"I didn't fire her"- Shawn Michaels on 32-Year-Old Female WWE Superstar

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Shawn Michaels has been running the creative direction of WWE NXT since late 2021.

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"I didn't fire her"- Shawn Michaels on 32-Year-Old Female WWE Superstar

Shawn Michaels has been running the creative direction of WWE NXT since late 2021.

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