Shane McMahon Stayed Risking His Life To Prove He Belonged

What's good y? It's your boy Ross back at again with another video. So, I want to check out why Shane McMahon kept risking his life for WWE. Well, if you guys got uh a chance to check out that Vince McMahon documentary, I believe that dropped on Netflix, it kind of gave you uh a look into why Shane was doing all these crazy stunts. Um, even though he wasn't a traditional wrestler, he was going out there and legitimately putting his body on the line to one, impress the the guys, the wrestlers in the back, two, to put on a show for the fans, and most importantly, to impress his dad. Literally, that's one of the biggest reasons why he was doing whatever he could because he wanted to impress his dad. because he wanted to show how serious he was in being a part of the wrestling business like his dad was that he's willing to do whatever stunt. Even though he never really had to, but he was willing to do it just to prove to so many other people that this is what he wanted to do and this is where he belonged. And kudos to Shane McMahon. uh much respect just going out there doing some of the craziest things that probably some of the wrestlers wrestlers themselves weren't willing to do. So, we're going to check this out. Should be a crazy video. Appreciate all the love support you guys have shown on the channel. Let's get right into it, man. >> Shane Mac is one of the craziest people to ever step foot in the ring. This man was throwing his body off of anything he could find just for the love of the game. And he didn't even need to do all that. He was Vince McMahon's son, the biggest Nepo baby WWE has ever seen. But that didn't matter to Shane. Every time he stepped into the ring, he wrestled like he had something to prove, putting his body on the line for our entertainment. And somehow the biggest Nepo baby in WWE became one of the most respected people in the entire company. Chapter one, the ultimate Nepo baby. When people talk about Neo Babies in wrestling, Shane McMahon is pretty much the first name that comes to mind. I mean, his dad is Vince McMahon. at the time the owner of WWE. WWE is literally in his blood. So yeah, Shane didn't exactly have a normal way into the business. He grew up around wrestling from day one. While most kids only saw WWE on TV, Shane was backstage watching it happen. Locker rooms, production meetings, arenas, all of it. For him, wrestling was a normal part of his everyday life growing up, not something he discovered later in life. So, when Shane first started working in WWE, a lot of people probably assumed they already knew how his story was going to go. The boss's son gets handed a job, slowly moves up the ladder, and eventually ends up in some crushy executive role where he never really has to take any risks. Just another rich kid with an easy path. But Shane never really moved like that. He actually started at the very bottom. At just 15 years old, he was working in WWE'SE's warehouse, filing merchandise orders and doing some basic jobs that had nothing to do with power or status. Shane didn't get any special treatment. He just had to work. And instead of jumping straight into management when he got older, he kept doing everything he possibly could around the company. He worked as a referee. He got involved in production. He appeared on TV in small roles. He worked behind the scenes. He even helped with creative and business operations as he got older. If there was a part of WWE you could work in, Shane McMahon had probably done it at some point. That's what made him different. Because even though he had every shortcut available to him, he didn't sit in one lane. He moved through every level of the company almost like he was trying to actually understand how it all worked, which he was. And at one point, he wanted to be Vincent's successor. Now, we know that wasn't how things plan planned out, but that's what he ultimately wanted to do. His goal was to kind of do the same thing that Vince did with his dad essentially. And it's kind of funny and oddly, I guess you can say, uh, I wouldn't say poetic in a sense because it's kind of a messed up situation if you want to be honest. Shane ultimately was ended he ended up getting treated like Vince got treated by his dad. What I mean by that is Vince wanted his dad's approval. Shane wanted his dad's approval. The only difference is Vince was able to get his company from his dad. Shane ultimately wanted to he wanted to take over WWE. He wanted Vince to kind of give him the reigns, but Vince never wanted to. And to be fair, Vince probably wasn't going to give it to his kids unless he, you know, maybe it was rode in his will. I don't know. But it didn't seem like Vince wanted to do that. It seemed as if, you know, Vince wanted to always be the one to have control. And it's different with obviously Vince and his dad because he was just like, "Nah, I'mma just go ahead and take this, bro. I'mma just go ahead and and get this off your hand. So, it's it's kind of crazy how the things that Vince ended up having to do and was trying to do to get closer to his dad and get the approval from him is ultimately the same thing that Shane end up having to go through with Vince when you think about it. >> Instead of just being given a job at the top chapter 2, he didn't act like the owner's son. