{"id":30531,"date":"2017-10-19T11:22:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=30531"},"modified":"2017-10-19T11:22:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T16:22:16","slug":"shawn-michaels-returning-special-referee-nxt-title-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/10\/19\/shawn-michaels-returning-special-referee-nxt-title-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Michaels returning as special referee for NXT Title match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-156635704\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>WWE has announced that Shawn Michaels will be the special referee for the Drew McIntyre vs. Adam Cole match for the NXT Championship at the November 17 live event in San Antonio, Texas at Aztec Theatre. Read the official announcement at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/article\/drew-mcintyre-vs-adam-cole-shawn-michaels-referee-nxt-live-san-antonio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> The event will take place the night before the NXT Takeover: War Games event that will be held in Houston, Texas. 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