Shawn Michaels is a retired professional wrestler, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, and the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative at NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas, NV to discuss the transition from wrestler to running NXT, what looks for in a young Superstar, the 2 defining eras of his in-ring career, his epic matches with the likes of The Undertaker, Ric Flair and Kurt Angle, whether he views himself as the greatest wrestler of all time, his thoughts on his return match at Crown Jewel, his mindset to become Mr. WrestleMania and more! BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com 00:00 Intro 01:05 His role at NXT 05:20 Transitioning from being a great wrestler to a great teacher 07:58 The story behind his "Sexy Boy" theme song 13:13 Macho Man Randy Savage influenced his ring gear 14:40 What he focuses on when teaching new talent in NXT 17:39 The intangible aspects of pro wrestling that are hard to learn 21:00 How long did it take him to learn timing in pro wrestling? 23:16 Wrestlemania 10 giving him the confidence that he could be great 24:13 How much of his wrestling success is raw talent vs hard work? 29:24 Triple H putting him in a spot to transfer his passion into NXT 32:05 Orlando becoming a hub for pro wrestling 38:27 Having a hall of fame career in two different decades 43:13 Does he consider himself the GOAT? 44:48 What did being Mr. WrestleMania mean to him? 47:13 Planning out Ric Flair’s retirement match at WrestleMania 24 51:51 WrestleMania 25 against The Undertaker 54:40 Retiring against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26 58:00 Ultimate Warrior wrapping him in tape during a 1989 promo 59:24 Springboard Sweet Chin Music On Shelton Benjamin 01:04:17 His zip line at WrestleMania 12 01:07:07 3 things Shawn Michaels is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #shawnmichaels #hbk #chrisvanvliet #wrestling #BlueWireVideo