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Shawn Michaels thinks WWE NXT is ‘the best two-hour wrestling program’ on TV

Posted: Aug 27th 2025 By: Joseph Currier

Shawn Michaels — who oversees NXT in his WWE executive role — feels like his brand is offering the best two-hour wrestling show on television right now.

In an interview with Undisputed, Michaels credited NXT’s wrestlers for making the show a success, with partnerships also contributing to some fresh faces being featured on the brand.

“I’d be lying if I didn’t think we have the best two-hour show on television,” Michaels said. “And the most exciting.

“The partnership with The CW is huge. They’ve been fantastic. We’ve had collaborations like NOAH, TNA, and AAA, but all our success comes down to the athletes that walk through the doors of the Performance Center every day in Orlando. It’s a testament to all the work that our coaches and our creative team and the entire production team in NXT.”

Other contenders for best two-hour show would include WWE SmackDown, AEW Dynamite and Collision, and TNA Impact.

NXT presented its Heatwave PLE over the weekend, which was headlined by Oba Femi defeating Je’Von Evans to retained the NXT Championship. The fallout from Heatwave and the start of the build to No Mercy will take place on tonight’s NXT episode.

At Heatwave, the Canadian duo of Chelsea Green & Ethan Page teamed up for a mixed tag team victory over Tyra Mae Steele & Tavion Heights. Michaels had strong praise for Green & Page in his Undisputed interview.

“Ethan Page and Chelsea Green, to me, are two of the most enjoyable people that I watch on television,” Michaels said. “Whether Chelsea’s on a main roster show or she’s on ours, I just get a kick out of her. She’s fantastic and a hard worker. With Ethan Page, it’s the same thing.”