ESPN columnist Bill Simmons interviewed former WWE star Shawn Michaels in his Friday podcast. “Everybody asks me if I get that itch,” Michaels said regarding his retirement. “And the answer is no, I like being on the other side.”

Michaels said he didn’t think he’d ever wrestle again after he left the company due to a back injury. He said he deferred to the doctor who told him he could no longer wrestle. “I was more broken spiritually and mentally at that time,” Michaels said. You can check it out at ESPN.com.

Highlights:

Michaels on his past problems: “I was angry. I felt like I deserved more. And it’s funny, once I got it that wasn’t enough… I was screwed up and I wasn’t taking care of myself in a lot of different ways.”

Michaels on Bret Hart returning to WWE: None of that would have happened if Bret Hart wasn’t ready for that to happen… It was a phenomenal thing. It’s one of the things I’m most proud of. I remember the whole time when I came back in 2000 thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be a great thing if?’… To me, it was one of the most special moments I’ve been a part of…”
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Thanks to Nicole for sending these links to me:

HBK on 93X radio show

Shawn Michaels interview on Greg morning show Part 1 & 2

Hart Dynasty mention Shawn

Thanks to Molly!

Ant & Becks Talk to Shawn at Wrestlemania

Here’s Shawn interview from the Danny Bonaduce show:

Danny Bonaduce

Shawn was interviewed on 790 The Zone yesterday. Thanks to Matimeo!

790 The Zone Interview

He makes fun of Bleacher Report. I love it. It’s really short because they lost him & I guess didn’t get him back.

Thanks to Emma~!

Lundberg.me Interview

Link

Thanks to Audrey, here is a link to Shawn’s interview this morning on 99.5 KissFM. She also made an MP3 of him singing Jingle Bells, the beginning is messed up but that’s how it was on the show.

While looking around the internet, I came across a few audio interviews of Shawn:

March 25, 2009: Talking about Wrestlemania 25
November 03, 2008: Talking about the Raw 800th episode

Here’s another awesome interview with Shawn.

WJFK Radio Interview from April 3, 2009

He talks about weird fan experiences, balancing his faith with work, Hulk Hogan, whether he would do a reality show with his family, the dreaded retirement, his legacy, whether he knows if his matches or promos went well, satisfaction with his career and his plans once he retires. There was also lots of giggling.

You can also download this MP3 of the guys talking about how great Shawn is. It’s hilarious!

Here is a link to an interview Shawn did with X-Treme Radio in Las Vegas on March 25th. You can click here to download it directly. Thanks to Nicole :)