Shawn Michaels Admits He Begged WWE To Keep Je’Von Evans In NXT Longer

TLDR

Shawn Michaels revealed on The Ringer Wrestling podcast that he begged WWE to keep Je'Von Evans in NXT longer, requesting additional time ranging from six months down to three months before his main roster call-up. Michaels explained that NXT had planned to build around Evans for the next year, but WWE leadership decided to move him to the main roster sooner than anticipated, forcing NXT to pivot their long-term plans.