Still in his early30 s, when most superstars are hitting their prime, Michaels had to bow out of the spotlight after losing the title to Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIV in March1998.

• 在麦可卅岁出头，照理说该是选手处于生涯高峰的黄金时代麦可却是力不从心地在98年三月摔角狂热14赛事里把他的冠军头衔输给了奥斯丁，并从此退出镁光灯的焦点之下；不久为了彻底治疗背伤麦可接受了外科手术，也正式结束了擂台内的选手生涯！