An almost father/son relationship would perfectly sum up the dealings between Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels. Acting as a petulant child at times, the wrestler had to be reigned in by his boss, who filled the role of a father figure at times for HBK. In later years, it was surprisingly the head honcho himself who performed most of the childish behaviour. According to Michaels, McMahon routinely tried to poke fun at his part-time schedule upon his return to WWE in 2002. Every single time, the grappler would simply fire barbs back at the boss, which obviously didn't sit well with Vince. Several former WWE writers noted that the pair had a strange relationship, probably because they had known one another for such a long time. Numerous times over the years, the pair clashed regarding creative direction. During the whole 'Montreal Screwjob' era, Michaels made things extremely difficult, refusing to do jobs to Bret Hart. In fairness, Hart can't cover himself in full glory either, his refusal to work with Michaels on occasion fanned the flames. Nonetheless, Shawn did collide with Vince over the situation, which must have made for an interesting atmosphere backstage.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
