Happy Birthday to "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels!

Shawn Michaels Facts

• Trained under Mexican professional wrestler Jose Lothario.
• Made the national level by age 20 in AWA, billed as The Midnight Rockers along with Marty Jennetty
• The team redebuted as simply The Rockers in the WWE on July 7, 1988.
• December 2, 1991 Michaels went solo as he superkicked Marty on the segment Barber Shop.
• In 1992, the gimmick of the Heart Break Kid was born.
• July 1992, Michaels competed in WWE's first ever Ladder Match against Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Title.
• 1993, Michaels feuded with Razor Ramon culminating in a historic ladder match at Wrestlemania X.
• 1996, Michaels wins the Royal Rumble 2nd year in a row to compete for the WWE Title.
• Wrestlemania XII, "The Boy Hood Dream is Realized" Michaels defeats Bret Hart for the title in "Sudden Death" after their Iron Man Match.
• Michaels defeated the British Bull Dog for the European Championship, making him the first ever Grand Slam Champion.
• In the Pay-per-view: In Your House: Badd Blood, Michaels and the Undertaker competed in WWE's first Hell in a Cell match.
• Summer of 1997, D-Generation X is formed.
• Survivor Series 1997 known as The Montreal Screwjob - Michaels forces a win out of Bret Hart.
• 1998 Royal Rumble, Michaels receives back injury in Casket Match against the Undertaker.
• He was forced to retire.
• Until 2002 when he returned to start a feud with Triple H.
• Survivor Series 2002, Michaels wins the World Heavyweight Championship in an Elimination Chamber.
• June 12, 2006, DX reunites!
• At Wrestlemania XXIV, Michaels retires Ric Flair in a Career Threatening Match.
• At Wrestlemania 25, Michaels was tombstoned by the Undertaker to extend his winning streak 17-0.