Shawn Michaels reacts to 26-year-old star's main roster call-up following WWE SmackDown
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels shared his thoughts on the 26-year-old star joining the main roster during the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
The fourth round of Night One of the 2024 Draft saw Monday Night RAW pick NXT star Kiana James. Kiana debuted in the company in 2022 and bagged the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with Fallon Henley within two years.
The up-and-coming star got a big thumbs up from the head honcho of NXT in a backstage segment. While being interviewed after being picked for the red brand, Shawn Michaels caught up with James to congratulate her on a major step up in her wrestling career.
The Heartbreak Kid took to X (formerly Twitter) and bid her farewell, stating Kiana James will prove how good she is on the Monday Night RAW brand. He wrote:
"Every time she steps between the ropes, @kianajames_wwe gets better and better. She knows how good she is, and now she gets to show how good she is every Monday Night. #WWERaw #WWEDraft."
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WWE veteran reveals what Shawn Michaels may have whispered in Kiana James' ear
The abovementioned heartwarming moment on NXT saw HBK hugging the former Women's Tag Team Champion and seemingly whispering something in her ears.
Wrestling veteran Dutch Mantell speculated what Shawn Michaels may have whispered. Speaking on the latest edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk, the former WWE manager noted that fans would possibly witness the return of the 58-year-old legend on Monday Night RAWs to navigate Kiana James in her main roster journey.
"Okay, he whispered in her ear for about ten seconds. Now you're going to say, what did he say? What happened? I think we might be seeing Mr. Shawn Michaels on RAW. She went to RAW, right? I think we might see him back on Raw helping her," Mantell said.
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The wrestling world will be excited to see what the future holds for the former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion under the red brand. Whether or not James goes after the singles title remains to be seen.