Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania Record and Appearances

Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler. Known as The Heartbreak Kid, Michaels is counted among one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He began his career in a tag team before reinventing himself as the arrogant yet undeniably talented HBK.

His brash attitude and innovative moves propelled him to championship glory, capturing the WWE Championship multiple times. He is a WWE Hall of Famer and one of the most influential wrestlers of all time, boasting a storied history at WrestleMania, the grandest stage of them all. Nicknamed "Mr. WrestleMania" for his consistently high-quality performances, Michaels' record at the event is a fascinating mix of victories, defeats, and unforgettable moments.

Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania Records: Win and Loss

Shawn Michaels has won 6 and lost 11 matches at WrestleMania. He competed in a total of 17 matches at the event and stands second in the list of most defeats, second to his best friend Triple H who lost 13 and tied with Big Show who has also lost 11 matches.

While he is known as Mr. WrestleMania, Michaels’ record at the event is not very impressive. He defeated The Heenan Family, El Matador, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Vince McMahon and Ric Flair at the event. On the other hand, The Twin Towers, The Orient Express, Tatanka, Razor Ramon, Diesel, Steve Austin, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, John Cena and The Undertaker were the wrestlers who beat him at the event.

Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania Appearances List

Shawn Michaels has competed in 17 matches at WrestleMania. Most of his opponents were fresh at the event and The Undertaker is the only wrestler HBK has faced twice at the event, where he lost both matches.

HBK has headlined WrestleMania five times where he won only once in his first main event against Bret Hart (1996). He would then go on to be defeated by Steve Austin, Chris Benoit, John Cena and The Undertaker in the main event of WrestleMania.

Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania Guest/ Special Appearances

Since his retirement, Shawn Michaels has made special appearances at WrestleMania either as guest referee or to cheer the crowd up alongside fellow legends such as Mick Foley and Steve Austin.

Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee - WrestleMania XXVIII

Michaels stepped in the shoes of a referee to ensure that the streak of The Undertaker gets beaten at the hands of Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII. However, he became an unbiased referee as the match went on and eventually awarded the match to The Phenom.

D-Generation X Interrupts Sting - WrestleMania 31

At WrestleMania 31, Michaels along with other members of D-Generation X came out to assist Triple H in his match against Sting. Their attempts were countered by the original New World Order who fought DX outside the ring.

The Best Three-Man Team - WrestleMania 32

At WrestleMania 32, League of Nations defeated The New Day and called themselves the best three-man team. Michaels, Mick Foley and Steve Austin then walked out and laid out League of Nations and then The New Day to crash the party.