Shawn Michaels: WWE asked me to face AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33

Published Mar. 23, 2017 10:28 p.m. ET

Lindsey Foltin

One dream WrestleMania match that nearly any WWE would love to see is Shawn Michaels vs. AJ Styles -- and it could have happened, according to the Heartbreak Kid.

Michaels revealed that WWE offered him the opportunity to face Styles at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, during an interview on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast.

"I guess I'm breaking something with you and I don't even know if I should, but I could have had that match. They didn't have an opponent for AJ at WrestleMania. I said that I hadn't been asked because I hadn't -- but then I was. ... I said, 'I wish that young man was here 10 years ago, man. I honestly do. I think he's very talented.'"

The Phenomenal One is scheduled to face Shane McMahon next weekend at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando.