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*{{Cite video|date=2007|title=The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph|medium=[[DVD]]|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]}}
On the January 29 episode of ''Raw'', Michaels captured the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] with WWE Champion [[John Cena]] after defeating Rated-RKO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/4065380|title=John Cena & Shawn Michaels first World Tag Team title reign|accessdate=2007-07-12|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He then defeated both Edge and Orton in a Triple Threat number one contender's match on another episode of ''Raw'' to earn a shot at the WWE Championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated, May 2007|work=Arena Reports|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|month=May|page=130}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania 23]], Cena retained the championship, after he made Michaels submit to the [[Professional wrestling holds#STS|STFU]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|title=Detroit, Champ City|date=2007-04-01|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania23/matches/39161841/results/|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-07-16}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', Michaels and Cena competed in two back-to-back ten team battle royals, winning the first and losing the titles in the second to [[Hardy Boyz|The Hardys]] ([[Matt Hardy|Matt]] and [[Jeff Hardy|Jeff]]) when Michaels threw Cena over the top rope.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04022007/|title=HBK dumps Cena|first=Noah|last=Starr|accessdate=2007-04-05|date=2007-04-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Michaels' feud with Cena continued and he faced off with Cena, Edge and Randy Orton in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way Match]] at [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash]] for the WWE Championship. Cena retained the championship when Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on Cena causing him to fall on Orton, which gained Cena the pinfall.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=2007-04-29|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/29/4140920.html|title=No filler makes for a consistent Backlash|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-16}}</ref>
Michaels then entered a feud with Randy Orton when Orton claimed that he could beat Michaels.<ref name="May 14">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1179200969.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – May 14, 2007|accessdate=2008-07-17|date=2007-05-14|publisher=WrestleView.com}}</ref> The week before their scheduled match at [[Judgment Day (2007)|Judgment Day]], after Michaels won a match against Edge, Orton interfered, [[Professional wrestling attacks#Punt|punting]] Michaels in the head.<ref name="May 14"/> Orton assaulted Michaels again, just prior to their match at Judgment Day, interrupting Michaels' interview segment.<ref name="JD">{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2007/exclusives/hbkconcussions|title=Is it over for HBK?|accessdate=2007-05-25|date=2007-05-21|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Michaels collapsed during the course of their match, causing Orton to win by referee stoppage.<ref name="JD"/> Afterwards, Orton continued the beating, when he performed an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)|RKO]] to a fallen Michaels. Michaels was then removed out of the ring in a stretcher.<ref name="JD"/> During the feud, Michaels conjured a storyline concussion. This injury was used to keep Michaels out of action, as he required surgery for his knee.<ref>{{cite journal|first=John|last=Mihaly|title=The Showstopper Must Go On|journal=[[WWE Magazine]]|year=2008|month=February|pages=18–20|ref=harv}}</ref> Michaels made his return on the October 8 episode of ''Raw'', performing a superkick to newly-crowned WWE Champion, Randy Orton, during his title ceremony at the end of the show and then celebrating over the knocked-out champion as Vince McMahon watched.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bryan|last= Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10082007/articles/hbkreturns|title=HBK shows Orton his 'appreciation'|accessdate=2007-10-09| date=2007-10-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At [[Cyber Sunday (2007)|Cyber Sunday]], Michaels was voted by the fans to face Orton for the WWE Championship; though he won via disqualification when Orton hit Michaels with a [[Groin attack|low blow]], which resulted in Orton retaining the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2007/matches/52676102/results/|title=Sweet Chin Grand Slam|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|date=2007-10-28|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-07-16}}</ref> Michaels got another opportunity at the WWE Championship, when he was granted his rematch against Orton at [[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]].<ref name=ss07>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/11/18/4666920.html|title=Survivor Series ends with an Edge|accessdate=2008-01-29|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|date=2007-11-19|first=Dale|last=Plummer|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick}}</ref> In their match, Michaels was banned from using Sweet Chin Music upon request by Orton, referring to as Michaels superkicking Orton week after week.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2007/exclusives/hbkhandcuffed|title=The music is silenced|accessdate=2008-02-07|date=2007-11-07|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Michaels lost the match, when Orton performed an RKO for the win.<ref name=ss07/>
In December 2008, Michaels accepted an offer to become an employee of [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL). The storyline was that Michaels had lost his family's personal savings due to the global recession, forcing him to accept JBL's offer of employment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/14/7749336.html|title=Armageddon: Hardy finally breaks through|last=Bishop|first=Matt|date=2008-12-14|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate= 2009-03-12}}</ref> After failing to secure JBL the World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena at the [[Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9029646/results/|title=Beating the odds|date=2009-01-25|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels agreed to take part in an "All or Nothing" match at [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out]] in February.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02022009/|title=Missouri loves company|last=Adkins|first=Greg|date=2009-02-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels won the match, letting Michaels out of his one-year contract with JBL immediately while still receiving full payment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/8281270/results/|title=Sweet Chin Music to our ears|last=Vermillion|first=James|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels became the first person to successfully defeat [[Oleg Prudius|Vladimir Kozlov]] on the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', and as a result earned the right to face The Undertaker at [[WrestleMania XXV]] in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03022009/|title=Breaking the newsNews|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2009-03-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> At the event, The Undertaker defeated Michaels to extend his WrestleMania winning streak to 17–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/04/06/9019551.html|title=WrestleMania 25: HBK steals the show|last=Plummer|first=Dave|date=2009-04-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-04-06}}</ref> After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE. ▼XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2008 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[[Image:Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV.jpg|right|thumb|Michaels interacting with the fans at [[WrestleMania XXIV]] before his match with [[Ric Flair]].]]
