10 Wrestling Images That Will Make You Feel Really Old
7. H-Beard-K (Or Alternatively, The Heartburn Kid)
Shawn Michaels will ultimately go down in history as one of the most influential superstars WWE has ever seen. He and partner Marty Jannetty joined what was considered "the land of the giants", but the high-flying pretty-boys became super-popular, thanks to their skills and look. When Shawn turned on Marty, he became a hated heel and eventually, a top star.
All that time, Michaels - who was self-obsessed at worst and had a healthy ego at best - called himself 'The Heartbreak Kid'. and came out to a theme song called 'Sexy Boy.' It was fine - a 28-year-old isn't really a kid or a boy, but he was a young up-and-coming talent. Even when Michaels won the WWE Title at age 30, he was a hell of a lot younger than the guys headlining WCW.
Michaels retired in 1998, came back in 2002, and had a great run that lasted until 2010. All the while, he was still called 'The Heartbreak Kid' and a 'Sexy Boy', despite the fact that the now-matured star had fully embraced his role as a dad and an old guy. In this picture, from a couple of years ago. Michaels had fully rejected the titles of both "Sexy" and "Boy". Now, the 50-year-old enjoys sitting in a comfortable chair and tweeting about NCIS. I'm not making that up.