WWE Reportedly Wants Retired Hall of Famer to Play a Major Role at WrestleMania 32

February 3, 2016

We noted a couple months ago that Ric Flair revealed on an edition of his WOOOOO Nation! podcast that WWE officials wanted Shawn Michaels to come out of retirement and work the 30 man Royal Rumble match this year. Flair added that HBK is happily retired at home and is not interested in wrestling another match.

According to PWInsider.com, WWE officials are still interested in bringing Michaels in for WrestleMania 32, and want him to be a major player at the event in his home state of Texas.

This is pure speculation but it seems like a possible role for HBK could be the special guest referee for Roman Reigns vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, as an actual match for HBK is very unlikely. We noted before that WWE officials want Batista to appear as a special referee but he turned the offer down.

HBK has acted as special guest referee twice in recent years, once for Triple H vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 28 in 2012 and for Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan at Hell In a Cell 2013.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.