Shawn Michaels revealed on an episode of the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast that WWE floated by the possibility of him wrestling AJ Styles at WrestleMania, but Michaels turned it down, saying he wishes it was 10 years ago.
Quote via Sports Illustrated:
“I guess I’m breaking something with you and I don’t even know if I should, but I could have had that match,” Michaels said. “They didn’t have an opponent for AJ at WrestleMania. I said that I hadn’t been asked because I hadn’t—but then I was.
“I said, I wish that young man was here 10 years ago, man. I honestly do. I think he’s very talented.”
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