Karmen Petrovic reflects on speaking to Shawn Michaels after her first match.
Karmen Petrovic made her television debut in July 2023, facing Ivy Nile on NXT Level Up. She went on to compete in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, and was paired with Natalya on NXT TV earlier in 2024.
Speaking on The Wrestling Classic Casual Conversations, Karmen was asked if she got any advice from Shawn Michaels during her journey.
"After my very first match on Level Up with Ivy, I came back and I was on cloud nine. I remember coming backstage and after all the dust had settled and people had calmed down and the whole show had finished, because I couldn't talk to him right after because everything else was happening. After the show finished, I went to say goodnight and shake their hands and Shawn was like, 'You did so good. I'm so happy for you. You found your spot here. I'm pretty sure you can do this sport for however long you want. Don't be like me though and stay in it forever.' [Laughs]. Hearing that from him, he's like, 'Honestly, I'm not worried about you. You can do this for however long you choose to and I can't wait to see the journey.' That was something that stuck with me forever," she said.
Petrovic was briefly sidelined with an injury, but returned to action on the June 21 episode of NXT Level Up.
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