He was trained by Dominic DeNucci in Pittsburgh, alongside friends Mick Foley, Brian Hildebrand, and former college roommate Shane Douglas.

During his in-ring career, his tag team partners included Jeff Jarrett,[1] Douglas, Foley, Jerry Lynn, Bill Dundee, and DeNucci himself.

He was a producer of the Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships (UCFC) MMA live event, Rumble on the Rivers in June 2009 at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

[3] He has also worked as a producer for various Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) productions including the "Cold Day in Hell" national DVD release and is listed on the advisory board for Masked Republic, which is the first integrated live event, merchandising and media organization in the United States specializing in the emerging growth market of lucha libre.

It was announced on Sunday, February 25, 2018 that Michaels, Brian Hildebrand and Angie Minelli made up the Class of 2018 Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) Hall of Fame.