WWE News: Shawn Michaels Returning At Live Event This Weekend
Jul 28, 2017 at 1:02 PM
Shawn Michaels is retired from in-ring competition ever since the year 2010. But, he is still associated with the company in certain capacities. This is the reason why he keeps on making sporadic appearances on Raw when it comes to bigger occasions or some promotional purposes. The last time it happened during an episode of Raw in the month of January.
In case you don’t know, the legendary performer is one of the head trainers at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The newest recruits of the company get to learn from him in the developmental territory which some quite handy for them. He is quite happy with his job and never wanted to get back to the squared circle despite some lucrative offers.
Now, as per the recent advertisements and Shawn Michaels’ own twitter handle, he will be working for two live events over this weekend. It will be two NXT house shows from Wisconsin and Minnesota. The speculations of his appearances were there on the internet and it was later confirmed by the WWE Hall of Famer, himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ1gmh850k0
No updates were given from the WWE whether he will be making an appearance in front of the crowd or kept in a backstage role. PWInsider.com noted that he was given a backstage producer’s role for these live events. So, he might be in charge of the gorilla position for the shows.
July 27 #NXTMilwaukee
July28 #NXTGreenBay
July 29 #NXTMinneapolis#Glorious #MyNXT pic.twitter.com/2pe67gH3YX— Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) July 25, 2017
I think I’m gonna come along for that one!!! @WWENXT on the road!! #NXTMilwaukee #NXTGreenBay #NXTMinneapolis https://t.co/49aAdZqGvq
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) July 25, 2017
If this turns out to be true then it will be the first time for the veteran in this type of role. The company surely wants to utilize him in different kinds of roles and this one would be quite interesting where he gets to travel alongside the roster in the future.
Shawn Michaels appearing in the event has increased the curiosity among the fans for those two nights. Some of the hardcore HBK fans are eager to attend both of these shows hoping that he will appear to address the crowd. However, the chances of the same are seemingly less, at this point.