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Shawn Michaels

1965 - Today

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Shawn Michaels (born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom on July 22, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative, and oversees the creative aspects of the NXT brand, the promotion's developmental territory. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is known by the nicknames "the Heartbreak Kid" (often abbreviated as HBK), "the Showstopper", and "Mr. WrestleMania". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shawn Michaels is the 12th most popular wrestler (up from 72nd in 2019), the 1,208th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,932nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Shawn Michaels ranks 12 out of 1,027. Before him are Darren Young, The Iron Sheik, The French Angel, Hulk Hogan, Kane, and Sting. After him are Rey Mysterio, Jerry Lawler, Big Show, The Ultimate Warrior, Aleksandr Karelin, and Chyna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Shawn Michaels ranks 18. Before him are Gheorghe Hagi, Mads Mikkelsen, Brandon Lee, Krist Novoselic, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Charlie Sheen. After him are Björk, Laurent Blanc, Kevin McCarthy, Jeffrey Wright, Rodney King, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shawn Michaels ranks 1,208 out of 20,380. Before him are James Gandolfini (1961), Jonathan Demme (1944), Stanley Milgram (1933), Michael Crichton (1942), Bill Gates Sr. (1925), and Lionel Richie (1949). After him are Ted Kennedy (1932), Robert Solow (1924), Carroll O'Connor (1924), Marco Rubio (1971), Robert Venturi (1925), and Linda Hunt (1945).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Shawn Michaels ranks 7. Before him are The Undertaker (1965), Dusty Rhodes (1945), Dave Bautista (1969), Darren Young (1983), Hulk Hogan (1953), and Sting (1959). After him are Rey Mysterio (1974), Jerry Lawler (1949), Big Show (1972), The Ultimate Warrior (1959), Chyna (1969), and Superstar Billy Graham (1943).

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