10 Wrestlers Who Suffered A Crippling Crisis Of Confidence

2. Shawn Michaels

Mick Foley wasn't the only one who didn't think he could follow Shawn Michaels in 1998. Four years later, Shawn Michaels wasn't convinced he could follow The Heartbreak Kid. He'd just returned from a lengthy layoff for "one more match" against Triple H at SummerSlam 2002. That, predictably, turned into 'hundreds more matches'.

It took until WrestleMania XIX for Shawn to fully regain his mojo though.

Chris Jericho wrote in one of his books that Michaels wasn't totally confident before their 'Mania classic. The legend was battling inner doubts over his ability to be the HBK fans craved, and he wasn't about to settle for mediocrity. Then, something magical happened. Shawn and Y2J tore the house down in Seattle.

When Jericho waited for his idol behind the curtain, he was pleased to hear Michaels lavish praise on the match and then cockily shout, "Follow that" to anyone who was listening. The old Shawn Michaels was officially back, and he'd arguably better his first run over the next seven years.