Shawn Michaels Appears on SummerSlam Kickoff Show As Colonel Sanders (Video), News on Who Was Originally Supposed to Play the Role

August 20, 2017

Shawn Michaels Appears on SummerSlam Kickoff Show As Colonel Sanders

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels made a surprise appearance on the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff show tonight, and was dressed as Colonel Sanders, as KFC is sponsoring tonight’s Kickoff show.

WZ’s Justin LaBar reported via Twitter that Ric Flair was originally supposed to play the Colonel Sanders role tonight, however plans were changed when Flair was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

HBK=hilarious Colonel. Ric Flair was originally supposed to be in that spot as the KFC Colonel but health issues changed that #SummerSlam

— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) August 20, 2017

There’s a new @KFC Colonel in town… and his name is @ShawnMichaels! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/TdMEMQLuU6

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.