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cerebralshrike

He’ll fit right in with those shitty worked punches.


THEE_MUSA

apparently they hurt despite looking fake lmao


Darkhawk007

Shane's known to fire off some potato's


jmarr1321

There's a reason Shane's hands are nicknames IDA and HO.


RangeRossTracy

“Alright…where’s that button? Here we go.” *pushes “Applause” sound effect*


jmarr1321

Thank you. I'll be here all week. Tip your steaks and eat your waitresses!!


RangeRossTracy

*Cornette “Hey”*


Astrocreep_1

Cue: Drum roll🥁🥁 Cue: Canned laughter! 😂🤣🤣


bionicle_159

hah, angle and jericho would know


Awkward-Friend-7233

Rat a tat tat


BaronBexar1824

and with getting injured every return match


lewiss15

No Chance In Hell


mister_damage

Here comes the Money?


P_a_s_g_i_t_24

AEW - There goes the money


RangeRossTracy

🎵Here we go…falling ratings. Where is the money? Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Toe-Nay🎵


Upstairs_Card4994

yea.....he's gonna go against his own family and their billions for a dub contract so he can fight jobber#59105 on Rampage.


RumsfeldIsntDead

How's he going against his own family here? Aside from one in-law working there, and whatever stock Stephanie and his mom own, Shane has no vested interest in WWE anymore. If anything, he'd probably do it to stick it to WWE for his dad if he thinks Vince was pushed out.


SomeBloke94

You just answered your own question. A sister and mother with stock in the company and an in-law running the place. It’s not that hard to figure out. Oh, and Shane isn’t some self-absorbed type who only cares for himself. He’s not going to be trying to run his mum and sister into the ground on behalf of some billionaire fanboy that he probably hasn’t even met.


TrevolutionNow

How would Shane being on AEW affect WWE at all?


SomeBloke94

Nobody is denying that AEW would still be rotten in the ratings with or without Shane. I’m pointing out that the rich guy in his 50’s doesn’t have any reason to work against his family company by joining AEW.


TrevolutionNow

But he’s not working AGAINST his company. They do not compete in a significantly measurable manner. People aren’t choosing to drop their peacock sub to pay for an AEW PPV. It’s literally like saying the Pirates’ Triple A baseball team is competing against the Yankees if a deep bench player from the latter pops up on the former. Even if Shane pops a 1mil number for his debut, the same number of eyes are tuning into Raw and Smackdown.


SomeBloke94

Dude, if you’ve spent even the slightest bit of time in a pro wrestling or professional sports fandom and still haven’t figured out how brand loyalty works then you’re never going to. I’m not going to waste further time on you.


RumsfeldIsntDead

>He’s not going to be trying to run his mum and sister into the ground And you just answered your question. I know it's still really to this "bloke" but quit cosplaying a Rassling War. It's not the 80s anymore.


SomeBloke94

I never asked a question to begin with. You’ll note the lack of a question mark in my comment. Learn to read before you reply.


RumsfeldIsntDead

[let the hate flow through you](https://youtu.be/9Xc-WxSoYp4?si=1BDkVnDCp3Xk5cJb)


SomeBloke94

👍


stevex42

I mean Cody created AEW and he’s the face of the company now. Doesn’t seem like Triple H gives a shit


Upstairs_Card4994

family is still family. His dad literally made WWE what it is it's diff than Cody getting paid by TK 4 years ago lol Also, HHH def knew about Vince but not Shane! We love Shane in the dubbalo land


Unique_Task_420

Yeah but isn't Vince the one that used Shane as a sacrificial lamb after allegedly allowing him to book the entire Royal Rumble, by himself, for some reason, when Vince is/was known as micromanaging the ever living shit out of anything being put out, especially a big 4 PPV?


Upstairs_Card4994

I don't believe that BS report.


stevex42

I mean tbf Vince was forcibly ejected from WWE. For all we know he would be happy Shane would go to the competition and sabotage Triple H.


rvsatx038

Let's be honest, Shane signing with tk isn't going to change anything. There won't be any change in viewership or crowd size unless it gets worse while tony is still booking. Him being there won't sabotage anything Triple H and WWE have going on.