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm sure there were people who rolled their eyes whenever Shane walked into the room. I mean, if you're the boss's son, people are going to naturally assume that you get it easier than everyone else does. And to be fair, they weren't completely wrong. Shane got opportunities that 99% of people could only dream of. Having the name McMahon opened doors that would have stayed shut for almost anyone else. >> But having those opportunities and earning people's respect are two completely different things. >> This is true. >> See, wrestling locker rooms aren't exactly known for handing out respect because of your last name. If anything, it's the opposite. The second people think that you've had an easy ride, they're going to be the first to call you out on it. And by pretty much every account from people who worked with him, Shane never leaned into being the boss's son. He wasn't the guy throwing his weight around backstage or acting like he was above everybody else. He treated people with respect, got on with his work, and from everything we've heard over the years, he was genuinely well-liked. That's probably one of the biggest reasons he managed to avoid the Nepo baby label sticking with him. And after a while, people stopped talking about who his dad was and started talking about Shane himself. Of course, there was still one thing left to prove. Working backstage is one thing. Being accepted in a wrestling ring is something completely different, and that's exactly where Shane was heading next. Chapter 3. He had something to prove. At this point, people were starting to respect Shane backstage. He worked his way through the company, never acted like he was above anyone, and seemed like a genuinely good guy. But there was still one thing hanging over him. Could he actually wrestle? Because let's be honest, nobody was expecting much from Vince McMahon's son. Most people probably thought that he'd have a few matches here and there, get involved in storylines with his dad, and that would be it. Oh, that is not what happened. For whatever reason, Shane decided that if he was going to be in the ring, he was going to be allin. And I mean allin. This man started taking bumps that actual full-time wrestlers wouldn't even want to take. Nobody expected Vince McMahon's son to become one of the craziest people on the roster, but that's exactly what happened. Take his hardcore championship match with Steve Blackman. The two of them somehow started fighting on top of the Titan track, which already sounds like a terrible idea. Then Blackman cracks him WITH A KENDO STICK AND SHANE FALLS ALL THE WAY off the thing onto the stage below. It's one of those spots where every time you watch it back, you still can't believe that he actually did it. And the crazy thing is, he didn't need to. Nobody was asking the boss's son to throw. >> That's just a crazy spot right here, bro. [laughter] And then you start to really appreciate like if Shane was having a match on a pay-per-view, you knew he was going to do some [ __ ] crazy [ __ ] or you knew maybe if it was something a segment or whatever that was happening on Raw or Smackdown, you knew he was gonna take a crazy bump. And that's what Shane just did, bro. I mean, [laughter] it's it's kind of crazy thinking about this is the boss's son legitimately going out there and throwing caution to the wind just to prove that this is where he wants to be. And it wasn't just one time. It's multiple instances of him doing some of the craziest spots that people will always remember. Once again, he's the boss's son. He's not traditionally just the wrestler. He's the boss's son. Like that's it's unheard of to see somebody doing that >> himself off the titron. He just did. Then came King of the Ring 2001 against Kurt Angle. Honestly, I don't even know where to start with this match. It was supposed to be a street fight, but it turned into one of the most brutal matches WWE has ever had. The Big Spot was meant to be Kurt suplexing Shane through some gimmick glass on stage. Only there was one problem. The glass didn't break. Instead, Shane bounces off it and smacks the back of his head on the concrete. Most people would have called it quits right there, but Shane didn't. They tried it again and eventually Kurt pretty much had to throw him through the thing. Somehow, after all that, Shane still finished that match. I think that match changed how a lot of people looked at him. Nobody can fake putting themselves through that kind of punishment. >> Earlier that same year, he'd climbed to the top of the Titantron during a lastman standing match with Big Show and launched himself off it. Aane, why? I genuinely don't know. The man could have been sitting in an office somewhere and instead he's jumping off giant structures on pay-per-view. Most people believe that he did all of this just to impress his father. Then in 2003, he has an ambulance match with Kane and somehow decides to hit a coast to coast from the roof of an ambulance. At this point, every Shane McMahon match became less about whether he was going to win and more about what ridiculous thing he was going to do to himself this time. And every time he did something crazy, people respected him a little bit more. Shane wasn't trying to coast by because of his last name. He was trying to earn his place. And if throwing himself through some glass, off Titantrons, and off ambulances was what it took, then that's exactly what he was going to do. Chapter 4, the return of Shane Mac. After years of putting his body through absolute hell, Shane McMahon eventually walked away from WWE. In 2009, Shane left the company and now fans weren't seeing Shane or Mac on