Shawn Michaels Bio, Net Worth, Age, Parents, Weight, Career

Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels is a popular wrestler, and he is considered one most gifted superstars in the Wrestling world.

 According to our research, we came to know that Shawn entered this Wrestling World Federation that is WWE in the year 1988. He was popular by his stage names like The Heartbreak Kid, Mr. WrestleMania, and The Showstopper.

Early Life of Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels is one of the renowned wrestlers of his time, and he has a huge fan following. Apart from this, many people still follow him and admire him as their idol.

However, Shawn Michaels was born in Chandler, Arizona, U.S, on 22 July 1965, and his full name is Michael Shawn Hickenbottom. According to the reports, he spent all his childhood in England, and later, he moved to San Antonio, Texas, with his family.

His father’s name is Richard Hickenbottom, and his mother’s name is Carol Hickenbottom. Shawn spent his childhood with his siblings, and they are Randy Hickenbottom, Scott Hickenbottom, and  Shari Hickenbottom. Thus Shawn is the youngest among his siblings.

However, Shawn holds an American Nationality, and he belongs to white ethnicity; apart from this, his zodiac sign is Cancer.

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Shawn Michaels Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

Shawn Michaels And Undertaker
Shawn Michaels And Undertaker

Coming towards his fitness, we know that being a wrestler is not easy; he has to maintain himself very much; thus, Shawn Michaels has a bodyweight of 102 kg, and he has a height of 6 feet 1 inch.

Well, Shawn has a wrestling body with all biceps and triceps. And if we talk bout his facial features, then he has blonde hair with blue eyes.

Moreover, Shawn Michaels has been in this wrestling world since 1988, and currently, as of 2024, his age is 59 years old.

Shawn Michaels Education

Shawn was interested in athletes since his childhood, and he became more interested in athletes when he joined the football team of his school.

However, there is no information available regarding his primary schooling, but after that, Shawn entered Randolph High school and started playing foot as a line-backer. Not only this, but later, he became the captain of the team. 

At the age of 12, Shawn decided to pursue Wrestling as his career; thus, after completing high school, he went to Southwest Texas State University.

But we know that he wanted to become a professional wrestler, and to pursue his dream, he dropped out of college and decided to become a professional wrestler.

Shawn Michaels Personal Life

Well, if we talk about his personal life, then at first, Shawn Michaels got married to her first wife, Theresa Lynn Wood, in the year 1988.

Unfortunately, the couple got separated, and they filed a divorce in the year 1994. Later, Shawn met with Rebecca Curci, a member of WCW’s The Nitro Girls, and they started dating each other.

Later the couple had a destination wedding in Nevada. After their marriage, the couple was blessed with two children, Cameron Kade Hickenbottom and Cheyenne Michelle Hickenbottom.

However, after retiring from Wrestling, he, along with his family, moved to Texas and lived a very happy and healthy life.

Shawn Michaels Professional Career

We stated above that he started his Wrestling journey in the year 1988 in Texas; he got his training from Jose Lothario.

And his long-time wrestling partner was Mary Jannetty, and along with him, Shawn has wrestled at the Midnight Rockers. Soon after that, both of them made it to WWF.

At first, they got fired because of their mistakes as they have created a huge scene in a bar, thus after trying hard, they got a second chance at the WWF, and people started calling them Rockers.

But in the year 1992, Shawn Michaels had his first title victory, and he defeated the British bulldog and won the International Championship belt.

According to the reports, in the year 1998, deu to a severe back injury, he has to retire from Wrestling. But Shawn later resumed his Wrestling in the year 2000 and has wrestled a match in Texas. 

Apart from this, Shawn has served as the WWF commissioner from the year 1998 to 2000. Not only this, but we can say that Shawn Michaels is a multi-talented man, and he has hosted an outdoor TV show that is Shawn Michaels’ Macmillan River Adventure.

Moreover, Shawn has appeared in two films in the year 2017, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone and Pure Country: Pure Heart. Thus he has achieved a lot of success in his career.

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Quick Bio / Wiki

Real Name/Full NameShawn Michaels (Michael Shawn Hickenbottom)
Birth Place:Chandler, Arizona, U.S
Date Of Birth/Birthday:22 July 1965
Age/How Old:59 years old
Height/How Tall:In Centimetres – 185cm
In Feet and Inches – 6′ 1″
Weight:In Kilograms – 102Kg
In Pounds – 224lbs
Eye Color:Blue
Hair Color:Blonde
Parents Name:Father – Richard Hickenbottom
Mother – Carol Hickenbottom
Siblings:Randy Hickenbottom, Scott Hickenbottom, and  Shari Hickenbottom
School/College:Randolph High school, Southwest Texas State University
Nationality:American
Ethnicity:White
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Wife/Spouse Name:Theresa Lynn Wood (Ex-Wife), Rebecca Curci
Profession:Wrestler
Net Worth:$20 million USD
Social Media:Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Last Updated:March 2024

Shawn Michaels Awards

  • 15 Match of the year award- between Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  • International Championship trophy- 1993.
  • European Championship- 1997
  • WWE Unified Tag Team Championship-2009.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Shawn Michaels in 2024

Shawn Michaels Net Worth
Shawn Michaels Net Worth

Shawn Michaels is one of the most renowned wrestlers and has achieved immense popularity in his life. Thus Shawn is one of the richest wrestlers, and currently, he has an estimated net worth of $20 million USD.

Interesting facts about Shawn Michaels

  • He is ambidextrous; that is, he can use both hands equally.
  • He taught many talanted wrestlers in his own Wrestling.
  • Daniel Bryan is one of his students.
  • He is popularly known as Mr. WrestleMania.