Shawn Michaels has loaded the WWE NXT roster with several talented performers who, if everything goes well, could carry the business on their backs for decades to come. He has now added another major name in the form of Elio LeFleuer.
The French luchador signed with the company barely a year ago, in March 2025, and had a relatively quick rise within its ranks. He’s a former Speed Champion but had to relinquish the gold merely weeks later in March this year due to a shoulder injury. However, as it turns out, this setback was a one-off for LeFleuer.
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On the latest episode of WWE LFG’s third season, Shawn Michaels informed the 27-year-old star that he was being called up to the NXT roster with immediate effect. This was following Elio LeFleuer’s victory over Mike Derudder at the show. The Heartbreak Kid added that it was rare to see a French luchador and that he wanted to bring this unique style over to the Wednesday night show.
“A French luchador is something that’s very unique and it’s a style I want to bring here in NXT and so what we are gonna do now is we are gonna move you into NXT right away. You got a lot to work on but I think you’re gonna be a busy man,” said Shawn Michaels (0:10 – 0:26)
Austin Theory recently fired shots at WWE legend Shawn Michaels
Austin Theory has a brash personality and rarely thinks twice before speaking his mind. In a recent interview, The Vision member went as far as to say that he was the new “Sexy Boy” of WWE and that he was better than The Heartbreak Kid.
“I appreciate the compliment. I think I am way better than Shawn Michaels, though. It is what it is. But he’s a legend; respect to him, the Heartbreak Kid, Sexy Boy. I think I am the new Sexy Boy. I think I rev it up a little bit more,” he said.
Theory is currently one-half of the World Tag Team Champions on RAW alongside Bron Breakker, who recently replaced Logan Paul following his injury.
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Edited by Arpit Shrivastava
