WWE Offered an AJ Styles WrestleMania Match to One of Its All-Time Greats

It could have happened–we were so close to an AJ Styles vs. Shawn Michaels match at WrestleMania. That’s not just speculation, either. HBK himself just revealed the info.

On a recent podcast appearance with Sam Roberts, Michaels revealed that he had in fact been contacted by WWE for a match against AJ.

Sports Illustrated transcribed the relevant quote.

“I guess I’m breaking something with you and I don’t even know if I should,” Michaels said. “but I could have had that match. They didn’t have an opponent for AJ at WrestleMania. I said that I hadn’t been asked because I hadn’t—but then I was. I said, I wish that young man was here 10 years ago, man. I honestly do. I think he’s very talented.”

The idea of HBK vs. AJ was a popular idea for the Royal Rumble earlier this year, and it seems that this very buzz was what drove WWE to contact him. For all the wrestlers mounting comeback after comeback–this WrestleMania offering no exceptions–it’s refreshing to see a retirement actually mean something.

Even if that match would be awesome.

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