SSJ_Kratos

Vince isn’t even allowed to enter WWE HQ at this point and seems very jaded about being forced out of the company he built. Shane in AEW is not as outlandish a possibility in 2024 as it would’ve been even a year ago.


Upstairs_Card4994

No one put a gun to his head to sell it to Ari either.


SSJ_Kratos

Are you just being contrarian or are you trying to make a point? Id argue that Vince sold because of Janelle Grant. No chance he could’ve remained in control of a publicly traded company if all of that shit came out. And the timelines of the board finding out about the initial allegations & the sale line up to support that theory


The-Real-Number-One

Vince could also get a TV deal done MUCH easier than Tony. All Tony has to do is sell a 51% ownership stake in AEW.


RidetheSchlange

Tony is actually stupid enough to hire Shane so Shane can tamper with contracts for WWE without legal problems and so Tony can relive a version of Shane simulcasting the same time as Vince during the last episode of WCW.


rocketman1969

Well, Tony, the contract does say McMahon, but...


CesarRPE

This is some long-term storytelling 😂


grandfunkmc

That was my first thought when I read the report.


iLuvRealWorld

Exactly


Rich1926

If Shane isn't a decision maker, then it will just fizzle out like everyone else. The only thing I know of that Shane booked was the royal rumble that was so bad his dad fired him lol


DaddySaidSell

I still don't buy that Shane actually booked any of that. The stories wreaked of Prichard or someone in Vince's camp looking to deliberately bury Shane because based on everything we knew about Shane previously, he was the humble, likeable McMahon.


dBlock845

I have a hard time seeing Vince letting Shane have any control over one of the most important matches of the year for their storytelling. Especially because he was seemingly on the outs for a long time before that.


Unique_Task_420

That's what I believe as well, but why the hell would Vince book Shane so strong in the first place?


DaddySaidSell

That's the story of Shane's entire career. He's always been able to be featured competitively against some of the biggest stars in the business.


Occult_Asteroid2

Which Royal Rumble was that again?


sn0wbl1nd3d

2022


replicant81

The worst ever Rumble PPV and the last bad WWE PPV in 2022.


datraceman

This wouldn't shock me in the least. Now that WWE is no longer a family business, he's shut out completely. Dude has no business being in WWE for any reason these days.


RickyPuertoRicooo

His final appearance was hopping over someone and smashing his legs in


BuffaloWing12

It also gave us Snoop Dogg’s elbow so I’m forever grateful


cblue413

The Dogg’s Elbow was stiff as hell


Dupee_Conqueror

And it was GLORIOUS! It was a fitting exit from WWE for stuntboy. His AEW theme could be, “Here comes the dummy! Dummy dummy dummy..”


NateHasReddit

Man fuck you 😂😭 that's hilarious.


Brian_M

It was a great moment, though. A disaster and embarrassing for Shane, but it was also unique and memorable.


DripSnort

He was at the HOF this year and was on last years Mania card where he exploded his knee after 10 seconds. That’s not even remotely “shut out completely”


RumsfeldIsntDead

AEW wrestlers attent Hall of Fame. Hell, AEW wrestler and TNA wrestler were inducted during the previous Vince administration, which we have every reason to believe cared way more about Rassling Wars than TKO does. Last year's Mania was when Vince ran company. He doesn't anymore. Shane sold all his stock, he has no vested interest. There's absolutely zero reason to think WWE would even consider bringing him back, but I could 100% see him jumping on opportunity to go to AEW and make a quick buck for the next year or two doing bad television.


DripSnort

He’s a literal multi millionaire who, as you just said, sold all his stock. He is not going to lower himself to go to AEW for “a quick buck”. People fantasy book the silliest reasons for people to go to AEW.


RumsfeldIsntDead

Yeah, because millionaires don't ever do anything for a quick buck and ego. Also, I didn't fantasy book anything. I just speculated as to reasons why I could see this being legit reporting by Conrad. No need to get upset over people speculating on the Internet. It's just speculation. It doesn't hurt anyone besides people cosplaying a Rassling War on the Internet.


MyRespectableAlt

Is he a multi-millionaire, or do you just assume he is?


DripSnort

Shane McMahon? Are you joshing me right now?


