After almost 10 years, Shawn Michaels will return to the WWE ring. “The Heartbreak Kid” will team up with Triple H, reforming D-Generation X, to face The Brothers Of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) at WWE’s Crown Jewel event this weekend (Fri. November 2, 2018). Michaels’ last WWE match took place at WrestleMania 26, in which he lost his retirement match to “The Deadman” in Arizona.
With his return, fans wonder if this is the first of many return matches for “HBK.” WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross commented on the matter during a recent episode of his podcast, “The Ross Report.” Ross believes, if booked correctly, Michaels actually has a lot left in the tank:
“I think Shawn [has] got plenty of matches left in him if he’s wisely booked,” Ross said. “In other words, I don’t see the return at Saudi Arabia being a one-off. If Shawn can go out and maintain the level of performance that he will be comfortable with, and trust me, he will not be comfortable with mediocrity. Does he have to adjust his game a little bit? Of course he does!
“He will be great no matter what. When he was off for four years and then he came back to wrestle at WWE, I told him when I went to San Antonio [Texas] that he owed it to himself more than anything else to finish his legacy and don’t let it end this way. I’m sure others would tell him the same thing. He took it to heart and made the decision on his own. And he came back and the night he was back, he was amazing.
“After four years off, no practice. So Shawn [has] got a lot left in the tank, in my view, if the vehicle is driven correctly. Pedal to the metal, day-in-day-out ain’t going to happen. If he’s smartly and strategically booked, you’re damn right, I could see him having something big and significant at WrestleMania. He would be if I was sitting in that chair suggesting stuff. At least that would be the suggestion.”
H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
