More news on Shane McMahon, Royal Rumble and more
Added 2022-02-05 19:52:33 +0000 UTCFightful has learned more about some of the issues surrounding Shane McMahon and the Royal Rumble.
Fightful spoke with several people close to the WWE Royal Rumble match who uncovered some of the logic behind Shane McMahon's pitches, or lack thereof. Several sources have indicated that Shane McMahon specifically wanted to go on in a spot that would highlight him, with one even mentioning that he pitched the number one spot. However, we're told that Vince McMahon personally came along and said that he'd be making changes to the match and wouldn't be doing much of what Shane laid out.
We're told that when Vince McMahon learned of Shane McMahon's plans, he wasn't happy about them, and neither was Brock Lesnar. Shane was insistent on seeing them through, which didn't end up happening.
We're told of one particularly humorous situation, as Shane McMahon was actually supposed to be number 29, and Orton number 28, which got reversed. Those near the situation say and heard Shane McMahon reacted hastily, and Orton pretty well informed him via "verbal cues" that he would in fact NOT be entering to Shane McMahon's theme, so Shane probably needed to go out when his number was called.
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Randy has grown on me over the past couple years lol
LeighOh
2022-02-06 08:47:48 +0000 UTCNever understood people that got excited for him. Sorry.
Wallace Koalis
2022-02-06 04:15:14 +0000 UTCThat Randy Orton bit at the end sounds like the most hilarious shit and now I wanna see Randy Orton do the "Here Comes the Money" dance.
Laura
2022-02-06 01:21:44 +0000 UTCgotta love randy lol
e d
2022-02-05 21:43:57 +0000 UTCMe too but while all that can still be true of the past, it doesn't mean reports of his behavior in the Rumble meeting isn't also accurate. He could be going through a phase.
Doogie
2022-02-05 21:21:04 +0000 UTCHere's what I would have done. AJ 1 and Shane 2 with theory at number 3. Looking like they can double team AJ to throw Shane out. You can even have theory vs Shane at Saudi as the follow up to add priest in the chamber.
Raul Ortega
2022-02-05 21:06:09 +0000 UTCUgh… I wouldn’t haven minded Shane versus Theory program and they could have done it without Shane entering the Rumble. Just have him do some interference/distraction to cause Theory to be eliminated.
Ivan Yagolnikov
2022-02-05 20:58:12 +0000 UTCCan you please lie to me and say Shane will be at AEW on Wednesday? I don’t want it to happen from a quality standpoint, I just think that it would be hilarious.
Rose Capone
2022-02-05 20:51:47 +0000 UTCThis company made 1 billion dollars 😂🥴
Jase
2022-02-05 20:48:21 +0000 UTCAgree - Shane entering at number one would have got a massive pop. Tha match was incredibly boring with the handful of 'surprises' saved to the end (which was too little, too late). Not sure why Shane is the fall guy/scapegoat for this, when it appears nothing he suggested went through anyway. It means the terrible rumble match is the fault of many others.
Jack
2022-02-05 20:45:42 +0000 UTCSo weird, I’ve always read that Shane was super humble and more one of the guys
Daniel Lee
2022-02-05 20:34:57 +0000 UTCI actually don't mind him being number 1. It would have been a good pop. You can knock him out after like 10 mins from Austin theory
Raul Ortega
2022-02-05 20:12:52 +0000 UTCGoes in line with the version of Orton we've seen interviews lately. And amazing. Also what the heck is up with Shane. Has he ever acted like that before? Always heard his ideas were terrible but have you ever seen him acting like that?
Insomnia Inc
2022-02-05 20:11:09 +0000 UTCit seemed like there was a moment during the rumble where he said something to riddle and the whole thing turned into shoot
2022-02-05 20:06:05 +0000 UTCJesus christ Shane!
2022-02-05 20:05:29 +0000 UTCThat first part re: what his ideas were I can't speak on as I don't know what they were. That second part though, lol fair.
Dirty Jose
2022-02-05 20:04:17 +0000 UTCI like Shane. I like him more than Vince and Stephanie. But if those were his ideas and he actually thought him coming in at number 1 was a solid idea, I think it’s best for him to take a break……and maybe a cat scan.
Joel Wood
2022-02-05 20:02:48 +0000 UTCHis ideas were worse, mostly centered around him, and he tried to do them when he was overruled anyway
Fightful Select
2022-02-05 20:00:22 +0000 UTCSo the match that went on wasn't what he planned but he caught the heat and the "hard to work with" tag anyway lmao
Dirty Jose
2022-02-05 19:56:01 +0000 UTCRemember when everyone missed Shane
Connor Augenstein
2022-02-05 19:55:55 +0000 UTCI thought Shane was the level headed McMahon 😂
Cody Stucky
2022-02-05 19:54:45 +0000 UTC
