Shawn Michaels: I Don’t Think About An In-Ring Return At All Anymore

Shawn Michaels is happy with his current status. 

Michaels lost a retirement match to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI, but came out of retirement for one more match at WWE Crown Jewel 2018, teaming with Triple H to face The Undertaker & Kane. 

Though Michaels has regularly appeared on NXT programming to help set up matches, he has no desire to get back in the ring again. 

“No, I absolutely do not think about that at all anymore,” Michaels told SportsKeeda when asked about a potential in-ring return. “I’m so enamored and enjoy helping these young men and women come through NXT. I’ve had my time in the sun and I enjoyed every bit of it, but I so thoroughly enjoy being able to help them and allow them to have the same opportunities that I had. I was very happy to be able to work with Finn Balor in his second run in NXT because I certainly missed out on his first time. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for Finn and everything he’s brought to NXT. Now, this is about the generation of Bronn Breakker, Julius and Brutus Creed, Tiffany Stratton. We have a number of young men and women who have come through NXT that are going to be huge superstars on the main roster. I don’t think anybody is going to be surprised if they see Bronn Breakker and Carmelo Hayes headlining a WrestleMania in the very near future. That’s what I’m obviously focused on. We look forward to bringing the Great American Bash to Texas and putting together a great card, and me doing everything I can to help them out and bring them success in the future.”

Michaels appeared on Friday’s WWE SmackDown, sanctioning an NXT North American Title bout between Dominik Mysterio and Butch. 

Fans can check out the current lineup for NXT Great American Bash by clicking here. 

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