Michael Shawn James Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional wrestler better known as Shawn Michaels or the Heartbreak Kid (HBK). He currently performs for World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand.Although born in Scottsdale, Hickenbottom grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Trained by Jose Lothario, he debuted in 1984 in Texas. He made his national debut in 1986 in the now-defunct American Wrestling Association teaming with Marty Jannetty forming a team called The Midnight Rockers. They won the Tag Team Titles twice and had some bloody matches with "Playboy" Buddy Rose and Doug Somers.Behind the scenes, the tension between Shawn & Bret was at a breaking point. In the most talked about match ever, Shawn beat Bret in what is known as The Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series 97. After winning the power struggle, Shawn injured his back at Royal Rumble 98 when he landed on the Undertaker’s coffin the wrong way. His next and final match occurred at WrestleMania 14 when he lost the title Steve Austin.