The Reason Why Shawn Michaels Dressed up as Colonel Sanders at SummerSlam

Despite SummerSlam having 4 title changes, the most surprising moment of the night came when Shawn Michaels‘ music hit the Barclays Center.

But we didn’t get HBK. We got Colonel Sanders.

In what proved to be a hilarious moment, Michaels hit the ramp in a terrific cosplay as the face of KFC. Adorning a cut-off version of the costume, Michaels pranced around Barclays hitting every single one of his signature poses.

As great as it was, Michaels was actually filling in for someone else. According to Cagesideseats, it was the Nature Boy himself, Ric Flair, who was supposed to be the SummerSlam Colonel.

For obvious reasons, Flair could not attend last night’s SummerSlam. However, we should collectively hold him accountable for a rain check as Ric Flair pretending to be Colonel Sanders is pure genius.

Ric Flair and his current medical challenge have had family, friends, and fans on edge for a week straight. However, it appears we have our most promising news yet. Melinda Zanoni, Flair’s manager, tweeted the following over the weekend:

This comes as fantastic news for the 16-time World Champion. Flair underwent surgery earlier this week that left him on kidney dialysis. He was placed in a medically induced coma, but the Nature Boy is finally awake.

Charlotte Flair has also helped the wrestling community b her family’s situation.

“Hi guys, On behalf of my family and I, we want to THANK everyone for the prayers, texts, calls, and support. Our Dad is a FIGHTER and your continued thoughts and prayers MEAN THE WORLD to us.We will update everyone when we have more information,” she wrote in a post.

The wrestling community sent instantaneous love and support to the ailing 16-time champion.

Much of the details concerning Flair’s condition are still unknown, but it’s a good sign that he made it through surgery.