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Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
It’s worth noting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Shawn Michaels, who long harbored animosity towards each other, crossed paths during WrestleMania weekend. WWE.com published a photo of Johnson and Michaels sharing a laugh shortly after HBK had appeared on stage at WrestleMania XXVII to commemorate his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to a source, their past animosity was actually settled in 2008 when Johnson inducted his father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Johnson’s issues with Michaels dated back to when he was a teenager. He long harbored animosity towards Michaels because he felt he was disrespectful to his maternal grandmother (Lia Maivia) at a wrestling show she was coordinating for Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling. His disrespect towards her incensed Johnson, and nearly led to an altercation.
Their issues persisted several years later when Johnson was a rookie starting out in WWE. Bret Hart wrote in his 2007 autobiography, Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, that Michaels and Triple H disliked Johnson “intensely.” Both resented him because he was talented and Hart, a political foe, had taken a shine to him. Many believe they were out to sabotage Johnson so that Hunter would ascend to the top before him, since they were both viewed as the future of the company at the time.
Michaels and Hunter conspired to obstruct Johnson’s push in March 1997, who was the Intercontinental Champion at the time. Michaels suggested to Vince McMahon that Johnson lose the title to Hart on an episode of RAW. Meanwhile, Hunter insisted to Hart that he beat Johnson. Their suggestion would serve two purposes — sabotage Johnson’s push and take Hart out of the world title scene. Hart, however, refused to beat Johnson. Hart felt it wouldn’t build heat for his newly launched heel turn, not to mention that it would undermine Johnson. Instead, Hart insisted on a DQ finish, which infuriated Michaels and Hunter.
By 1999, Johnson had ascended to the top of WWE, going beyond nearly every wrestler, including Hunter. Meanwhile, a back injury had forced Michaels to retire and he was relegated to sporadic appearances. Nonetheless, Michaels attempted to politically undermine Johnson by lobbying to McMahon that he be replaced by Hunter in the main event at WrestleMania XV. His suggestion fell on deaf ears.
Johnson stated years later in a 2005 interview with WWE.com that he never had interest in working with Michaels — when asked if he would have liked to.
It’s worth noting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Shawn Michaels, who long harbored animosity towards each other, crossed paths during WrestleMania weekend. WWE.com published a photo of Johnson and Michaels sharing a laugh shortly after HBK had appeared on stage at WrestleMania XXVII to commemorate his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to a source, their past animosity was actually settled in 2008 when Johnson inducted his father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Johnson’s issues with Michaels dated back to when he was a teenager. He long harbored animosity towards Michaels because he felt he was disrespectful to his maternal grandmother (Lia Maivia) at a wrestling show she was coordinating for Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling. His disrespect towards her incensed Johnson, and nearly led to an altercation.
Their issues persisted several years later when Johnson was a rookie starting out in WWE. Bret Hart wrote in his 2007 autobiography, Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, that Michaels and Triple H disliked Johnson “intensely.” Both resented him because he was talented and Hart, a political foe, had taken a shine to him. Many believe they were out to sabotage Johnson so that Hunter would ascend to the top before him, since they were both viewed as the future of the company at the time.
Michaels and Hunter conspired to obstruct Johnson’s push in March 1997, who was the Intercontinental Champion at the time. Michaels suggested to Vince McMahon that Johnson lose the title to Hart on an episode of RAW. Meanwhile, Hunter insisted to Hart that he beat Johnson. Their suggestion would serve two purposes — sabotage Johnson’s push and take Hart out of the world title scene. Hart, however, refused to beat Johnson. Hart felt it wouldn’t build heat for his newly launched heel turn, not to mention that it would undermine Johnson. Instead, Hart insisted on a DQ finish, which infuriated Michaels and Hunter.
