Shawn Michaels announces long term deal with the E

[Kevin Hamilton]

Didn't notice this posted.

www.newsday.com/sports/the-steel-cage-1.811995/shawn-michaels-announces-long-term-deal-with-wwe-1.2551687

Shawn Michaels announces "long-term" deal with WWE
Saturday December 18, 2010 12:07 PM By Anthony Castellano

Less than a year after retiring from the WWE in the “Streak vs. Career” match, Shawn Michaels has signed a long-term deal to rejoin the WWE, according to The Heart Break Kid in a video on his YouTube channel.

Michaels states he is adamant about not returning to in-ring action because he wants to keep his word to the fans and the Undertaker. It seems this long-term deal is just a way to have HBK affiliated with the WWE again to make appearances and that sort of thing, at least for now.

Michaels says that if the WWE ever needs him he is there for them with this deal. He specifically said he’s not the Raw GM and there are no commitments for anything in the near future.
I cannot see HBK sitting ideally by doing not much of anything.

This is just the infancy steps before HBK has some creative control backstage and/or makes his way in front of the camera on a weekly basis. As for wrestling again? It’s only a matter of time in my opinion.

[Enrico Palazzo]

HE'S GONNA BREAK HIS PROMISE!!

No in all seriousness, I'm suprised this didn't happen when he retired, he could be a huge help to WWE.

[Ginger Beer Man]

As I have made evident on these boards before, I am still angry about Flair f***ing over his retirement and graceful send off, so if Shawn was to do it too (probably my favourite wrestler of all time) I would be furious. However, I believe Shawn is serious and won't get back into the ring.

[CMWaters]

SHAWN IS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND NEXUS!

Why else would they attack Undertaker? ^_-

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}I don't really think that, but I had to say it.

[8-BitAssassin]

Meh. They just want to have semi-annual DX reunions to push merch.

[Perpetual Nirvana]

I can't wait for the section who think retiring means you have to live as some kind of recluse. Not on here, though there were a few who branded him a liar and accused him of going back on his word when he was booked in special appearances to promote Summerslam (it was Summerslam, wasn't it?).

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I don't buy it! Everyone knows all* wrestling retirements are final!

*And by all I mean essentially none.

[8-BitAssassin]

Dec 19, 2010 22:25:08 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

I don't buy it! Everyone knows all* wrestling retirements are final!

*And by all I mean essentially none.

The same applies to firings, brand switches, etc.

["Twisted and Tormented" Ash]

Dec 19, 2010 22:23:42 GMT -5 8-BitAssassin said:

Meh. They just want to have semi-annual DX reunions to push merch.

Well next year is approaching so I wouldn't doubt that.

[Spankymac is sick of the swiss]

Dec 19, 2010 22:31:15 GMT -5 "Twisted and Tormented" Ash said:

Dec 19, 2010 22:23:42 GMT -5 8-BitAssassin said:

Meh. They just want to have semi-annual DX reunions to push merch.

Well next year is approaching so I wouldn't doubt that.

If we don't have DX back by March, I'll be f***ing shocked.

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

I bet they book him as the Raw GM.

[Society of the Spectacle]

I'm assuming this article is based on the video he made. And from my impressions of said video, he said he doesn't miss being at WWE, but he does miss the fans. I'd tend to take him at his word that he doesn't want to disrespect the stipulation of the 'Taker match, and thus I think this long term deal only means he will make a handful of appearances a year on screen if that. I also take it that this is a step closer to him being a right hand man to Hunter when Hunter takes the reigns of the WWE. And I'm fine with that too.

[Yami Daimao]

Dec 19, 2010 22:23:42 GMT -5 8-BitAssassin said:

Meh. They just want to have semi-annual DX reunions to push merch.

Pretty much.

But good for Shawn, I'm glad he's keeping his word (so far). As long as it's nothing physical, it's all good.

[ToyfareMark]

Dec 19, 2010 22:44:01 GMT -5 Spankymac is sick of the swiss said:

Dec 19, 2010 22:31:15 GMT -5 "Twisted and Tormented" Ash said:

Well next year is approaching so I wouldn't doubt that.

If we don't have DX back by March, I'll be f***ing shocked.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler} There is a DX DVD coming out in April.

[Overly large testicles]

This board should get sued for using copyright material. I wonder how Newsday will like knowing a whole story was copied and pasted on a message board.

[Hobby Drifter]

All of the Legends should be under contracts like this. Hogan and Flair especially.

[Shaq-Fu]

Dec 20, 2010 4:28:51 GMT -5 Overly large testicles said:

This board should get sued for using copyright material. I wonder how Newsday will like knowing a whole story was copied and pasted on a message board.

lol.

I'm sure he's real upset about three publicly available paragraphs being quoted and linked to. Hell, the guys probably just glad for the extra traffic.

[Spankymac is sick of the swiss]

Dec 20, 2010 3:30:08 GMT -5 ToyfareMark said:

Dec 19, 2010 22:44:01 GMT -5 Spankymac is sick of the swiss said:

If we don't have DX back by March, I'll be f***ing shocked.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler} There is a DX DVD coming out in April.

And boom goes the dynamite.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Yeah, he needs a long term deal because "he'll be there when needed" and "won't go anywhere else"...........he's so coming back in some form and one day, one day, it will be in the ring.

[woowoowoox]

I don't know, Shawn seems pretty "done" with actual wrestling from the way he talks on Twitter. But, then again, I guess we can't ever really know.