As reported earlier, Shawn Michaels had knee surgery on May 23.

He won't be able to put weight on his knee for the month or two and then he will begin serious rehabbing. A return date in the late summer appears to be the most likely option.

With the type of surgery that Michaels had, the belief is that he will return stronger and in less pain than he has been in for the last year. It should be noted that Michaels has around three years left on his current WWE contract and plans to fulfill the rest of it. Says one WWE source about Michaels:

"I don't think he gives a sh*t about being the top act alone on any brand at this point in his career. He has pride in what he does, but he doesn't need or want the burden of being built around like Cena or Edge right now."