HBK Speaks Out - Retirement, New Talent, & More

ESPN's Bill Simmons dfie a 45-minute interview with future WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, in which he said there is "absolutely no chance" that he will return to wrestling for another match. Michaels added that he decided before WrestleMania 25 that he wanted his last match to be at WrestleMania 26 against Taker. Said Michaels:

"I understand the skepticism with that (retiring), but I wouldn't have left unless I was ready for it. I made the decision the month before WrestleMania 25. I didn't know how it was going to look, but knew WrestleMania 26 would be the last one."

Michaels also endorsed John Cena and Randy Orton as the next leaders of the company, and explained what he sees as the important part of putting on great matches:

"The things Undertaker and I did, technically, we didn't really do any moves people didn't see before. It's the mental side, painting the picture. Connecting from emotional standpoint. Too many guys are thinking about the physical aspect of it."

Michaels also addressed wreslters needing time off, Montreal, the pain he was in at WrestleMania 14 and more.

He'll be back...

I think he will be back at somepoint aswell. He said he retired when he got a back injury but then came back so never say never.

He'll be back when he needs a bit of money. But i'm not sure if he will as I don't know what he's doing now outside of wrestling.

Is he not doing some sort of reality type programme similar to what Hogan Knows Best was like? I think he is or was.

I don't think he will be back wrestling but will be back in wwe

he said he won't get back in the ring, would expect him to be back in some capacity though

Maybe as a manager, trainer, road agent or some other backstage role in the WWE.

yeh exactly could easily see him being a trainer in future, he already has/had his wrestling school, produced Danielson and Cade if i'm right?

Cade I know he helped train, as he did with Brian Kendrick, but I'm not entirely sure on Danielson.

Yeah Michaels was one of the first guys that Danielson trained under. Don't think Michaels has anything to do with that academy anymore though although I could be wrong. Even if he isn't involved anymore, I'm pretty sure the owner Rudy Gonzalez would be happy to have him back.

Balls to the manage/road agent shit, I'm certain we'll see another match from him.

I agree Disco, he'll more than likely pop up for a one off match at Wrestlemania in a couple of years time.

I think he'd be very productive if he became a writer. Him and Jericho booked their fued from a few years ago and we all know that was awesome, plus he helped with the writing of the attitude era so I think he could be a very good asset especially with his obvious vast wrestling knowledge compared to these shit hollywood writers.

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I think he'd be very productive if he became a writer. Him and Jericho booked their fued from a few years ago and we all know that was awesome, plus he helped with the writing of the attitude era so I think he could be a very good asset especially with his obvious vast wrestling knowledge compared to these shit hollywood writers.

Yeh wouldn't mind him being a writer