Following the shocking lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon last week, wrestling fans have been looking into other examples of alleged inappropriate behavior by those in power. This would see old interviews with Brutus Beefcake resurface where he claimed that Shawn Michaels and his former tag partner Marty Jannetty would drug women and take advantage of them. And while Beefcake has walked back those claims, Michaels would be asked about them during NXT’s latest media call, where he would say, “Any accusations against me as far as non-consensual time with a woman simply is not true.“
“I’ve had a lot of struggles in my life, and I don’t know how to say this without sounding shameful, but being with a lady was not something Shawn Michaels had a difficult time doing. I’ve never been in a situation where it was not consensual in any way, shape, or form. I’ve never taken advantage of someone in that respect. Those things are done for two reasons, and I’ve had a lot of counseling in my lifetime.
The reason you do that stuff is because you dislike women or you have power issues. Shawn Michaels did not have those. He had insecurity issues, and he had problems feeling like he wasn’t enough. That’s why you go to drugs and downers. The other stuff is build on power and disrespecting women, which is something I’ve never had. Any accusations against me as far as non-consensual time with a woman simply is not true.”
Shawn MichaelsDuring the 90s, Michaels developed a reputation as a hellraiser, and there are countless unfavorable stories about him stemming from his behavior on the road. However, he turned his life around in 2002 after becoming a born-again Christian, and his reputation has significantly improved. Therefore, it didn’t come as a surprise when WWE put the two-time Hall of Famer in a management position a few years ago, where he basically runs creative and development for NXT.
