WWE News: World reacts to Shawn Michael's return as the special guest refree

Earlier today, WWE and NXT announced that, during the NXT show in San Antonio this November 17th, the main event between Drew McIntrye and Adam Cole will be refereed by the one and only Shawn Michaels.

BREAKING: #NXTChampion @DMcIntyreWWE will defend his title against @AdamColePro w/ @ShawnMichaels as guest referee! https://t.co/ByVhnuCUbB

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 19, 2017

Of course, the two participants in the match made their thoughts known on the social media platform, as well.

What a way to meet HBK...beating Drew senseless and winning the NXT Championship. Couldn’t ask for a better story folks #AdamColeBayBay https://t.co/yfyMnnJdU2

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) October 19, 2017

Welcome to 2017 everyone. Where anything can & will happen. I strongly suggest you start praying for mercy @AdamColePro #WarGamesWeekend https://t.co/AQ8HZALXJZ

— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) October 19, 2017

Shawn has frequently been a part of WWE appearances in San Antonio or other SA sports franchises as an ambassador of WWE, but this is the first time he will be a part of anything related to NXT in the public eye.

In the meantime, we've scoured Twitter for some of the smartest and funniest tweets about HBK donning the stripes once again.

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/3xt68Q67LL Shawn Michaels returns to San Antonio to referee NXT Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Adam

— Luigikid 121 (@luigikid_121) October 20, 2017

So inspiring that Shawn Michaels is working with the NXT Superstars he truly cares about pro wrestling @WWENXT @ShawnMichaels

— UnMainstream Logan (@ltc_Yeezus) October 20, 2017

Shawn Michaels is gonna be here at NXT but Bullet Club are showing up the same day for ROH. ?

— Gabriel PSYNZ (@gabe_roll27) October 19, 2017

Oh, yeah... there IS that...

Also, Adam Cole wasn't done:

Nov. 17th The greatest Wrestler of all time and Shawn Michaels will face a Scots Man for the NXT Heavyweight Title #NewChampion pic.twitter.com/WTmSrklTvm

— Adam Cole (@AColeBayBay) October 19, 2017

Drew McIntyre is going to face Adam Cole for the NXT title with Shawn Michaels as the guest ref at a PPV called War Games.What. The. Fuck.

— spooky trevor (@TC4PMi) October 19, 2017

You're a true icon hbk, we miss you in the ring but glad you're not gone bud. God bless

— Sebastian Steward (@Sebasnobull) October 20, 2017

Going just to see shawn. Nothing else matters.

— EP (@eperez___) October 20, 2017

Love when @ShawnMichaels is a referee. I would say he is my favourite along with @WWERobinson @wwemikechioda??x

— Louise Barr (@Lou7813) October 20, 2017

Wtf is this a dream????

— TBG (@thejason133) October 20, 2017

Ooh the good old days of NXT, when wrestlers that are on RAW or Smackdown went to NXT for a match. Wish that still happened every now & than

— Josh Olebar (@JoshO250) October 20, 2017

Like me, someone thought at the time that this announcement was about Takeover. But it's still a funny tweet.

There's a new sheriff in town for the #WarGames' title matchHis name is @ShawnMichaels.I added the cowboy hat.@AdamColePro @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/koaQMPfYOp

— Nick S. Pumpkins? (@NickHasFandoms) October 20, 2017

WHHHHAAAAAAA

— Dr. Buchanan (@TeamRegs) October 20, 2017

They have a point....

Why didn’t we get this match at NXT Takeover War Games???

— SFG Joeldaman (@Joeldaman20) October 20, 2017

And, to put it mildly:

WOW

— DonDalton Nepomuceno (@akosidondalton) October 20, 2017

Are you going to be at the Nov. 17th show with HBK? Shoot me a message on Twitter and let me know how it is!