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WWE Legend was allegedly slapped with the highest fine ever for making The Undertaker look bad in unscripted segment

By Lennard Surrao Modified 22 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Vince McMahon and The Undertaker. Bruce Prichard has revealed that Shawn Michaels was reprimanded for going off script during a WWE RAW taping in 1997. Shawn Michaels was scheduled to feature in a live interview segment with Jim Ross while a pre-taped video of The Undertaker simultaneously played on the big screen. The Deadman and Vince McMahon weren't in the building for the show, and Michaels saw it as an opportunity to send a message to the boss. HBK was apparently unhappy in WWE and chose an unpleasant tactic while trying to force his way out of the promotion. During the controversial segment, Shawn Michaels infamously got into Jim Ross' face and disrespectfully made the "crotch chop" gesture multiple times. Additionally, Michaels also verbally abused The Undertaker several times, and The Phenom ended up looking bad during the taped angle as he wasn't in attendance to respond to the insults. During this week's episode of his podcast, Bruce Prichard recalled details of the segment and deemed it highly unprofessional from Shawn Michaels: "I think everyone backstage looked at that as, hey, Vince isn't here, this is Shawn acting out, and it wasn't a professional move," said Bruce Prichard. "Just when you boil it all down, that's it. It was unprofessional." [24:38 - 24:54] Vince McMahon was allegedly furious after the unscripted incident and ensured that the former world champion was punished for his actions. Prichard added that Shawn Michaels was slapped with what was the heaviest fine in WWE history at the time: "Poorly. He was livid. Vince was extremely livid about it and gave Shawn, at the time, the highest fine he'd ever fined anyone." [25:00 - 25:17]

Shawn Michaels s act of defiance inadvertently led to the birth of the Attitude Era in WWE

Michaels' decision to defy Vince McMahon initially wasn't well-received by the roster as it further added to his damaged backstage reputation. However, as the weeks passed, McMahon started liking the "attitude" Shawn Michaels exuded during the interview and felt WWE's product needed a similar edginess to attract new viewers. While many other factors helped kickstart the Attitude Era, Shawn Michaels' rebellious act influenced Vince McMahon's call to move towards a different programming style. Prichard continued: "Several weeks, or maybe months or so later, he was talking about Shawn, and he was pointing to Shawn and the crotch chopping and all that, and he was like, 'Ah, that's attitude! That's what we need more of! Attitude! And hence the Attitude Era was born!" [25:18 - 25:41] View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Who do you think was the most important star for Vince McMahon's WWE during the Attitude Era? Sound off in the comment section below. While using the quote from this article, please credit 'Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard' and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by UJALA × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी