Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon were lovers during their prime? Ex-WWE star reacts to wild claims

Shawn Michaels was once the WWE Champion under Vince McMahon's regime, and recently, a veteran claimed that the two were intimate with each other behind the scenes. Later, Stevie Richards reacted to the wild claims made by a legend.

Recently, Bret Hart stated in an interview that Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon were lovers back in the day when Hart was in the promotion. Moreover, The Hitman claimed that the two were intimate, and The Heartbreak Kid was envious of him and slept with the former boss to enhance his career.

Speaking on The Stevie Richards Show, the 54-year-old veteran reacted to the WWE Hall of Famer's claims about his former rival and boss in the Stamford-based promotion. Moreover, the former Hardcore Champion gave his take on the situation and stated it was common for talent to advance their career by sleeping with someone with power.

"For anybody out there that's too naive to think that there's no casting couch in professional wrestling or that the casting couch only works male to female, you know," Richards said.

Richards later discussed it further and questioned whether, after all these years, if the allegations are true, it should matter to the audience.

"My question is now in 2025, does it really matter now? Should it really matter now? Should anybody even care?" Richards said.

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What were WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart's claims about Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon?

The Montreal Screwjob completely changed the trajectory of Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart's careers, as the incident became more than a storyline for the three names involved. After years of bad blood and grudges, the three parties eventually reconciled.

However, The Hitman is very vocal about the injustice he faced in the Stamford-based promotion and WCW, and often addresses it. On the Johnny I Pro Show, the multi-time WWE World Champion and the two-time Hall of Famer claimed that Michaels and McMahon were lovers in the company.

The veteran further added that The Heartbreak Kid took this step to advance further in the company and surpass him, becoming the top star in the promotion under Vince McMahon's creative regime during their prime. As of now, Michaels and McMahon have not publicly commented about the situation.

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