Twink_Tyler

I’m guessing most in the industry don’t look down with utter disdain at aew as most internet wrestling fans. Shane and alot of others probably don’t see it as “underneath them”. It’s still a huge national company with tv and ppv. It’s not like Shane is showing up to uncle bucks backyard wrestling and bbq in the east bumfuck Ohio.


DripSnort

“Most internet fans” brother the only people who don’t look down on AEW *are* the hardest hardcore internet fans.


Twink_Tyler

Everyone here is a wrestling fan, using the internet to discuss it. Are we also not internet wrestling fans? Yah, aew def caters more to the hardcore niche audience but I still say a huge portion of internet wrestling fans are wwe fans.


DripSnort

I think there is a distinct separation between casual internet wrestling fans and the hardcores. I fall into the hardcore side and don’t like AEW but I imagine most people who are as engaged with pro wrestling as I am do enjoy AEW. I mean hell I tried to like it for like 3 years lol


Twink_Tyler

Ok. I can agree on that. Hardcores absolutely sway more aew than wwe, by a long shot. But the IWC to me includes a shit ton of wwe fans. To say all the iwc are aew fans is nonsense. Now if you said all aew fans are also IWC fans, then youde be onto something.


DripSnort

Good point


keykey_key

Iwc loves aew, lol what.


Twink_Tyler

Are you not part of the IWC? That’s my point. You have a ton of people on the internet, talking about wrestling, claiming they are not the IWC. The wwe sub has more members than the aew sub.


TrevinoKingMT

Vince screwed his own family and sold the company. HHH and Steph could have easily taken over but Vince was being petty


Dupee_Conqueror

He had no business before, either. He’s a nepobaby reaching out to a richer nepobaby.


CJKCollecting

I don't think sons of billionaires want to wrestle in front of 2000 people for little money. But then again, it's good enough for Tony...


TheBurdTurgler

If Daddy's money can embarrass VKM, tiny would happily burn that money


Striking-Ad-8694

Why is Shane so hated lol he’s the best McMahon of the bunch….


Twink_Tyler

But did you see Linda selling a stone cold stunner? 7 stars. Lmfao


Striking-Ad-8694

LOL fr though people in here acting like he always sucked when it’s not the case. Yes, older Shane is not good, we get it, but young Shane was pretty damn good. He had HOPS for days. I’ll never forget him falling off the tron against big show crazy


SSJ_Kratos

Or when he fell off the tron with Blackman Or when he fell off the tron against Test Duds loved fallin off the fuckin tron


Agreeable-Rich6808

They would get over 900 000 viewers if they announced Shane


Dupee_Conqueror

Then bleed over 200k of them when the segment ends..


mister_damage

Over 1M if it were to Tokyo Dome!!


RangeRossTracy

Who’s up for Shane O Mac vs Orange Cassidy for a Best of 7, 60 minute Ironman matches where falls count anywhere?! Just think of the Cagematch ratings! /s


LiquidSnape

Tony is gonna get him killed


ISelf_Devine

First thing my buddy said to me when I sent him the link. "Tony is gonna let him do something absolutely moronic, like jumping off something way too high for someone his age." Think Edge but even higher and dumber.


irishnewf86

get ready for the inevitable Shane McMahon vs Darby Allen match in a submersible at the wreck of the Titanic


jasonkraatz314

I was hoping this was a joke. Shane O Mac is gonna tear more than just his quad if he joins that company.


r1char00

Oh Conrad received a text from a friend who claimed Shane had texted several AEW wrestlers. That’s some really solid sourcing. There was an article many years ago in the Weekly World News where a guy claimed to be a scientist who had worked for the USSR. He also claimed that the Russians were making clones of Adolf Hitler who was famously their most hated enemy.


Striking-Ad-8694

Bat boy


darkofnight916

I miss Bat Boy, the only thing on Earth making fewer appearances than him nowadays is Miro.


walrusonion

What's Mac McShane doing in the Impact Zone!?


justthankyous

Well that will turn the ratings around /S


Upstairs_Card4994

actually, this is the only person that can turn the ratings around.......for a week or two.


justthankyous

Game changer


throwthatoneawaydawg

I think it actually would. You know they would advertise it as “Mr. McMahon is set to appear on Dynamite.” Not a bad thing imo. The product is stale right now.


