5 Best gimmicks created in Vince McMahon's WWE

#4 Shawn Michaels

After a long stint in the tag team division alongside Marty Jannetty, Shawn Michaels turned heel by attacking his partner on Brutus Beefcake's Barber Shop talk show. This moment kicked off one of the greatest singles runs in WWE history, as Michaels was soon elevated to the main event scene.

He won two successive Royal Rumble matches in 1995 and 1996 and went on to win several World titles. Michaels' stint with Triple H in DX was a huge hit among the WWE fans during the Attitude Era. Following his WrestleMania 14 match against Steve Austin, Michaels went on a four-year break.

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When Michaels returned in 2002, it seemed like he hadn't lost his touch one bit. His return match against Triple H at SummerSlam was an instant classic, and Michaels never looked back again.

He went on to have many more classics at WrestleMania, earning himself the moniker of "Mr. WrestleMania". Around a decade ago, WWE dubbed Michaels as the greatest WWE Superstar in history, and many would agree with it if they take a look at his accomplishments.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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