As part of the storyline involving Ric Flair, Michaels faced Flair in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Retirement match|Career Threatening match]] at [[WrestleMania XXIV]], in which he won by performing Sweet Chin Music and thus ending Flair's career.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/2008/matches/6464438/results/|title=The End|accessdate=2008-03-31|date=2008-03-30|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Afterwards, [[Dave Batista|Batista]] confronted Michaels about his actions at WrestleMania, calling him selfish and egotistical.<ref>{{cite web|first= Mitch|last=Passero|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04042008/|title=Mixed Emotions|accessdate=2008-07-16|date=2008-04-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The two faced off at [[Backlash (2008)|Backlash]] with Chris Jericho as the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|guest referee]]. Michaels won after faking a knee injury and performing Sweet Chin Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1209351283.shtml|title=Backlash PPV Results – 4/27 – Baltimore, MD ('New WWE Champion')|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2008-04-27|publisher=WrestleView.com|accessdate=2008-08-06}}</ref> Jericho then confronted Michaels on this matter, in which Michaels admitted to faking the injury in order to defeat Batista.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Rote|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05122008/|title=No time wasted|accessdate=2008-07-16|date=2008-05-12|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Michaels then defeated Jericho at [[Judgment Day (2008)|Judgment Day]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Bob|last=Kapur|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html|title=Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows|accessdate=2008-06-16|date=2008-05-18|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> At [[One Night Stand (2008)|One Night Stand]], Michaels lost to Batista in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|stretcher match]], thus ending their feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/onenightstand/matches/7117260/results/|accessdate=2008-07-16|title=Promise kept|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2008-06-01}}</ref> On the June 9 episode of ''Raw'', Michaels was attacked by Chris Jericho during his talk show segment, ''[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|The Highlight Reel]]'', being thrown directly through a television screen.<ref>{{cite web|first=Aubrey|last=Sitterson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06092008/|title=Cash and Burn|accessdate=2008-07-16|date=2008-06-09|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following week, it was revealed that, within the context of the storyline, Michaels had suffered a detached retina.<ref name="eye">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08042008/articles/michaelsinjuryupdate|title=Truth revealed: Michaels' double injury|accessdate=2008-08-12|date=2008-08-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At [[The Great American Bash (2008)|The Great American Bash]], a match between Michaels and Jericho was scheduled, in which Jericho assaulted Michaels' eye, which caused Jericho to win by referee stoppage.<ref name="eye"/>
A month later at [[SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam]], Michaels was scripted to announce his retirement from professional wrestling, though the staged rivalry between Jericho and himself continued after Jericho punched Michaels' wife in the face.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/08/17/6484406.html|title=SummerSlam comes close to 'blockbuster' status|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Nick Tylwalk|date=2008-08-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-07-28}}</ref> On the August 25 episode of ''Raw'', Michaels denounced his decision to retire and challenged Jericho to an unsanctioned match at [[Unforgiven (2008)|Unforgiven]], which Jericho accepted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08252008/|title=Championship Scramble scrambled|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2008-08-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-09-11}}</ref> The following week, Michaels and Jericho held a scripted official contract signing for the unsanctioned match. During the contract signing, a confrontation with Jericho occurred.<ref name="triceps"/> A predicament ensued when Michaels suffered a small tear on his [[Triceps brachii muscle|left triceps]],<ref name="triceps">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09012008/articles/shawnmichaelsinjurestricep|title=Triceps injury won't stop HBK from going to Unforgiven|date=2008-09-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2008/09/|title=Unforgiven thoughts|last=Eck|first=Kevin|date=2008-09-08|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref> though Michaels was medically cleared to compete in the match.<ref name="triceps"/> At Unforgiven, Michaels defeated Jericho, after the referee stopped the match, due to the severity of the beating Michaels was giving Jericho.<ref name="scramble">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/09/08/6698911.html|title=Scramble matches make for wild Unforgiven|last=Bishop|first=Matt|date=2008-09-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref> It was at the same September event that Jericho replaced [[CM Punk]] in the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] scramble match, which saw him win the match and become World Heavyweight Champion.<ref name="scramble"/> The following month at [[No Mercy (2008)|No Mercy]], Michaels met Jericho in a ladder match in which Jericho defended the championship against Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2008/1221538363.shtml|title=Raw Results – 9/15/08 – Memphis, TN (Jericho vs. Punk & 'No Mercy')|last=Golden|first=Hunter|date=2008-09-15|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref> At the event, Jericho defeated Michaels to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/matches/8091418/results/|title=Crook and ladder|last=Tello|first=Craig|date=2008-10-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
