The Heartbreak Kid -

In professional wrestling, "The Heartbreak Kid" (often shortened to ) is the persona of Shawn Michaels .

: Michaels initially portrayed a vain, cocky "heel" (villain) with a mirror-carrying gimmick, eventually becoming one of the most decorated performers in WWE history . 2. Film History and Remakes The Heartbreak Kid

The title originally comes from a 1966 short story by Bruce Jay Friedman titled "A Change of Plan". It has since been adapted into two major films: Film History and Remakes The title originally comes

: The name was suggested by fellow wrestler Curt Hennig (Mr. Perfect) in the early 1990s after Michaels split from his tag team, The Rockers. : It was inspired by the 1991 country

: It was inspired by the 1991 country song " Shot Full of Love " by Chris LeDoux, which contains the lyric: "I used to be a moonlight bandit / I used to be a heartbreak kid" .