WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently directly addressed Bret Hart's bold allegations from late 2025, flatly denying claims that he and Vince McMahon had a relationship. The NXT head spoke candidly on The Ringer Wrestling Show on April 10, 2026, marking his first public response to the controversy.
Last year, during an interview, Bret Hart stated that he felt “caught between two lovers” and claimed that he was betrayed and “screwed over,” and argued that HBK was jealous of his position in WWE. 'The Hitman' reckoned this jealousy led to Michaels sleeping with McMahon.
Michaels acknowledged hearing the claims but made his position immediately clear. He said:
You know, so—and I've heard him, yeah. So I hear about whatever—doing things with Vince—which you go like, 'What are you going to do?' It never happened.
Shawn Michaels Chooses Not to Escalate
Rather than firing back at Hart, Michaels took a measured approach to the situation. HBK suggested the narrative is simply part of the wrestling business and doesn't warrant serious attention.
But, you know, it's the wrestling business. I don't know what's out there anymore. I'm never sure what's out there to get a rise out of people or to make things—it's the wrestling business, and I just don't put a lot of stock in that.
The Hall of Famer then referenced a conversation with Hart, noting that not everyone will interpret things the same way.
All I know is we had a nice conversation in the room—how to put his suspenders on. He went out there. I—you know, there might be things that he doesn't like. I understand that. And there's lots of things people don't like. Everybody has a right to their opinion on everything these days. I don't begrudge anyone that," he said.
With Shawn Michaels now on record denying the allegations outright, the ball is back in Hart's court if he chooses to continue the public exchange.
