10 Most Hated People Behind The Scenes In Wrestling

Some people are able to find it within themselves to forgive and forget the past indiscretions of others. Most of those people do not work in the wrestling industry. And so, despite Shawn Michaels' apparent redemption after returning to WWE in 2002 as a "changed man", it's tough to completely set aside the innumerable times he was a complete tool bag in his heyday.

Everyone has heard the stories. We know the Heartbreak Kid didn't play well with others when he was the company's top guy. We know he used his position to hold down performers he disliked while simultaneously making anyone in his crew a made man. That tends to rub hard-working wrestlers the wrong way.

For example, The Undertaker really didn't like Shawn Michaels for a spell. According to Bret Hart's autobiography, 'Taker was the first to question the validity of HBK's knee surgery that required him to vacate the WWF Championship after his infamous "I lost my smile" promo. 'Taker figured it was more likely Michaels just didn't want to do business for Hart, which as you may know, is one of the Dead Man's biggest pet peeves.

While most of the worst stories about Michaels came from his days as a member of The Kliq or DX, more recent heat with Gregory Helms and CM Punk seems to test the theory that HBK is a "new man" as far as backstage politicking is concerned.