Shawn Michaels’ future after Wrestlemania XXVI has been a serious concern of the HBK lovers. Initially, many of the wrestling enthusiasts thought it was nothing but a gimmick; but after his match against The Undertaker, they realized it is truly the time to say HBK goodbye. Shawn Michaels’ future plans do not include wrestling for sure as the retirement decision didn’t come out of the blue. Shawn had been thinking about it seriously since last two years. In fact, after last year’s Wrestlemania, Shawn revealed to his close friends that he is actually considering retirement as an option. There have been a lot of speculations about why Shawn decided to call it a day; particularly after Vince’s deliberate decision of not using Jim Ross in Wrestlemania XXVI.

It seems Shawn had two important reasons to retire. Firstly, his 44 year old body perhaps could not take any more. In 1998, Shawn met a career ending back injury that forced him to stay out of wrestling for more than four years. Though he made a gala come back in 2002, Shawn knew more than anybody else that he is not the same; another injury in the same place could even paralyze him. But Shawn, being the fighter he is, presented WWE Universe some memorable matches in spite of these risk factors. But along with time, the 44 year old with an old injury realized he should be more cautious and careful about his physical condition now and hence the decision. Another probable reason may be the hectic schedule of the WWE. The business is now a global one with regular shows in Japan, UK and many other countries in Europe. A wrestler has to stay away from home and family for months; something that Shawn wanted to avoid now. He has a 9 year old son Cameron Kade and a 5 year old daughter Cheyenne Michelle. Shawn, at this stage of his life, wanted to spend more time with them and his wife Rebecca, a former Nitro Girl with the stage name of ‘Whisper’. The fans need not worry much; with wife and kids, Shawn Michaels’ future is surely looking good!