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Peacock reveals premiere date for Shawn Michaels WWE documentary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A new WWE documentary is coming to Peacock in time for WrestleMania season.

It was announced today that “The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels” will be available to stream on Peacock starting on Monday, April 13. Touted as “one of the most improbable redemption stories in WWE history,” the documentary will cover Michaels’ career, his battle with addiction issues, and his new WWE role as the boss of NXT.

Here is the full synopsis:

  • ‘The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels,’ Peacock’s latest original documentary in partnership with WWE features exclusive behind-the-scenes access with one of the greatest performers of all time and chronicles the career of the WWE Hall of Famer. This intimate look at Michaels spotlights his incredible ability and the personal struggles that led to one of the most improbable redemption stories in WWE history. Viewers will be taken on a journey through his life while also getting an inside look at Michaels’ role as the head of WWE’s developmental brand NXT.

Though WWE’s presence on Peacock has largely dwindled, the two sides are still partners with Peacock airing Saturday Night’s Main Event. It previously hosted the WWE PLE library before that moved to Netflix. NXT content has also left Peacock, with this Saturday’s Stand & Deliver PLE set to air live on YouTube.

Michaels job title in WWE is Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative. He has led NXT behind the scenes since 2021 after already having served as a coach for the brand.

Interviews with Michaels, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and The Undertaker are included in the trailer. Michaels’ daughter was also interviewed for the project.

Report: Documentary on WWE Hall of Famer nearing premiere

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

According to latest reports, a documentary centred around WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is nearing its premiere.

As per Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select, a documentary centred around Michaels is close to its premiere and will include several new interviews with his peers and former rivals.

While the documentary does not have an official release date yet, WWE has completed the full-length feature on Michaels, which will possibly dive deep into his career and achievements.

One of the most celebrated wrestlers with multiple title wins, Michaels currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative in WWE NXT.

AJ Styles says the opportunity to learn from Shawn Michaels would have been ‘priceless’

Last month, during an interview with Justin Barrasso of The Undisputed, AJ Styles opened up about never having a match against Michaels, and how the opportunity to learn from him would have been “priceless.”

“The thing that I regret the most about not being able to get in the ring with Shawn Michaels is the opportunity to learn from him. That would have been priceless. It just wasn’t meant to be. Hopefully we’ll get the opportunity to work together in some capacity, whether it’s developing talent or just helping the brand get better altogether.”