As part of the storyline, Michaels recruited Sid as his bodyguard for the build-up, lost the match and was attacked by Sid the following night. Michaels won the Royal Rumble on January 2, 1995, which set up a championship grudge match on March 20 at WrestleMania XI against Diesel (who had gone on to win the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund). This triggered a split between the two, a storyline that was drawn out until Survivor Series on November 24. The next day at SummerSlam, Diesel lost the Intercontinental Championship to Ramon when Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel. On August 28, Michaels and Diesel won the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu).
Over the next few months, Michaels battled various injuries and launched the Heartbreak Hotel television talk show segment, mainly shown on Superstars. It also received a five-star rating from Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer, the first of nine WWF/E matches to do so. This match was voted by fans as "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Michaels lost the match, which featured both his and Ramon's championship belts suspended above a ladder in the ring. This feud culminated in a ladder match between the two on March 20 at WrestleMania X.
Since Michaels had never been defeated in the ring for the title, he claimed to be the rightful champion and even carried around his old title belt. In 1994, Michaels entered a rivalry with Razor Ramon, who had won the vacant Intercontinental Championship during Michaels's absence. The Heartbreak Kid has reached new heights!!
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