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The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels Streams on Peacock

A WWE-made portrait reframes his legacy through an NXT-era lens.

Overview

  • The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels, which premiered Monday on Peacock, is now available to stream in the U.S.
  • Viewers need a paid Peacock subscription to watch it in the U.S., and the platform has not detailed international availability.
  • The documentary revisits Michaels’ rise and confronts the Montreal Screwjob, drug addiction, and a serious back injury, then follows his turn to faith and family.
  • Triple H, The Undertaker, Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and current NXT prospects appear to reflect on Michaels’ influence.
  • The film highlights his leadership of NXT since 2021, crediting the program with producing 40-plus main-roster talents and noting his daughter works in NXT makeup and his son in WWE creative.