Shawn Michaels Shoots On His Relationship With The Rock In WWE
Has the internet blown things out of proportion with WWE legends The Rock and HBK?
Shawn Michaels doesn't think his personal relationship with The Rock has ever been "as bad as everybody made it up to be".
HBK told 'The Impaulsive Podcast' that he did make a point of seeking out Rocky when he returned to WWE in 2002, because he wanted to admit to past mistakes and atone for his behaviour. However, Shawn said he did that for pretty much everybody on the roster that he had worked with before, so The Rock wasn't singled out for special treatment.
The legend added that it was "important" for him to try and make amends with the roster and show he could be a team player. Rocky was part of that, but he wasn't the only one Shawn apologised to. So, have age-old reports of beef between both men been wildly exaggerated online?
That's possible, but most point to a story about Michaels reportedly disrespecting Rock's grandmother as a reason for any frost between them.
Shawn currently works alongside Rocky's daughter (who recently debuted as Ava Raine) on NXT, and he's excited to see what she's capable of in the future.