WWE News Former WWE creative team member recalls Shawn Michaels leaving the World Hvt. Title belt behind the night he won it Apr 30, 2008 - 11:39 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Former WWE creative team member Seth Mates told a story in his Newsday.com blog about Shawn Michaels not taking the World Hvt. Title home with him after he won it at the 2002 Survivor Series. "Michaels took a shower and then returned to Vince's office to change," writes Mates. "He was just about to leave when I pointed out to him that he'd left the World Title belt on a chair. He said he'd rather not carry the thing around and asked if I would bring it to TV for him the next day... "Really having no other options, I, Seth Mates, went home from a Pay-Per-View at Madison Square Garden, in my hometown of New York City, with the World Heavyweight Championship. And I didn't have to take one bump... And yes, when I got home, I put it on my shoulder and did a lap around my apartment. Don't even pretend you wouldn't have done the same." To read the full story, click here. Powell's POV: Fun story. I don't know if Michaels fits this description, but there have been several champions who considered it a chore to carry the title around as part of their luggage. By the way, the story also includes an interesting passage about Triple H suffering a throat injury and finishing the match in which HBK won the title. Mates notes that while Hunter's medical issue was a concern backstage, there was also major concern over making sure there were cameras in the room to document him getting treatment. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: A detailed report on the live crowd's reaction to John Cena, Christian, Sheamus, Bret Hart, the WWE Hall of Fame announcement, and more 2/8 WWE Superstars taping: A second report on the matches taped for Thursday and the dark match main event featuring Sheamus vs. John Cena (spoilers) 2/8 WWE Raw onsite report: Notes on the live crowd's reaction to various wrestlers, John Cena dark match result A second entrant confirmed for the WWE Hall of Fame, inductor also named WWE News: The first official entrant in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010 officially announced WWE Raw News: New Unified Tag Team Champions crowned and will Shawn Michaels face Undertaker at WrestleMania?