Photos and Clips of Candice Michelle’s Last Match at House of Hardcore Event, Discusses Injuries That Derailed Her Career

– At last night’s House of Hardcore Blizzard Brawl event, former WWE women’s champion Candice Michelle was in action and wrestled the last match of her in-ring career. Michelle faced former WWE Superstar and women’s champion, Lisa Marie Varon (aka Victoria), at the event.

This was Michelle’s first match in the ring since she was released from the WWE in 2009, but it was her last match as well. You can check out some footage of their entrances from the House of Hardcore event posted on Twitter below.

Milwaukee’s own @DIVACANDICEM wrestling her last match against @REALLiSAMARiE

LIVE on Twitchhttps://t.co/Vv5CkbipZw pic.twitter.com/VsLIAuCds4

— House of Hardcore (@HouseofHardcore) December 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/HouseofHardcore/status/937157274564521984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

#ThankYouCandice pic.twitter.com/Wrwk6J59de

— House of Hardcore (@HouseofHardcore) December 3, 2017

.@DIVACANDICEM defeats @REALLiSAMARiE and they share a moment.#ThankYouCandice #HOH36 pic.twitter.com/nZfRch2IwO

— House of Hardcore (@HouseofHardcore) December 3, 2017

Additionally, On Milwaukee recently interviewed Michelle before the event, and she talked about her WWE career. Below are some highlights.

Michelle on the injuries that derailed her career: “We were coming back from a two-week European tour, and it was our last match in Nebraska before we got a break,” Michelle said. “It was a big match with me and Beth Phoenix, and I went up to the top rope for a spot where she was gonna hit the rope and I was gonna eat it. But my boot caught, and I nose dived. So I was knocked out, on live TV. The next thing I remember is waking up in the ambulance, and they said, ‘Your husband’s being flown in.’ When you’re in a neck brace, and you’re in an ambulance, and they’re flying your husband in, it’s pretty scary. Thankfully, I just had a broken collar bone and a concussion. But the hardest part is it shelved me. I worked so hard to get that spot, and that recognition from my coworkers, and from the fans. And now I’m shelved for six months.”

Michelle on getting into another match when she was still hurt: “I think most wrestlers have a very relentless mentality. Somehow, I had to convince [Producer] Johnny Laurinaitis and the doctors there that my collarbone was not broken anymore, even though the X-rays show it was still. Somehow, I weaseled my way into a match, and the first drop kick, I shattered it. But, I finished the match. I was shelved another six months. Then I was coming back, and WrestleMania was coming up, just being in overdrive. I did a Superman punch, landed on my ankle and tore two ligaments. That was the final injury where I got the call to say, ‘All right, kid. You’re done.'”