Report: CM Punk Favourite To Take Shawn Michaels' NXT Role

A shake-up is expected backstage in WWE, with reports in recent months suggesting that Bruce Prichard is set to wind down from his responsibilities behind the scenes, with Shawn Michaels expected to leave his current role in NXT in order to take Prichard’s place on the main roster creative team. The question has been raised over who will replace Michaels, with some more insight emerging. 

PWInsider have reported that someone WWE is looking closely at is CM Punk, who sits as the favourite to take over from Michaels. It is noted that Punk is present the majority of NXT broadcasts, working alongside Michaels, and potentially being prepped already for that role. It is noted that there is no current word on whether Punk is set to move towards in-ring retirement or work doing both jobs. There is reportedly no timeline on when or if Punk will be taking over operations in WWE’s developmental, but he is the internal favourite regardless. 

Over recent weeks, other names such as AJ Styles and Bayley have been thrown around as those who could step into Michaels’ shoes, though PWInsider have noted that Styles is moving more towards producing.