Shawn Michaels: I Was Begging To Keep Je’Von Evans In NXT For Another Six Months

Shawn Michaels is in charge of NXT creative, helping build the next generation of main roster superstars. At any moment, the main roster might come calling, and that was the case earlier this year for Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Oba Femi.

Speaking on the Masked Man Show, Michaels was asked if there is a talent that he would’ve liked to keep in NXT forever.

After saying that forever might be too long because that means he’s not doing his job, he did say, “Je’Von, I was begging, ‘Can we please keep him for another six months?’ We had every intention…he was one of the last ones where they were like, ‘Oh.’ From an NXT standpoint, we were, in our minds, obviously build around Je’Von over the next year. That was the model and they were like, ‘We’re taking him too.’ ‘Oh.’ I pushed back a little. ‘Six months?’ ‘No.’ ‘Three?’ ‘No.’ Alright, fair enough. If that’s the worst news you have to have that they are taking too many of your people, that means you’re doing a pretty good job.”

Je’Von officially joined the main roster, signing with Raw, in January 2026.

Elsewhere during the interview, Michaels responded to accusations from Bret Hart. You can find his full comments here.

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