Michaels further revealed that "NXT's" ECW Arena taping will be the first time he's ever stepped foot on the site, understandable given Michaels' WWE tenure overlapped with ECW's mid 90s glory days. That just adds another layer of excitement for "The Heartbreak Kid," though he's perhaps most looking forward to "NXT" talents making a connection with the local fanbase in the same way ECW wrestlers, like Bully Ray, did years ago.

"I'm genuinely very excited about going there, and I'm excited about being in front of that fanbase," Michaels said. "You know...come on, they were rabid. That's why you guys did everything you did for those people, because they brought it out of you. And that's what I'm hoping happens when 'NXT' goes there, because we've got...they're hungry, maybe in a different way than you guys were, but they are so hungry and excited about getting out on the road. Everybody understands the history of this building, and what you all built in there. And so, obviously, they want to try to build on that...and make a name for themselves there. So everybody here is very jacked, very excited about that one."