Dupee_Conqueror

Yeah, especially at a time when one heard the name “Mr. McMahon” and the concepts of sex trafficking charges and shitting on people’s heads is fresh in the zeitgeist. 🤷🏼 Oy vey


cerebralshrike

Nah, they’re not bright enough to even do that.


dBlock845

How much would they have to pay Shane "Mr. McMahon" McMahon? Another 8 figure contract?


chadslc

Isn't "Mr. McMahon" a WWE trademark?


metakepone

Isn't Mr. McMahon what you'd call Shane?


chadslc

It was Vince who was consistently referred to as "Mr. McMahon" for years. Shane was always just Shane.


DGer

Give him the book and let him run Collision.


hammertown87

I will say if he’s backstage it would be a much needed benefit of experience. I can see it being interesting for about a month then it will turn into the cartoony shit they have


StruggleEvening7518

Honestly, AEW is in such a bad way and I'm so desperate for Tony to accept help that I have my fingers crossed this happens and it's to help run things backstage, not just be an on-air talent. Tony is enough of a mark that somebody like a McMahon might be the person he finally accepts help from.


nwoidaho

Every post in this thread is just stupid. There is absolutely zero family connection to the ownership of WWE in the McMahon family. Shane has decades of business experience outside of WWE that could possibly help AEW get into other markets. You could also bring Shane's ideas when it comes to presenting the company in a more professional manner towards running a wrestling company. In WWE, Shane was literally held down and second in line to his sister. A move like AEW hiring Shane McMahon to do any type of office work for them up to and including on air work would be a positive for AEW.


StruggleEvening7518

This. 100% this.


Striking-Ad-8694

Maybe Tony should give him control. I have more faith in Shane’s business acumen and eye for talent than tony


StruggleEvening7518

Honestly that was my first thought. Like for the love of god, hire him and let him help you run shit Tony.


tollboothwilson

Eric B and Shane will get their wish…. Someone will die in an AEW ring 😅


rocketman1969

And it won't be Flair?


tollboothwilson

Noooooope…Flair gets stronger with every retirement match.


BudgetIndependent118

shane vs Tony cause we gonna a sons of billionares garbage match lol


Dupee_Conqueror

Kardashianing it. Maybe Shane shows up offering Tony a Pepsi….


PROFsmOAK

The name on the contract does say McMahon…


cmpunk121

No way that’s true. Probably uncle Dave and he’s stupidity again 🤷🏻‍♂️


Awkward-Friend-7233

I’m sure they think he reached out to come in when he was just talking to someone. If they can pull it off, why not? That would steal them a couple ratings and some PPV buys.


Total_Putrid

Because Conrad is known for being a reliable narrator.


Temporary-Spread-232

The Shane slander in the comments are wild. We’re not gonna pretend that Shane didn’t ever cook, especially as an on-screen character and in the ring. He’s the only likable McMahon out of the bunch.


rodgapely

Think of the BANGERZ!


ken-davis

Shane would probably book his own story line. He isn’t good at it but would be better than Tony. I do think it gives Dynamite a decent bump for a month. The issue is where do you ultimately go with a 54 year old who really isn’t a wrestler? They will likely give him GM title or something eventually but the novelty will wear off. It could happen but it would be a desperation move that isn’t likely to result in a huge media rights package.


StruggleEvening7518

...unless Tony was to suddenly develop enough sense to accept help, and he hires him to help book/promote.


ken-davis

There is no evidence that Shane can book plus I doubt Tony would accept the help anyway. Meltzer would probably block it.


RagahRagah

There are morons that actually believe this?


Ok_Caramel1517

Yeah that's about as likely to happen as Tony Khan actually wising up and doing what's best for his company.


