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Shawn Michaels Reveals Reason Dream Match With The Rock Never Happened

Shawn Michaels Reveals Reason Dream Match With The Rock Never Happened

Summary

Shawn Michaels discussed why he never had a major wrestling match with The Rock. He explained that by the time he returned to WWE, The Rock was focused on his Hollywood career, so their paths didn't align for a match. Michaels also clarified there were no personal issues between them.

Key Facts

  • Shawn Michaels and The Rock never had a major match together.
  • Michaels cited timing issues as the main reason for this missed opportunity.
  • When Michaels returned to WWE in 2002, The Rock was concentrating on his movie career.
  • Michaels made it clear there was no animosity between him and The Rock.
  • Michaels had been away from WWE due to a spinal injury from 1998 until 2002.
  • The overlap when both were fully available for WWE was very brief.

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