5 WWE Superstars who broke character live on TV

#2: Michaels Vs. Hogan

The two legendary stars faced off at Summerslam 2005.

The heel turn of Shawn Michaels in 2005, is arguably one of the most underrated performances of the Showstopper's career.

Superkicking Hulk Hogan, who Michaels had been teaming with earlier, Shawn explained himself, saying he was performing every night, whilst the Hulkster was living off a legacy built 30 years ago.

Meeting at SummerSlam 2005 (not the first appearance of the infamous show here), there was clearly some real-life frustration between the two.

The rumor goes that Hogan was always supposed to win, though HBK would win the rematch, and there'd be a rubber match down the line.

That didn't pan out, as Hogan refused to work more than the one match, infuriating Michaels.

Overselling all of Hogan's offense to a comical degree, Michaels made the Hulkster look silly, and Hogan left the company not long after.