10 Most Notorious Shawn Michaels Urban Legends

He Won The European Title From British Bulldog To Upset Bret Hart

Story: Michaels didn’t would like the ecu Title in 1997. He was a main eventer that was reaching to headline a PPV with The trained worker (the initial Hell in an exceedingly Cell match) so Bret Hart. At the united kingdom solely PPV known as One Night solely on Sept twenty, 1997, land Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith) defended the ecu Title against Michaels.

The story that’s been told regarding the match would have seen land Bulldog, WHO was the babyface in his home country, holding the title. Instead, Michaels used his backstage power to urge plans modified and leave because the champion. Michaels won with a Figure Four Leglock because the British Bulldog gave up.

What was there to realize by Michaels winning the title? perhaps they might have a repetition following time they were in European nation and place it back on Bulldog, however that didn’t happen. it had been an influence play by Michaels to stay it to Bret Hart, WHO was the relative-in-law of Bulldog.

Michaels control the ecu title for eighty two days, defended it once (a draw with Owen Hart) and lost it in an exceedingly joke match to his sidekick Triple H.