One of the world's richest professional wrestlers, Shawn Michaels is a retired professional wrestler and TV host with an estimated net worth of $17 million as of 2012.

Prior to his WWE career, Shawn Michaels began his professional wrestling career with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and Mid-South Wrestling, which is now known as Universal Wrestling Federation. In 1987, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

In 1989, he established the D-Generation X (DX) together with Rick Rude, Chyna and Triple H. His loss at the WrestleMania XIV, for the WWF Championship led to his retirement. He then formed the  The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy and in 2002, he returned to WWF during the SummerSlam.

In 2011, Shawn Michaels became an inductee to the WWE  Hall of Fame. Throughout his entire professional wrestling career, Michaels has become a three-time WWF Champion, one-time  World Heavyweight Champion,  and four-time world champion. Considered as the first grand slam champion, Shawn Michaels won the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumble.

Currently, Shawn Michaels Hickenbottom lives with his wife, Rebecca in San Antonio Texas. Michaels was born on July 22, 1965 in Chandler Arizona.