HBK's *Secrets*

Michaels is the third son and last child of Richard and Carol Hickenbottom. His older siblings are Shari, Scott, and Randy.
Growing up, Michaels was never called "Michael" because he never liked the name, so his family would just call him "Shawn". Ever since, he's been referred to as Shawn.

In 1996, Michaels posed in a non-nude layout for Playgirl magazine.
Michaels marriage to his first wife, Theresa, was brief and ended in divorce. He is now married to former WCW Nitro Girl, Whisper (Rebecca Curci). They were married on March 31, 1999 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a very small wedding ceremony. The only people present were Shawn Michaels, Rebecca Curci, and an Elvis impersonator. Michaels and Curci have a son, Cameron Kade (born on January 5, 2000) and a daughter, Cheyenne Michelle (born on August 19, 2005).

Michaels has several tattoos. He has a tattoo of a heart with a sword through it with what appears to be a snake around it in the shape of an "S". He has one on his wedding finger, that has an R for his wife Rebecca. Another in his left wrist, it's a bracelet design that says: Cameron for his son. On his left leg he has a picture of his wife, the other leg has a picture of the state of Texas. Finally, he has a small heart with the letters "HBK" above it, tattooed on his right hip.
Michaels' return to the WWE at SummerSlam 2002 was supposed to be a 'one night only' show; Jim Ross even informed the audience that "Michaels is gonna leave us with something to remember him by" and "this is a one night performance from Shawn Michaels". However, after discovering he could still perform 100% in the ring, he gradually went back into wrestling full-time.
Michaels is ambidextrous. He uses his right hand to draw and color and his left hand to write. He typically uses his right leg to deliver Sweet Chin Music, but sometimes uses his left leg for an enzuigiri kick.

Michaels is a born again Christian. His ring attire often incorporates cross symbols, and while on the way to the ring, he normally gets down on his knees and mouths a prayer while his pyrotechnics go off. He has been seen in the congregation during a televised service of Cornerstone Church in his hometown of San Antonio. He also appeared on a Trinity Broadcasting Network program along with Sting.

Michaels is a fan of the San Antonio Spurs. He has been seen wearing Spurs merchandise and attending Spurs games. JBL made a reference to Michaels being a season ticket holder during the 2007 Royal Rumble Match.
Michaels is the cousin of TNA wrestler Matt Bentley.
In a short period of time in late 2005 Michaels said that he was going to retire and only do shows in the US before he retired. He later changed his mind when he signed a 5 year contract with the WWE