He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1980 NFL draft.

During his time with the Bears, he was a two-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, winning Super Bowl XX with the team.

He ended his football career with the Green Bay Packers, before making appearances for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) ahead of WrestleMania XI.

[3] From 2007 to 2013, McMichael was the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL).

In his senior year, he lettered in six sports: football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis and golf.

Baseball was his preferred sport, and whilst playing as a catcher, he batted .450 in his senior year, garnering attention from the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

He played as a defensive tackle for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1976 to 1979, but his freshman season was marred by the death of his stepfather.

"In August 2023, he was named a finalist for the Seniors ballot of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the class of 2024.

[13] After the end of his NFL career, he appeared at ringside in the WWF for Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania XI on April 2, 1995, in Hartford, Connecticut.

[14] During the March 20 episode of Monday Night Raw, McMichael provided guest commentary with Vince McMahon and would later brawl with Kama Mustafa, one of Bigelow's comrades.

[16] McMichael would root for the popular wrestlers during matches, would bicker with Heenan on a regular basis, and brought his dog Pepe with him to the broadcast booth.

In April 1996, Ric Flair started hitting on McMichael's wife Debra, who would sit at ringside during WCW Monday Nitro.

During the match, Debra and Greene's wife were chased to the back by Woman and Miss Elizabeth, who were Flair's valets.

[18] He went on to feud with the Dungeon of Doom with the other Horsemen, and he had problems with Jeff Jarrett over the affections of Debra in late 1996 through early 1997.

McMichael got his revenge when he defeated Jarrett for his WCW United States Heavyweight Championship on the August 21 episode of Clash of the Champions XXXV.

[22] Just weeks earlier, Arn Anderson had been forced to retire due to an injury, and Curt Hennig took his place in the Horsemen.

[23] The next night on Nitro, McMichael dropped his United States title to Hennig, and Flair disbanded the Horsemen.

[24] McMichael went after Debra's stable of wrestlers that included Jarrett, Eddie Guerrero and Alex Wright.

[27] McMichael returned in June and had a feud with Stevie Ray and helped reform the Four Horsemen in October with Flair, Benoit, Dean Malenko and manager Arn Anderson.

They feuded with the nWo until McMichael made his final TV appearance on the February 8, 1999, episode of Nitro.

His last match was on March 6, 1999 teaming with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeating Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Wrath on a house show.

He was the head coach of the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League from 2007 until the team's final season in 2013.