The internet was on fire last week with rumors of a potential AJ Styles vs Shawn Michaels match at the 2017 Royal Rumble. The Rumble is in Shawn’s hometown of San Antonio, Texas and in the same building that HBK won the WWF title 20 years earlier. Legendary commentator Jim Ross took to his blog to comment on the AJ Styles vs Shawn Michaels rumors.
Here is what he said:
“The odds of Shawn Michaels wrestling at the Royal Rumble vs AJ Styles is a definite long shot as HBK has stressed to me on multiple occasions including the Ross Report podcast that he’s done with in ring activities in the wrestling biz. However, Shawn is a ‘company man’ and if WWE really needed a main event that could move a large amount of tickets in San Antonio at the Alamo Dome, I think that HBK would consider the company’s request” (Source: JRSBARBQ).
He continued, giving the match a less than 50% chance of happening:
“Without question, a Michaels vs Styles match in San Antonio at the Royal Rumble would be coveted by all involved if it were to occur. I’d realistically put the odds of this main event happening at less than 50-50 but I’d love to be wrong on this one” (Source: JRSBARBQ).
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As noted, AJ Styles tweeted this photo this week, adding some gasoline to the rumors of an AJ Styles vs Shawn Michaels match:
Interesting photo….. is it not? pic.twitter.com/MKgF4XoAF1
— AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) October 20, 2016
Let us know what you think in the comment section.
I dont think this is gonna happen but who knows. The thing with these aged wrestlers who are retired….. They are not as good as they used to be.
When Jordan came back from his 2nd retirement and played for the Washington Wizards, he wasnt the same Jordan that played for the Bulls.