5 reasons Shawn Michaels said "No" to a match with AJ Styles

Styles vs Michaels
Styles vs Michaels

#2 Michaels could be stalling

Michaels is Mr. WrestleMania
Michaels is Mr. WrestleMania

Another possibility here could be that Michaels is simply stalling. His return to the ring was at a Saudi Arabian show.

Michaels has earned the nickname of Mr. WrestleMania, thanks to his legendary performances at The Show of Shows throughout his career. What if he wants to have a last hurrah at 'Mania?

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Styles told Kelley that Michaels said no to his offer, but what if Michaels just isn't ready for a match yet, and wants to wrestle his final match at a WrestleMania?

If this is indeed the case, one can hope that WWE brings back Michaels for a dream match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36. After all, a match of this caliber deserves to take place at WrestleMania.

Also read: 5 times Vince McMahon abruptly canceled a Superstar's push


#1 Michaels probably thinks the ship has sailed for this particular match

Has the ship sailed?
Has the ship sailed?

Back in the early to late 2000s, Shawn Michaels was enjoying a second run in WWE, and was having amazing bouts one after the other.

At the same time, AJ Styles was building a career in Impact Wrestling. Both Superstars were at their absolute best at the time, and a match between the two could have been an instant 5-star classic!

More than a decade later, Michaels is 54 and his body isn't capable of doing what it used to do back in the day.

Maybe Michaels is aware of the fact that a match against Styles will do nothing but irk the fans, as they won't be getting the masterpiece that these two would have presented in the 2000s.

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Edited by Zaid Khan
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