Shawn Michaels says WWE NXT wrestler will have a ‘breakout year’ in 2026
WWE legend Shawn Michaels is all praise for NXT wrestler Wren Sinclair.
San Antonio Express-News recently published a feature story on budding Texas native star Wren Sinclair. Still quite fresh in the business, Sinclair has already made a mark on the NXT roster. The feature story addresses Sinclair’s current run and also includes compliments from NXT’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative Shawn Michaels.
The Hall of Famer spoke highly of Sinclair and praised her from a creative standpoint.
“Wren [Sinclair] is one of those people that from a creative standpoint is the joy to get to work with because there isn’t anything that she can’t do,” Michaels noted. “She is somebody who has really understood the entertainment aspect of this job while also doing a wonderful job of mastering the in-ring work.”
Michaels also noted that Sinclair is one of the stars expected to have a breakout year in 2026, “She can do a backstage (segment), and she can be serious one minute and then just incredibly funny in the next. In 2026, I can tell you Wren Sinclair is going to have a breakout year.”
Sinclair made her debut in 2024 and is currently a part of the No Quarter Catch Crew with Charlie Dempsey
NXT Deadline is currently set to take place at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas on December 6th, 2025.
WWE NXT Deadline lineup | Saturday, December 6 | San Antonio, Texas
- Ricky Saints (c) vs. Oba Femi – NXT Championship
- Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame
- Ethan Page (c) vs. Mr. Iguana – NXT North American Championship
- Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Kendal Grey vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Sol Ruca vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Lola Vice
- Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Myles Borne vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Joe Hendry vs. Dion Lennox vs. Leon Slater
