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Monday, September 20, 2004


HBK after 1998
When HBK Shawn Michaels lost the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XIV in Boston to Stone Cold Steve Austin, he was forced into in-ring retirment. This was due to the severe back injury that he sustained during his Royal Rumble 1998 Casket Match Title Defense against the Undertaker.

After being shelved, he returned to the company as the commissioner late that year. On January 12, 1999, Michaels underwent life-threatening back surgery. His role as commissioner included influential highlights in the title. For example, HBK reversed the WrestleMania XV Main-Event from being a WWE Champion The Rock-1999 Royal Rumble Winner Vince McMahon Title Match to a Rock-Austin Title Match. Michaels also served as the Special Guest Referee in the HHH-Rock Ironman Match at Judgment Day 2000. The night after on Raw, HBK resigned and was replaced by Mick Foley.


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