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* [[Tragic Mistake]]: Shawn and Bret were initially friends whose heat was mostly limited to [[Kayfabe]]. When Shawn made the mistake of actually targeting Bret's family in a promo to gain heat, he crossed a line with Bret. If that had never happened, a lot of tragedy could have been averted.
** It's been alleged (albeit by the [[Bret Hart]] camp) that Vince deliberately encouraged the backstage feeling, thinking it would make a more convincing in-ring product. [[Gone Horribly Right|It did.]]
* [[True Companions]]: [[The Kliq]], which included [[Real Life|real-life friends]] [[Triple H]], [[Kevin Nash]], [[Scott Hall]], and Sean Waltman (X-Pac). [http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/blaqueluna/dx/clique-reunion.jpg Three out of four]{{Dead link}} were at Shawn's WWE Hall of Fame induction. The fourth (Hall) wasn't there, because he didn't want to be put in an environment that could threaten his sobriety. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PcHJYXPBM0E Video here, proving that the love between these guys is off the charts.]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With [[Triple H]], especially in [[D Generation X]]. Also in [[Real Life]].
** ''Especially'' in real life. [http://atlanta.sbnation.com/pro-wrestling/2011/4/2/2087732/wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-2011-triple-h-shawn-michaels Hunter's induction speech] is full of cracks about Shawn's hair, wardrobe, height, and intelligence . . . but also a ton of love and respect.