Shawn Michaels teases ‘very exciting announcements’ coming for WWE NXT

Coming off a newsworthy episode, some more “very exciting announcements” could be in the works for WWE NXT.

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace made a surprise appearance on NXT this Tuesday and was revealed as Roxanne Perez’s challenger for Battleground. Grace will attempt to become a double champion when she faces Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship at the Sunday, June 9 event in Las Vegas.

To promote Battleground, Shawn Michaels was interviewed by KTNV Channel 13 in Las Vegas. Michaels was asked if we should expect to see more cross-promotion involving NXT and non-WWE promotions in the future. Michaels said that, while a lot of those decisions are made by people above him, he’s sure that NXT has some very exciting announcements coming soon.

“Well, look, obviously a lot of those decisions get made by people above me. But, look, I have no doubt that there’s going to be some very exciting announcements coming down the pike, let’s put it that way,” Michaels said. “And I will say this, again, it comes back to wanting to entertain the people that do this. And you just said it, for fans, we have wanted A, B, and C for so long. I don’t know, and I guess with those of us that get to do this behind the scenes, those are things that we’ve wanted to see. So why not see if we can bring you guys what it is you’ve been looking for?”

Michaels said he’s been a fan of Grace for a long time and is thrilled to have her in NXT. Grace also appeared as an entrant in WWE’s women’s Royal Rumble match this January. Sports Illustrated reported in April that WWE President Nick Khan was interested in engineering collaborations between WWE and other promotions.

This week’s NXT episode also saw former AEW wrestler Ethan Page make his debut by attacking Trick Williams. In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reports that Williams vs. Page for the NXT Championship is expected to happen at Battleground.

“Obviously a very exciting time to be a wrestling fan, and we’ll see how much of it culminates at Battleground on June 9,” Michaels told KTNV Channel 13. “But I’m sure a lot of things are going to be going on that night. So I wouldn’t miss it.”

Battleground is taking place from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, marking the first WWE event to be held at the venue.

Five days before Battleground, Grace will be in action against Stevie Turner on NXT next Tuesday.