Wrestling expert Dutch Mantell has spoken on why Shawn Michaels was upset when all of NXT’s female champions moved to the main roster. During the first day of the Draft, Indi Hartwell, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn got drafted.
At this month’s beginning, Triple H announced, “when it is all said and done, this year’s Draft will change the game.”
During the latest SmackDown episode where the WWE Draft was happening, Shawn Michaels and “Road Dogg” Brian James came out. They were announcing the Round Four picks of the Draft. Damage CTRL moved to SmackDown and Shinsuke Nakamura moved to RAW.
Then Michaels announced that NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn were going to SmackDown. He seemed irked by that. When Brian James announced that Indi Hartwell was going to RAW as well, Michaels tossed away his card in frustration.
So proud of our #WWENXT Superstars tonight.
You've all earned this opportunity to showcase your skills on the big stage. Now go out there and continue to show the world what you're made of!
Advertisement— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) May 2, 2023
On SmackTalk, Dutch Mantell explained that it was Shawn’s job to develop NXT’s talent for the main roster. Mantell was surprised that the Heartbreak Kid was upset when he should be happy instead. He said, “I don’t know if he was upset. But that’s his job, right? To advance his talent. So, he should’ve been happy. I don’t know what he was upset about. Probably it’s gonna make his job a little harder.”
How did Shawn Michaels react to WWE NXT Superstars earning a place on main roster?
After the show, Michaels then congratulated the drafted NXT athletes. He wrote, “What an amazing night for the #WWEDraft and the #WWENXT roster! I’m so excited for our #WWENXT superstars as they move forward and forge their own path on #WWERAW & #SmackDown. Congratulations to our champs Indi Hartwell, Alba Fyre, and Isla Dawn,”
What an amazing night for the #WWEDraft and the #WWENXT roster!
I’m so excited for our #WWENXT superstars as they move forward and forge their own path on #WWERAW & #SmackDown
AdvertisementCongratulations to our champs @indi_hartwell, @wwe_alba, and @IslaDawn!
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) April 29, 2023
The Draft will continue on RAW this Monday and it will be interesting to see who goes where and which legends show up to make the announcements.
