Shawn Michaels won many championships and put countless opponents away with the Sweet Chin Music during his time as an in-ring performer.
In 2025, a superkick rarely puts an opponent down for a three count as finishers from the '90s don't seem as potent as they used to be.
Speaking on the Bobby Bones Show, Shawn Michaels was asked about the line between protecting a finisher and kicking out of one too often.
"We go through phases and peaks and valleys with that to where you’re looking to give your fans the most for their entertainment dollar. Nine times out of ten, that’s excitement and movement. Certainly, from an NXT standpoint, we don’t have the equity in our superstars that a main roster has. Viewers might not watch a NXT upstart who has been doing this for six months as long as they’ve watched Kevin Owens. That young superstar will probably have to move faster, do more exciting things to keep that viewer invested. At the same time, you want to teach them and keep the integrity of the business. You might begin to give them a little leeway. Usually, what happens is we do that, and after a while, it goes too far and we have to reel and rein everybody back in. That’s something you have to keep your finger on the pulse of. That’s something that I think is going on now. Everybody, especially my finisher, the super kick, I’m now understanding that a super kick is one thing, but Sweet Chin Music, that’s a finisher. When you get into those types of things, you want to keep the integrity of the move, we obviously want that to be noteworthy. You have to call those as you see them and hopefully the fanbase appreciates and understands that," said Michaels.
Michaels proved he still has a Sweet Chin Music left in him at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event in January, delivering one to Kevin Owens.
Elsewhere during the interview, Michaels commented on the multi-person matches at NXT Stand & Deliver. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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