{"id":314537,"date":"2026-04-07T00:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=314537"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:08:47","slug":"why-the-rock-never-faced-a-wwe-icon-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/why-the-rock-never-faced-a-wwe-icon-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The Rock Never Faced A WWE Icon Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There have been loads of matches between WWE stars that never happened. These have became the \u2018What ifs\u2019 of wrestling. Amongst them is a match that fans desired to see. This was between The Rock and Shawn Michaels. While it didn’t occur, there have been speculations and rumors about it.<\/p>\n

During a recent appearance on the \u201c7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony<\/a>\u201d podcast, Michaels was asked about not facing The Rock. He cleared the air in regards to the rumors and speculations, saying,<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ll say this\u2014again, I feel over time there\u2019s been a giant kerfuffle within the wrestling business about me and Hunter, about me doing something to him and being mean and stuff like that. All of it was blown out of proportion\u2014none of it accurate. The thing is, when he was younger, he was fed so much. Again, in a while\u2014and to at the present time\u2014we get along, and we speak about stuff. That\u2019s what I feel everyone would have liked to have seen, but by the point I got here back, he was well off into his Hollywood profession and stuff like that.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michaels On WWE NXT Talent<\/h2>\n

The Heartbreak Kid was also asked about his handling of WWE NXT talent. He said, \u201cAgain, a few of it’s the experiences you’ve got. I at all times attempt to tell them, you\u2019re not going to have a thought in your head that I haven\u2019t had at one time. So in the event you\u2019re comfortable with it, you possibly can be honest with me and open. One among the things our generation didn\u2019t have was the old-timers saying that it\u2019s okay to be scared, to cry and be emotional, intimidated\u2014it\u2019s okay to say, \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTo know that every part is okay\u2014you\u2019re not coming to be judged, definitely by me, because I don\u2019t have that right and I even have made every mistake. In order that\u2019s something that I do use, as best I can, to assist them and guide them. I understand the those that are passionate, or after they get offended or they\u2019ve got a chip on their shoulder. They\u2019re all things that I can relate to, and I can a minimum of validate the way in which they\u2019re feeling after which do my best to try to help guide them within the midst of those emotions.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd take a look at to get them to, \u2018It\u2019s okay to say to me at once, we\u2019re in a secure space\u2014go ahead and lay it out on me.\u2019 But when you ought to go to upper management, I’d suggest perhaps saying it this manner. I also tell them that, make no mistake about it\u2014if you ought to call me a hypocrite, you’ve got every right to do this as well. It\u2019s trying to clarify to them that that is a lot greater.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n