5 reasons why Shane McMahon might actually be the next WWE Champion
When Shane McMahon shockingly returned to WWE in 2016, everybody thought that he would be the one to bring back the ratings for Monday Night Raw. The show did improve after WrestleMania 32, with the initial stretch of the revived brand split remaining as one of the best times on the WWE main roster in recent memory. Three years on, the brand split is well and truly doomed. And with a few months to go before Smackdown moves to Fox, WWE isn't in the best position at the moment.
Interest is at an all-time low, as are the ratings. There could be many problems to talk about, from the Wild Card rule to the generic booking. But one of the worst things every week is the fact that Shane McMahon gets close to an hour on TV, on both Raw and Smackdown combined.
There is no WWE superstar overexposed more than the former commissioner of the Blue brand. He is the poster boy of WWE's problems today, and if the rumours are to be believed, it could get even worse!
Shane McMahon beating Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Championship would instantly become one of the most unpopular booking moves in WWE history, but it, unfortunately, is not completely out of the question. Here are five reasons why the chairman's non-wrestler son might actually win the biggest prize in sports entertainment. These are scary times.
#5 He hasn't been defeated in 2019
Okay, Shane McMahon has been on the losing side a couple of times this year. However, they were in Smackdown tag title matches where the Miz was the one getting pinned by the Usos. So Shane O'Mac has still not been pinned or submitted in 2019. He even turned heel on the Miz after the second defeat at Fastlane.
Since then, Shane has been booked like a legitimate top wrestler. He has wrestled on every pay-per-view so far this year, beating the likes of the Bar, the Miz and Roman Reigns.
That victory over Reigns in Saudi Arabia opens up the conversation, just how far is WWE going to go with this 'Best in the World' schtick? Shane McMahon's last defeat came when he was facing three-on-one odds against Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre at Survivor Series. To make matters worse, Shane McMahon only won two matches from his 2016 return before the WWE World Cup final at Crown Jewel. He is now being presented as a serious contender.