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5. Shawn Michaels support to Adam Cole & Bronson Reed

WWE did a massive budget cuts this year and they released some of the top names from the company with the likes of Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Malakai Black. Bronson Reed was one of the surprising name on the list as he was already set to call up to the main roster but WWE released him abruptly during the NXT talent cuts.

While speaking to Busted Open Radio, Reed opens up about Shawn being supportive to him after he got released and he even texted him and said that he needs to show to WWE that they did a big mistake by releasing Reed.

“I got to speak with Shawn right after my release. He actually texted me, very shocked, and said, ‘You have to show them that it was a mistake. Keep working. It was not something we saw coming.’ I was speaking with him at the previous tapings about future storylines, and where we were headed. In my mind, creative already had plans for me until the end of the year,”

Adam Cole was another top name who chose not to sign with WWE and jump ship to AEW. But, Cole reveals during the Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette. that WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was very supportive and he just wanted that Cole should be happy that wherever he wants to go.

“Shawn and I have developed a relationship, like I said, that I think will last for the rest of our lives. At least I hope so, and I know Shawn feels that way too but Shawn has always been such a big supporter of me and what’s best for me. So of course he wanted me to work something out where I could stay and things like that. But at the same time, Shawn wanted me to be happy, he wanted me to do what’s best for me. So he had my back. He knows how much I respect him, how much I look up to him and idolize him. So for him to be very open about ‘listen, of course I want you to stay here. But I want you to be happy.’ He was putting business aside, all that stuff aside. He just wanted me to be as happy as possible, so that was really cool for me. It was what I needed to hear honestly. Like I said, it was a big decision. So for him to have my back was really cool,”
Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription

Y’alllllsssss @adamcolepro hung out with me and we relived his debut @aew here’s a little clip, but definitely get your ear holes on the whole ep! @TheVolumeSports pic.twitter.com/7adG42pTiL
— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) September 23, 2021

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