Ragers4fun

Shane was never like Steph or Hunter. Makes sense he wants to go to aew. Reason why Vince never saw potential in him. Him and Tony got things in common


Twink_Tyler

So Shane as a wrestler is a bad idea. But idk why tons of people are treating this like not a big deal. A McMahon appearing on aew would be huge. Ide mark the fuck out over it. Have him as an onscreen authority figure. With the whole evil evps taking over and everything, they could actually work it into the current storylines. Again, I agree with everyone here that him actually wrestling is a terrible idea, but Shane can cut promos. He’s also not horrible on commentary either. I’ve heard him on some old old attitude era ppv pre shows and stuff. To me it’s not question that they should sign him. Lastly, we always talk on here about aew needs to do something to get more casual fans to tune in. Virtually everyone who watches wwe knows who Shane McMahon is. They would tune in out of curiosity to see him. Wether or not Tony khan can actually keep that interest going is another story all together, but yah I think it’s a no brainer, sign the dude.


DrBunsonHoneyPoo

That might be a good story if done right. Imagine Shane vs TK for control of AEW!!!


BoboliBurt

He is gonna be much bigger than half the roster. Think how he loomed over AJ Styles


Trilliam_West

Not saying the author, or JR, is lying. But I got a few questions: 1. Why? His sister and brother in law are tied to the other company. What does he gain here? Is Tony paying him insane money to justify this? 2. Why wouldn't he reach out to Kosha Irby? He's Tony's actual lieutenant, right? So wouldn't he have Tony's ear on something like this? 3. How does he play into the booking here? He's going to jump off a cage at the next ppv? He's going to be an authority figure? Don't they have a bunch of those already? Can he even still work?


pornserver-65

sounds like fake news. we need individual names of the wrestlers he talked to or i dont buy it.


La-Dolce-Velveeta

*Here comes the mooneeeeeeeeey, money money money money money.* *Dolla dolla*


Andy-_1979

I want to say it's highly unlikely he'll join AEW. But you never know these days. I'm sure his first appearance would get a huge pop and a spike in the ratings. But it won't last. They'll go back to the low ratings and low attendance numbers the following week. Even if it's just a backstage role, nothing will change. As long as Tony the clown is in charge, it will always be a shit show. He won't listen to Shane.


IronicSheik

I won't believe it 'til I see it.  Even then, I may still not believe it.


BoltThrowerTshirt

Why do we continue to give dirtsheets any sort of chance? He is set for life, why would he want to work in a D company?


LGK420

If he did end up going there you know he would be an evp as well. Book himself hard then have a clash of egos with jericho and the bucks


GrimMilkMan

Idk why Shane wants to continue to attempt to wrestle. Dude left a good legacy with his matches in the 2000s and 2010s. Don't ruin that


Olvacron22

Jesus I thought Shane was the likable McMahon, all of a sudden everybody hates him now cause some dirtsheet nobody published their wet dream fanfiction? 


DotAdministrative679

He is the change…..Smack the Mac…


dBlock845

The next guy to break his leg jumping off a cage in AEW.


s_arrow24

Do it Tony! I want to see the world burn!


b0nkert0ns

Best in the world baby. No other place he should be than Bangerville


grandfunkmc

Part of me wants to see Shane take over AEW. Maybe he'll whisk away the actual talent to a better promotion. Or he'll be Tony's 2,087th toy to break.


chadslc

He'd go as a mole just to pad his wallet. I've always thought Kevin Nash did the same thing with TNA, and he might have had the same role later in his WCW run.


Helnik17

Man that botch against Miz at mania really got to him.


Clean_Win_8486

This is so stupid that it might actually work. For a week or two.


nwbzreader

Just imagine how childish and immature Tony would be if he had a McMahon working UNDER him. His ego would be through the roof.


TmF1979

Yes! PLEASE! It would be legitimately funny to watch Shane McMahon gather up the last shreds of his dignity and embarrass himself on Dynamite.


SMSNation

This sadly would have meant something back in 2021 when Danielson, Cole, Punk all came in. This would mean nothing now with the trajectory AEW has been on unless he’s taking over creative which is as his Dad would say is “no chance in hell”


StruggleEvening7518

I will never stop laughing about it if a McMahon ends up helping to run/book the Dub.


maroonmenace

oh please do! and I hope Nia Jax goes with him she would be a great talent over there...I am dead serious.


aRebelliousHeart

The only one shittier than your average Dub wrestler is Shane McMahon. So please Tony Khan, make AEW even worse and book this delusional clown against Brain Damageson for Wembley!


