5 Major twists in Shane McMahon's return to WWE
Will Shane be sent to hell or will he find an escape route (image courtesy WhatCulture)The Prodigal Son returning to his homestead, being welcomed by his family with open arms, a great celebration, blah blah ,yeah yeah, Tarzan music. This is a stark reimagining of the Parable. One where the lost child comes back to spit in the father’s face before seizing his fiefdom and spitting in the elder (younger) sibling’s face too.Shane McMahon’s return was one of the best in years. It made up for the lack of surprise entrants in the Royal Rumble and the subsequent Fastlane which kicked and sputtered to reach mediocrity. For all the flak they’ve received over the last few months, WWE Creative pulled off a master stroke by introducing this storyline. Not only will the WWE Universe gobble it up and crave more, but the genuine animosity between Stephanie, Shane and Vince will be the wonder fuel that keeps the engine steaming its way to much needed ratings.Like the toughest boss in the last level of a video game, Vince McMahon stands guffawing at Shane-O trying to pull off the unimaginable by taking out his underboss (sorry), the Undertaker. Or does he?
#5 Shane vs Triple H
There’s no way the Undertaker could or should lose to Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32, the question of would being mooted for our present purposes. So Simba and the Deadman put on a hellraising show, with both busted open and Shane showing off some off that Muay Thai he’s been working on with Phil Nurse.
But like Judgement Day being inevitable, Taker cannot be stopped, and he lays Shane to rest in the center of the ring. The Deadman sets the record for the most number of Hell in a Cell matches won (14) and looks down at the pulp that he just beat. Taker stands Shane up and just when it seems like he’ll atomize him and turn heel like it’s been rumored, he raises Shane’s hand, acknowledging the fight in him.
Shane-O, reinvigorated by the recognition from a legend, tells the Universe he isn’t done, and that he wants to take out of the desert and into the Promised Land. He shows up at Vince’s gates once again, only to be met by his brother-in-law, Triple H.
The Game tells Shane that there’s no chance in hell that he’ll give up control of the lion’s share of the business he’s poured himself into over the years and brings out his troops. But Shane’s got reinforcements of his own; the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Y2AJ etc.
So with each side equally armed to the teeth, the generals decide a duel to the death is the apt decider. A hardcore match at Payback, perhaps?