Shawn Michaels Says WWE Offer Is On The Table, Explains Why He Won't Work On The Creative Team

Shawn Michaels appeared on The Ross Report this week to talk promote his new book. During the interview, he also talked about a variety of other subjects, and said that he isn't currently working with WWE on a regular basis because he isn't passionate about it.

"I have the ability to be involved in whatever it is I'd like to take part in," Michaels said. "That offer's always sort of been there. Right now, I choose not to do that. I'm interested in trying new things. Even with my outdoor show, we're looking at changing the format of that to make it more than just a hunting show so to speak. Then obviously doing this book. I want to go back and do it when I'm passionate about it, and right now I'm passionate about other things. I don't want to make it sound like I'm too good for the WWE, I'm not. I don't want to go back and do a job I'm not 100 percent in to, it's not fair to them and not fair to me. "

Since retiring in 2010, Shawn Michaels has been steadfast in his stance to remain retired. Fans were given a sense of hope in late 2013, when Michaels was involved in a storyline featuring Daniel Bryan, who Michaels had trained in 1999. He also shot down the idea of working in creative.

"It wouldn't be a great fit for me," Michaels said. "There'd be a lot of stifling going on. I've been able to sway them on things other people couldn't. I'd be open to the Pat Patterson gig, where you have a couple of projects and you could write in from home about it. If you're going to be there every week, you might as well go back and be an on-air character and make more money"

Shawn Michaels goes on to talk about his match at Wrestlemania XIV, going to WCW, and his hunting show, as well as his new book. You can listen to the full, hour-plus interview with Jim Ross over at Podcast One.