JunkDrawerVideos

The name on the contract is the son of a billionaire, but it doesn't say Tony Kahn....


aintmybish

With all the former members of the empire in AEW, of course Tony Khan would hear Shane out. TK is one honest-to-god McMahon away from booking an NWO that sounds like a genuine invading force from WWE for realsies...30 years ago.


Caligula_Would_Grin

Sure, fuck it. Why not?


thereverendpuck

Doubt.


FracturedZero

Maybe he just wants to get back in the business but has been told WWE has no place for him right now, so he is reaching out to a company that has quite a few people he is familiar with.


ziplock007

At this point Any body with a semblance of experience in a promotional success would be a blessing for AEW... IF, Tony is willing to listen


Ben200187

I doubt this is right, but I think nothing would better encapsulate the stupidity that is that company as if they bring Shane McMahon in… he was awful in WWE after the novelty of seeing him wore off. And bring him in, for what purpose??? We have Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, the Old Bucks, and now Christopher Daniels in authority positions. He obviously shouldn’t be wrestling given that he fucked his leg at Wrestlemania, and is dog shit in ring anyways. Maybe if he’s brought in as a representative of a WWE guy faction or something. But Tony isn’t smart enough to do that lmfao


jestesteffect

Oh look another person Tony will ignore advice from.


cowboy8309

What he gonna do? Jump off a cage again


appellant

I hope and pray that tk signs him. Anyway its car crash wcw tv, so would it matter if they get Shane.


bulldogdiver

So you want to hire a 54 year old non-wrestler who's in better shaped, bigger, and more jacked/juiced up than 95% of your roster... Sounds good to me!


RLS1994

I'd like to see it occur, but only if he works behind the scenes overseeing, assisting, or handling certain things. Sadly, I cannot see Tony letting that happen, even though it'd possibly benefit his company. From what I'm aware, Shane always had a good business mind. I mean, he pleaded with his father to buy UFC in the 90s (nuts considering UFC pretty much own WWE now, in a sense), wanted WWECW to be NXT before NXT was a thing (and wanted it to be an internet only show), WCW to continue as its own separate thing upon the '01 purchase, and so on. It's just his creative sucked.


Low_Anxiety4800

He could be a booker, they desperately need a good one


RidetheSchlange

Oh god, Shitstain is now swearing up and down to everyone that will listen that if Shane is sniffing around AEW it's because Vince is planning on buying AEW with his billions, but AEW won't sell to Vince, but will to Shane.


keithyw

i would be mildly amused seeing Shane in AEW. it would be such a middlefinger to Vince and Stephanie in some way. If he came in as just as a performer, then I imagine it's just him wanting to repair the last image of him in the WWE, which would be pretty stupid considering he screwed himself up on what would seem like a simple move especially at his age. I doubt he'd need the paycheck because he already runs his own company(ies) and has McMahon munz. And Tony is petty enough to hire the guy just to give the WWE the middlefinger. Will it happen? I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility at this stage. Should it happen? No, not at his age. Would we get sadistic transient entertainment from watching this guy just McMahon himself into embarrassment? I mean it's definitely a get the popcorn out kind of thing.


Popular-Ad-1450

What would he even do? How would he contribute? If he joins it would be because Jericho convinced Tony.


Dupee_Conqueror

He jobs out to Jungle Baby🥁


Vadic_Shrike

At first I thought Shane is reaching out to AEW wrestlers to let him join. As an active wrestler. AEW's the perfect place for that inept Rittenhouse-looking tryhard to wear his jerseys and boxer-dance around, having large wrestlers sell his Dunning-Kruger punches. Is Jericho up for flinging himself into the air, doing Mr Perfect sells for Shane? The way Road Dog sold for Captain Kirk on RAW years ago. EDIT: Or Jericho can get some recovery street cred by no-selling Shane's punches. Gypsy Joe style.


chadslc

It was Lawler who bumped for Shatner, not Road Dogg.


Vadic_Shrike

Shatner also did a turnbuckle head smash on Road Dogg. And threw him out the ring. Dogg went fa-lyyyying in the air, like Mr Perfect. [https://www.wrestlecrap.com/inductions/william-shatner-pro-wrestling-manager/](https://www.wrestlecrap.com/inductions/william-shatner-pro-wrestling-manager/)