Shawn Michaels Wanted To Keep Je’Von Evans Longer In WWE NXT

Shawn Michaels Was Begging For WWE Star To Stay In NXT Longer – “Another 6 Months?”

Shawn Michaels admits he wanted one of WWE's rising young stars to stay in NXT for a longer run.

Shawn Michaels Recalls Being Caught Off Guard By WWE Main Roster Call-Up, Reveals Wrestler He Begged To Keep In NXT Longer

Shawn Michaels has been making the media rounds to promote his new Peacock documentary, “The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels.” During an interview with The Ringer Wrestling Show, the WWE NXT executive and WWE Hall of Fame legend spoke about the recent WWE main roster call-ups of Oba Femi and Je’Von Evans. Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview where he touches on this topic with his thoughts. Also embedded below is …

Shawn Michaels Reveals He Begged WWE To Keep Superstar In NXT For Six More Months

Shawn Michaels was not ready to let Je’Von Evans go. Speaking with Ringer Wrestling, Michaels revealed that he pushed back against WWE’s decision to call Evans up to the main roster, having built plans around the young star for the foreseeable future in NXT. “Certainly, Je’Von, obviously, was somebody I was begging for. ‘Can we […]

Shawn Michaels Wanted To Keep Je’Von Evans Longer In WWE NXT

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Shawn Michaels Names One Talent He 'Begged' To Keep In NXT

Shawn Michaels reveals he 'begged' to keep Je'Von Evans in NXT longer, as the young star was unexpectedly called up to the main roster sooner than planned.

Shawn Michaels: ‘I was begging’ to keep Je’Von Evans in NXT

Almost anyone who watched NXT in 2025 could have told you that Je’Von Evans would not be on the developmental show for long—except for Shawn Michaels.