartbreak Kid' nickname. The team would play Michaels's theme song 'Sexy Boy' after goals or excellent shifts. |
| 2015 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE 2K16 video game |
| February 10 2015 | Published his autobiography 'Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar', co-written with David Thomas. |
| 2014 | Shawn Michaels featured in WWE SuperCard and WWE 2K15 video games |
| 2013 | Shawn Michaels included in WWE 2K14 video game |
| 2013 | Michaels appeared at the opening of the first Field & Stream store in Cranberry Township, Pittsburgh. |
| October 27 2013 | Served as special guest referee in WWE Championship Hell in a Cell match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, performing Sweet Chin Music on Bryan to help Orton win. |
| April 1 2013 | Returned to offer to corner Triple H in his match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 29. |
| 2012 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE WrestleFest and WWE '13 video games |
| February 13 2012 | Announced as special guest referee for The Undertaker vs Triple H Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania XXVIII. |
| 2011 | Shawn Michaels featured in WWE All Stars and WWE '12 video games |
| November 2011 | Released DVD 'Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart: WWE's Greatest Rivalries', chronicling their on-screen rivalry and real-life conflicts. |
| April 2 2011 | Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Triple H, alongside Kliq members Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. |
| January 10 2011 | Announced as a WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee during Raw episode, and hit Alberto Del Rio with Sweet Chin Music. |
| 2010 | Ceremoniously retires from active wrestling. |
| 2010 | Named Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year. |
| 2010 | Shawn Michaels appears in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 video game |
| December 17 2010 | Announced a long-term deal with WWE in an ambassadorial role. |
| December 14 2010 | Michaels won the Slammy Award for Moment of the Year for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI, accepted via satellite. |
| March 29 2010 | Delivered an emotional farewell speech on Raw, concluding with his signature line 'Shawn Michaels has left the building', marking his official retirement from professional wrestling. |
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