– During a recent chat with Good Karma Wrestling, WWE NXT’s Shawn Michaels discussed how much CM Punk helps when he appears in NXT. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):
Shawn Michaels on CM Punk supporting WWE NXT: “I think the fact that he supports us is huge. I think the great thing is, he’s like a lot of us, he’s come to a point in his career where he recognizes, you know, just how great this job has been and how great this industry has been to him. You do you begin then to learn that you’d like to pass that on. So when he comes down, he’s always very supportive, is helpful.”
On how he helps when he’s at the Performance Center: “But what I appreciate most about him is that he always checks with our coaches, checks with me again, making sure that we’re all on a unified front. As you know, and pushing the same agenda, or same direction. I think that’s something that you can never beat, a guy that right now in this moment, a living, breathing, you know, global superstar like CM Punk, coming back and interacting with young talent because he’s everything they want to be.”
On how Punk benefits NXT: “So that’s always going to be a positive because they see me every day. I am so not special around here. It doesn’t even matter. So it’s very beneficial for us when a CM Punk or a Cody Rhodes or a Drew McIntyre or a Seth Rollins comes down here and visits us because now they can talk to the guys that are firsthand doing it and letting them know what it is they need to experience.”
As noted, CM Punk will be appearing on NXT’s upcoming debut on The CW on October 1, which will be held in Punk’s hometown of Chicago at the Allstate Arena.
