Chicago Sun-Times: HHH, Michaels could meet in ring

In what came as a huge surprise to almost everyone watching Raw" on Monday night, just when DX made a return to the WWE, HHH ruined the moment when he nailed Shawn Michaels with the pedigree.

HHH and Michaels had been billed as best friends ever since the King of the Ring. But immediately following the pedigree on Michaels, rumors began to pour in that these two friends would do battle in the upcoming SummerSlam" pay-per-view.

There had been rumors circulating that Michaels felt he had one more big-time match in him. If he were to make a one-time return, why not have it against a friend like HHH, and why not make it at the second-biggest show in the wrestling business?

Already sporting a mammoth main event of the Rock defending the undisputed world championship against Brock Lesner, and a rumored match between Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon, an HHH-Shawn Michaels bout could give SummerSlam" 2002 a triple main event for the ages.

HEARD AROUND THE RING: It sounds like Kevin Nash would have been in line for a huge push had he not suffered his leg injury on Raw. ... Former ECW champion Mike Awesome made his return to the WWE on Monday night in a match that will be televised Sunday night on Heat." ... Another former ECW champion, Tazz, mentioned in a recent interview that he has lost the fire in the ring and is leaning toward staying in the broadcast booth. ... Also in an interview, Goldberg mentioned how he would love to wrestle the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. ... Reportedly, Jim Ross and Jerry The King" Lawler were unhappy with the idea of splitting the broadcast duties on the Vengeance pay-per-view with Tazz and Michael Cole.

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