“I stuck the knife in his back”: Before They Ran WWE Together, Triple H and Shawn Michaels Had a Public Fallout Due to Drug Addiction

The duo of Triple H and Shawn Michaels are two of the prominent figures in WWE today. They began their careers as professional wrestlers and went on to become game-changers and trailblazers, both wearing their wrestling gear and later on donning a corporate suit with major responsibilities.
Shawn Michaels was one of the top attractions for WWE back in the mid-1990s. He then formed D-Generation X with Triple H, Chyna and Ravishing Rick Rude which went on to become a highly popular faction in the Attitude Era.
Triple H & Shawn Michaels as part of D-Generation X/Credit: WWE.com
But in 1998, Shawn Michaels retired from wrestling after suffering a devastating back injury at that year’s Royal Rumble event in a casket match against The Undertaker. The Showstopper came back two years later in non-wrestling capacities. However, a lot of personal demons caught up to Michaels which led to...
Shawn Michaels was one of the top attractions for WWE back in the mid-1990s. He then formed D-Generation X with Triple H, Chyna and Ravishing Rick Rude which went on to become a highly popular faction in the Attitude Era.
Triple H & Shawn Michaels as part of D-Generation X/Credit: WWE.com
But in 1998, Shawn Michaels retired from wrestling after suffering a devastating back injury at that year’s Royal Rumble event in a casket match against The Undertaker. The Showstopper came back two years later in non-wrestling capacities. However, a lot of personal demons caught up to Michaels which led to...
- 2/26/2025
- by Nick
- FandomWire
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