By 1999, Johnson had ascended to the top of WWE, going beyond nearly every wrestler, including Hunter. Meanwhile, a back injury had forced Michaels to retire and he was relegated to sporadic appearances. Nonetheless, Michaels attempted to politically undermine Johnson by lobbying to McMahon that he be replaced by Hunter in the main event at WrestleMania XV. His suggestion fell on deaf ears.
Johnson stated years later in a 2005 interview with WWE.com that he never had interest in working with Michaels — when asked if he would have liked to.
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i read about this years ago and its interesting, now we'll never get rock vs hbk smh.
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yeah everyone knew that the rock got along well with the Harts and DX tried to run ? backstage and ruin people for thier own gain...these type of articles make me dislike em even more....I remember at that hall of fame inductee a few years back that hbk and hunter both took shots at the rock during thier speech
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^^^^^^what did they say?
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they aint ? with the peoples champ
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^^^^^^what did they say?
after the rocks speech to induct his grandfather and father triple h took the stage to introduce flair I think or someone else and he mentioned the rock then after he mentioned him he said something like "my bad were not supposed to call him the rock anymore, only Mr. Dwayne Johnson" sarcastically while using qutation marks
and shawn michaels said during his speech and said he never wanted to make movies or be hollywood he only wanted to wrestle -
Glad the the rock still made it big time even with the kliq tryna hold him back
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The Hacker wrote: »they aint ? with the peoples champ
? triple hate
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DX also tried to hold back jericho and angle from being champs I heard
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copperkid27 wrote: »DX also tried to hold back jericho and angle from being champs I heard
smdh . -
copperkid27 wrote: »DX also tried to hold back jericho and angle from being champs I heard
smh, shawn was talented and cant really hate hhh but them ? was ? back in the day -
copperkid27 wrote: »DX also tried to hold back jericho and angle from being champs I heard
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Rock and HBK ? up a lot of ? business wise, but cant really blame Rock... HBK was a ? ? back in the late 90s... always pulling politics
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Didn't know about any of this ? ...
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This is why I always said ? Triple H and Shawn Michaels never liked them
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Pretty Obvious y the Rock always seemed to drop the title to Trips
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some_darc_obama wrote: »Pretty Obvious y the Rock always seemed to drop the title to Trips
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hhh thought that jericho was too short to be champ and complained openly backstage about it and hbk just flat out didnt want angle to be champ and at one meeting voiced his opinion which made taker ask him out loud in front of alot of people "do u think u can beat him in a real fight?" and hbk had no response.
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copperkid27 wrote: »hhh thought that jericho was too short to be champ and complained openly backstage about it and hbk just flat out didnt want angle to be champ and at one meeting voiced his opinio which made taker ask him out loud in front of alot of people "do u think u can beat him in a real fight?" and hbk had no response.
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copperkid27 wrote: »hhh thought that jericho was too short to be champ and complained openly backstage about it and hbk just flat out didnt want angle to be champ and at one meeting voiced his opinion which made taker ask him out loud in front of alot of people "do u think u can beat him in a real fight?" and hbk had no response.
got damn taker a g ? stay humbling hbk lmao -
damn taker wasnt goin for no ? ...
original gangsta.. -
Damn man, this is why Hurricane be talking ? about HBK on twitter Lol
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hbk is still top 5 regardless of what others think of him
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vageneral08 wrote: »hbk is still top 5 regardless of what others think of him
.....and he is still a steaming, stinking pile of grade A monkey ? !!! -
copperkid27 wrote: ».....and he is still a steaming, stinking pile of grade A monkey ? !!!
that's how you feel then ok but that will never effect how great was in the ring -
copperkid27 wrote: »hhh thought that jericho was too short to be champ and complained openly backstage about it and hbk just flat out didnt want angle to be champ and at one meeting voiced his opinion which made taker ask him out loud in front of alot of people "do u think u can beat him in a real fight?" and hbk had no response.
lol @ Taker taking Shawn's soul on & off camera
looks like he took Shawn soul years before the HHH, him & HBK ring interview 2 weeks ago