[WATCH] Female WWE champion channels her inner Shawn Michaels; recreates iconic backstage moment
WWE legend Shawn Michaels was infamous for his backstage antics during his full-time career. Following last night's NXT show in Philadelphia, Roxanne Perez recreated HBK's hilarious backstage moment from 2006.
Over 18 years ago, Michaels was seen throwing a tantrum at his D-Generation X stablemate, Triple H. While The Game attempted to calm his friend, in a playful moment, The Showstopper delivered a Sweet Chin Music to Stan, a backstage worker, portrayed by the current NXT star Shawn Spears. What made this moment iconic was the WWE Hall of Famer's frustrated exclamation, "I just kicked Stan!"
At the NXT 2300 show held at the legendary ECW Arena, Kelani Jordan, Zaria, Jordynne Grace, Giulia, and Stephanie Vaquer defeated Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez, and the Fatal Influence members Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx in a 10-woman tag team match.
In a video posted on WWE NXT's X (fka Twitter), a visibly frustrated Prodigy delivered a superkick to Robert Stone, shouting, "I just kicked Stone!" This was a clear homage to Shawn Michaels' iconic moment.
Check out the clip below:
Shawn Michaels confirms the arrival of 31-year-old star to WWE
The Heartbreak Kid recently announced the arrival of a major star as part of the partnership between Pro Wrestling NOAH and NXT. Shawn Michaels welcomed Yoshiki Inamura to the Stamford-based promotion.
WWE Hall of Famer shared a video on X that featured Inamura training at the Performance Center alongside Josh Briggs and a few other stars.
"I'm excited to welcome @noah_ghc Wrestler [Yoshiki Inamura] to [NXT]. This hard-hitting young man is going to be a problem for anyone he steps in the ring with. I look forward to growing NXT's partnership with @noahglobal in the future. [NXT]," Michaels wrote.
Check out the former World Champion's post below:
Shawn Michaels and his team delivered arguably one of the best NXT-ECW-inspired shows this week. Fans are eager to see what the future holds for the young talent under HBK's guidance.