Returning to face his old chum, Triple H at Summerslam 2002, Michaels looked every bit the performer he had been years before back injuries forced him to take a lengthy sabbatical from in-ring competition. Following that match up with a string of excellent performances on television and Pay-Per-View, HBK would win the World Heavyweight Championship in the first ever Elimination Chamber match at the Survivor Series. It was a feel good moment for all involved, but would only last around a month, before Shawn would drop the strap back to Hunter in an epic 3 Stages Of Hell match at the Armageddon show in December, 2002. The first fall was a Street Fight won by HHH, before Michaels got retribution inside a Steel Cage. The deciding fall was a Ladder Match, fitting given HBK's history with the stipulation. Even though Ric Flair had interfered throughout the bout, he would stand and watch in awe as Shawn was pushed from a ladder inside the ring through a stack of tables outside it, allowing Triple H to climb the ladder and grab the belt.
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.