▲In December 2008, Michaels accepted an offer to become an employee of [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL). The storyline was that Michaels had lost his family's personal savings due to the global recession, forcing him to accept JBL's offer of employment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/12/14/7749336.html|title=Armageddon: Hardy finally breaks through|last=Bishop|first=Matt|date=2008-12-14|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate= 2009-03-12}}</ref> After failing to secure JBL the World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena at the [[Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9029646/results/|title=Beating the odds|date=2009-01-25|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels agreed to take part in an "All or Nothing" match at [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out]] in February.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02022009/|title=Missouri loves company|last=Adkins|first=Greg|date=2009-02-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels won the match, letting Michaels out of his one-year contract with JBL immediately while still receiving full payment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/8281270/results/|title=Sweet Chin Music to our ears|last=Vermillion|first=James|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> Michaels became the first person to successfully defeat [[Oleg Prudius|Vladimir Kozlov]] on the March 2 episode of ''Raw'', and as a result earned the right to face The Undertaker at [[WrestleMania XXV]] in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03022009/|title=Breaking the news|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2009-03-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> At the event, The Undertaker defeated Michaels to extend his WrestleMania winning streak to 17–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/04/06/9019551.html|title=WrestleMania 25: HBK steals the show|last=Plummer|first=Dave|date=2009-04-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-04-06}}</ref> After WrestleMania, Michaels took a hiatus from WWE.
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The next feud would be one for the ages, as Ric Flair chose Michaels as his opponent for WrestleMania 24. At first, Michaels was reluctant because he didn't want to be known as the guy who retired Flair. But Flair was adamant and the two finally agreed to face one another. After three superkicks in their match, Flair's in-ring career was over.
The financial downturn of 2008 led to a new storyline for Michaels, as JBL claimed Michaels lost his savings in the stock market and that he was offering him a job to help bail him out. Michaels decision to take JBL's offer would help JBL get a title shot against Cena at Royal Rumble, although Cena would ultimately be victorious despite Michaels' interference. The working relationship was dysfunctional and never sat well with Michaels, who finally set up a match with JBL to get out of his contract. At No Way Out, Michaels beat JBL and won his freedom. ▼Michaels' victory would lead to a confrontation with Batista, who resented Michaels retiring Flair. The two met at Backlash, where Michaels would sucker Batista into holding back, (as he believed Michaels suffered a knee injury), before superkicking him for the win. Chris Jericho would enter the fray to pour fuel on the feud, claiming Michaels faked his knee injury. Michaels eventually admitted to it and superkicked Jericho, and the two would meet at Judgment Day.
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Although Michaels would win the match, Batista, who resented being treated like a patsy, promised he would hurt him the next time they met. Batista would defeat Jericho for the right to face Michaels at One Night Stand, and at the pay-per-view, beat Michaels in a stretcher match.
''' Luta contra Vladimir Kozlov -''' cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03022009/|title=Breaking the News|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2009-03-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-03
Jericho, who had tried to come off as Michaels' biggest fan, going as far as calling him his mentor, would turn on Michaels during his Highlight Reel, throwing Michaels head first into the Jeritron 3000. Michaels, who was selling an eye injury, interfered and cost Jericho his Intercontinental title at Night of Champions, and the two agreed to have it out at the Great American Bash. The referee would stop that bout over an apparent injury, awarding the decision to Jericho, who now bragged he'd ended Michaels' career.
'''PAY-PER-VIEWS QUE PRECISAM DE REFERENCIA'''
Michaels came to SummerSlam with his wife Rebbecca to announce his retirement, but Jericho tried to force Michaels to admit his eye injury was the sole cause of him hanging up his tights. Jericho tried to sucker punch Michaels, but wound up smacking Rebbecca instead, and the next night on Raw blamed Michaels for the accident. Michaels and Jericho signed a contract for an unsanctioned match at Unforgiven, where Michaels this time won by referee stoppage. They'd meet again at No Mercy, this time fighting for Jericho's World Heavyweight title. There, Jericho would come out on top of their ladder match.
▲The financial downturn of 2008 led to a new storyline for Michaels, as JBL claimed Michaels lost his savings in the stock market and that he was offering him a job to help bail him out. Michaels decision to take JBL's offer would help JBL get a title shot against Cena at Royal Rumble, although Cena would ultimately be victorious despite Michaels' interference. The working relationship was dysfunctional and never sat well with Michaels, who finally set up a match with JBL to get out of his contract. At No Way Out, Michaels beat JBL and won his freedom.
*Judgment Day 2007.
New Year's 2007 - http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/nyr07.html.
*No Mercy 2007.
Royal Rumble 2007 - http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/rr07.html
*Armageddon 2007.
*Judgment Day 2008.
*One Night Stand 2008.
*Night of Champions 2008.
*Great American Bash 2008.
*No Mercy 2008.
*Armageddon 2008.
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