Shawn Michaels doesn't mind people using his finisher.
The NXT head recently had a lengthy interview with Carmelo Anthony. He talked about things such as rumors about his backstage rift with The Rock during the Attitude Era, his emotional growth in NXT and more.
During the talk, HBK was also asked about other talents using the Superkick after his retirement. Shawn Michaels recalled the first time someone asked him to use his finisher and revealed his response to it:
I can remember with Sweet Chin Music—the superkick—it was a couple years after I retired, getting a phone call. One guy wanted to use it, and you know, asked if it was okay. I said, ‘Yeah, it didn’t matter to me.’ I want to say it was Dolph Ziggler. And I just thought, like I said, ‘sure.’ I’m not there anymore.
Hardly Anything To Complain About: Shawn Michaels
A lot of people have incorporated the move into their routine after Dolph Ziggler, and there is a section of fans and industry veterans who are very critical of its overuse in today's wrestling.
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Addressing this complaint, Shawn Michaels explained that he never wanted to be the old guy who stopped the progression of the business. The former World Champion claimed that he runs into those complains a lot but doesn't want to be a part of that community:
So once I said yes to that one, it was like opening a floodgate. I guess I’ll say this: I’m always happy, because that question comes up in nearly every interview I do. I still feel like the move is always going to be synonymous with me, which I appreciate.
And I think to myself, if I’m lying there on my deathbed and my biggest problem is that too many people were using the damn move, then I did good. I mean, come on—there’s hardly anything to complain about.
A new documentary titled The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels is set to premiere before WrestleMania on Peacock on April 13.