their TVs. No more crazy bumps and no more insane matches. To be honest, a lot of people probably thought that was it for Shane. He had already done everything he needed to do. He had proved that he belonged. He'd earned the respect of the locker room and he had created a legacy that most wrestlers could only dream of. But then seven years later, here comes the money hits and the place went crazy. One of the [clears throat] loudest pops ever for a guy that's not even traditionally a wrestler. I will never forget this. That pop was insane. I get goosebumps thinking about that. Legitimately one of the loudest pops ever. Now, did the storyline kind of get weird with the whole Vince McMahon and then, you know, Shane had to fight the Undertaker and then there was like uh a box with something in it, a lock and key. It It just We never really found out what was in the box. It was It was some It got kind of weird. I don't I don't know what I don't know what was going on. But uh and even then Shane came back and jumped off the hell of the sale through a table, bro. So, it's just [ __ ] insane, bro. >> Shane McMahon returned in 2016. Fans were excited because they knew exactly what Shane McMahon returning meant. And of course, Shane being Shane, his first big match back wasn't going to be normal. It was against the Undertaker inside hell in a cell at Wrestlemania because apparently coming back after 7 years just wasn't enough. The match was built around Shane trying to take control of Monday Night Raw from his father. But the real question was whether Shane could do something that nobody expected. Beat the Undertaker. Throughout the match, Shane threw everything he had at him. But no matter what Shane did, the Undertaker just would not stay down. So Shane did what Shane always does. He took things to another level. Shane climbed to the top of a hell in a cell and looked down at the Undertaker. The plan was to hit him with his famous leap of faith elbow drop. He didn't have to do it. He could have lost the match and people still would have respected him. But Shane wanted that moment. Unfortunately for him, the Undertaker moved out of the way and instead of landing on the dead man, Shane went crashing through the announce table below. It was one of those moments where everyone watching had the same reaction. How is this guy still alive? Even after returning, Shane was still taking the same risks that made him famous in the first place. At Wrestlemania 33, Shane faced AJ Styles in a match that showed people he wasn't just coming back for nostalgia. He could still perform at a high level and put on a great match with one of the best wrestlers in the world. But eventually, Shane went back to what fans knew him for, doing things that nobody else would even think about doing. His feud with The Miz was another perfect example of that. The two originally started out as a team, but Shane eventually turned on The Miz and fully embraced his best in the world character. And when they finally faced each other, not going to lie to you, then then things like started going off the rails like, "Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This is getting this is getting egregious." I What is this? What are we doing? It was good until it wasn't. I was like, "Okay, this is I like you, Shane. What are we doing here?" creative. Can someone Can we like turn this back just a bit? It's getting It's getting egregious now. It was fun while it lasted, then it just it >> creatively it got bad. [laughter] >> At WrestleMania 35, it wasn't just a regular match because with Shane McMahon, nothing is ever just a regular match. The two of them fought all around the stadium in a falls count anywhere match. Eventually, they ended up climbing a huge platform above the stadium. And once again, Shane found himself in a situation where most people would have said, "Yeah, I'm not doing that." The Miz superplexed Shane off the platform and sent both men crashing down below. A guy who had spent his entire career doing things the hard way, even when he never had to. And after all these years, he was still willing to put his body on the line just to entertain people. The man is the goat of WWE Nepo babies. If you enjoyed, be sure to leave a like and subscribe. >> This was a dope video, man. This was a dope one. Let me go ahead and show the channel so y'all can check them out. Uh, wrestle real. I gave it a like. Go subscribe to them. Check out some of their other videos. When I seen this, I was like, this is actually a pretty interesting topic. Because to be honest with you, Shane really did all he could to entertain us, to uh impress the his wrestling peers, you know, the people in the back, the producers, and most importantly to show his dad that this is what he wanted to do and he wanted to be here and and and be a part of the business. And ultimately, he wanted to, you know, be the guy to lead WWE into the future. ultimately that's not what Vince was trying to do to be honest with you. Like Vince was not trying to do that for him. Um but he tried he tried his best and outside of the crazy booking decisions, you know, later on down the line. Still much respect to Shane for all he's done, the crazy depthdifying stunts he was willing to partake um over the many many years. Much respect to what he's done, man. But hey, comment down below. Let me know some other wrestling related videos y'all want me to check out. I definitely will. Appreciate all love, support. Road two 200K. Appreciate y'all me. See you on the next one. Peace.