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Shawn Michaels Discusses DIJAK’s Return To WWE NXT, Ilja Dragunov & More

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in the pre-NXT Battleground media call today and discussed several topics, including DIJAK’s return to the WWE NXT brand, what Ilja Dragunov brings to the company and more. Michaels said that DIJAK has been thriving being back on the brand and put over his recent match against  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Bron Breakker’s NXT Status, Blair Davenport Potentially Returning & More

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in the pre-NXT Battleground media call today and discussed several topics, including the future of Bron Breakker on the WWE NXT brand, Blair Davenport’s status with the company and more. Shawn Michaels said that Bron Breakker is ready for a call-up to the WWE main roster, but  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Initial Plans For Indi Hartwell, Recent NXT Call-Ups & More

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in the pre-NXT Battleground media call today and discussed several topics, including initial plans for former WWE NXT Women’s Champion Indi Hartwell, recent WWE NXT call-ups to the WWE main roster and more. Michaels said that there were plans for Indi Hartwell on the WWE NXT brand,  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Addresses The Status Of The DYAD On The WWE NXT Brand

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in the pre-NXT Battleground media call today and discussed several topics, including the status of The DYAD (Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler) on the WWE NXT brand after the duo previously revealed that their NXT contracts expire in October after initally noting that they had requested their  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses WWE NXT Battleground & AEW Double Or Nothing Going Head-To-Head This Sunday, NXT Europe & More

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in the pre-NXT Battleground media call today and discussed several topics, including WWE NXT Battleground and AEW Double or Nothing going head-to-head this Sunday night, plans for the launch of the WWE NXT Europe brand and more. Michaels said that the move to put WWE NXT Battleground  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses WWE NXT Battleground Running The Same Day As AEW Double Or Nothing

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani of BT Sport, Shawn Michaels discussed several topics, including the WWE NXT Battleground event taking place on May 28th, the same date as the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view. “No, look I’ll say this, from a holiday standpoint, that’s the thing. In the past, we’ve done well on  Continue Reading »

Grayson Waller Effect Segment Set For WWE NXT Roadblock On March 7th

WWE NXT superstar Grayson Waller made a surprise appearance during the closing moments of Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode, taking over the production truck to address Shawn Michaels. Waller noted that at WWE NXT Roadblock on March 7th, he will be hosting a special edition of The Grayson Waller Effect, inviting Michaels to be his guest.  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Ivy Nile Appearing At Upcoming Reality Of Wrestling Event

In a post-NXT Vengeance Day media call, WWE NXT’s Shawn Michaels addressed reports of talent being allowed to work select independent wrestling dates, and noted that Ivy Nile’s upcoming appearance for the Reality of Wrestling promotion is being seen as a one-off appearance. “As of right now, that was honestly a one-shot deal. Booker has  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Mandy Rose’s WWE NXT Departure

In a pre-WWE NXT Vengeance Day conference call, Shawn Michaels discussed several topics, including WWE’s decision to announce Mandy Rose’s departure from the company a day after a recent episode of WWE NXT, noting how it shifted creative plans for the brand immediately. “Obviously, it was not the ideal situation. I will say, if I’m  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Several WWE NXT UK Talents Not Appearing On WWE NXT

In a pre-WWE NXT Vengeance Day conference call, Shawn Michaels discussed several topics, including WWE NXT UK talents, most notably Ilja Dragunov and Meiko Satomura, not appearing on WWE NXT since their appearances last year. “Much like several months ago, we want them here and love having them here, but a lot of it is  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Sean “X-Pac” Waltman Potentially Wrestling On The WWE NXT Brand

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in a pre-WWE NXT Deadline media call and addressed several topics, including fellow WWE Hall of Famer and D-Generation X stable member Sean “X-Pac” Waltman potentially wrestling on the WWE NXT brand. Michaels said that if there was an option that they were allowed to explore, then  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses The New Day’s Surprise WWE NXT Appearance

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels took part in a pre-WWE NXT Deadline media call and addressed several topics, including The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) making a surprise appearance during Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT where they issued a challenge to Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) for the WWE NXT  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Confirms Date & Location For 2023 WWE NXT Vengeance Day

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels revealed on the pre-WWE NXT Deadline media call that the 2023 WWE NXT Vengeance Day event will take place on Saturday, February 4th at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets for the event will go on sale from Friday, December 16th. JUST ANNOUNCED: NXT #VengeanceDay takes place  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels To Make WWE NXT Deadline Announcement Next Week

WWE have announced that WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will make an announcement during next week’s episode of WWE NXT concerning the WWE NXT Deadline event on Saturday, December 10th. ???@ShawnMichaels will issue a statement concerning NXT Deadline NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/lT67p88BFl — WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2022

Shawn Michaels Discusses The Potential Of WWE NXT Premium Live Events Moving Outside Of Florida Once Again

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, in the post-NXT Halloween Havoc media call discussed several topics, including the potential of WWE NXT Premium Live Events moving outside of the Florida region once again. “From an NXT standpoint, we’ve been getting out live events here in Florida, and we certainly look forward to getting out of  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses T-Bar Mask Burning Vignette During WWE NXT Halloween Havoc

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, in the post-NXT Halloween Havoc media call discussed several topics, including the vignette that aired during the show of T-Bar’s mask being set on fire. “It’s not like we don’t see waht goes on out there in the social media world, and the shaking of the fist at different  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses Ilja Dragunov Being Part Of The WWE NXT Roster

In a recent interview with ComicBook, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels discussed several topics, including former WWE NXT UK Champion Ilja Dragunov being part of the WWE NXT roster. “I don’t think anybody would be surprised to know that we’re thrilled to have Ilja here, as we are with so many of our UK  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses One Of The Biggest Attributes He Looks For In Talents

In a recent episode of the WWE After The Bell podcast with Corey Graves and Vic Joseph, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels discussed several topics, including what one of the biggest attributes he looks for in talents is. “I think there’s a number of things, but obviously, believe it or not, character is a  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Discusses WWE’s Approach To Scouting; Still Reaching Out To Independent Talents & More

In a recent interview with My San Antonio, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels discussed the company’s approach to scouting talents, noting that the WWE will continue to reach out to independent wrestlers and international talent, including those with experience in other companies. “We are still reaching out to other people with experience that have  Continue Reading »

Shawn Michaels Promoted To WWE’s SVP Of Talent Development Creative

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has been promoted to the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative for WWE, according to news first reported by CBS Sports. The report notes that Michaels will continue to oversee the creative in WWE NXT, as well as being in charge of the development of talent in WWE’s  Continue Reading »