Shawn Michaels Saved Former NXT Star From Multiple WWE Releases

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Former WWE NXT star Duke Hudson has revealed that WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels stepped in several times to prevent his release during his six-year run with the company.Hudson first signed with WWE in February 2019 and initially competed under his real name, Brendan Vink. His first major opportunity came in 2020 when then-RAW Executive Director Paul Heyman saw potential in him. Vink was paired with Shane Thorne and briefly appeared on RAW.The push didn’t la