In a recent interview with “The Schmo,” WWE NXT Executive Producer Shawn Michaels discussed the criteria he considers crucial when scouting for talent to join the WWE Performance Center and the NXT brand.

Michaels said, “Honestly, for me, everybody talks about the ‘it’ factor. If you can define that, you’d find it, you’d go out there and pick them, and it’d be easy. First of all, charisma. For me, a lot of it is footwork. I watch a lot of guys run across the ring and whether they run, they move, and whether they are stepping. A lot of what I look for is footwork and coordination. Then, of course, are they coachable and teachable? When everything is said and done, it’s going to come down to attitude and character. That’s one of the things in NXT that Hunter put in place years ago when he started NXT. Character trumps talent. 90% of the time, that’s a culture we continue to try and cultivate. At NXT, it’s a multitude of things. If you could say it was one thing, it would be an easy process. I do know that we are recruiting incredible athletes from around the world and the future of WWE is very bright because NXT right now is kicking a*s in every category, whether it’s men, women, anyone else out there, we are finding it and we’re going to continue to bring them to NXT and have the success we’ve been having.”

Shawn Michaels also took to Twitter to express his satisfaction with Sunday’s NXT Battleground 2024 pay-per-view event.

Michaels dressed up as a chef and referred to the show as a five star meal.

You can check out the clip below:

Thank you #WWENXT Universe for a HISTORIC #NXTBattleground! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KfzJ8L8xYg

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 10, 2024