Shane McMahon Hall Of Fame?

[Mudlup50]

I was thinking about if Shane McMahon deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame. I know his in ring career wasn't filled with a lot of world title wins or really any title wins, but you can make the case for him putting his body on the line in crazy ways and he was a huge part of the show whenever he was there.

Great Shane moments: him and his dad against DX, him buying WCW out from under Vince's nose, every coast to coast, every crazy jump in his career, his neck injury from his feud with Angle, his feud with Kane, feud with Big Show and Test. He was such a big part of the Attitude Era and the time afterwards.

Also consider the fact, he's Vince's son. He could have done nothing and been a made man, yet he went out and wrestled. Add to that, any win he ever got someone could, and most likely they did, argue he only did because he's a McMahon! So what does he do? He breaks his body every single match.

He only held 2 championships in WWE, and yeah they both were pretty meaningless(Hardcore and European) but that's exactly the point. His dad is a former WWF, ECW champion and a Royal Rumble winner. My point being, he couldn't win belts or it would look bad on the rest of the roster and on him for "playing politics". Shane even won Rookie of the Year in 1999. Right in the midst of the Attitude Era.


And of course we can always play: well such and such is in their. We have Koko B Ware who never won a belt in WWE/F, Jim Ross who only announced and wrestled a handful of times, Donald Trump is, as is Mike Tyson, Tony Atlas who only won the tag titles once...you know what, I'm just gonna stop here

Do you think Shane should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame?

 

[HBKistheHOF]

I think either the entire McMahon family will one day be inducted all together or Vince & Steph will end up getting in solo & then eventually they would just induct Shane & Linda out of pitty.

So either way, yeah eventually I think Shane will be in there with the rest of the Family. Which I have no problem with since he not only put his body on the line night after night falling from rafters, getting suplexed through glass & doing the coast to coast a whole bunch of times. But he held a couple of titles in WWE & was a big part of the later half of the Attitude Era & great moments like the Final Nitro broadcast. He's arguably the 3rd greatest McMahon behind Vince Sr. & Vince Jr.

 

[drobs85]

I think either the entire McMahon family will one day be inducted all together or Vince & Steph will end up getting in solo & then eventually they would just induct Shane & Linda out of pitty.

So either way, yeah eventually I think Shane will be in there with the rest of the Family. Which I have no problem with since he not only put his body on the line night after night falling from rafters, getting suplexed through glass & doing the coast to coast a whole bunch of times. But he held a couple of titles in WWE & was a big part of the later half of the Attitude Era & great moments like the Final Nitro broadcast. He's arguably the 3rd greatest McMahon behind Vince Sr. & Vince Jr.

Induct Shane out of pity, seriously? This guy has done equal if not more for WWE than Stephanie has. This guy was a backstage agent while Stephanie was probably at a middle school dance. He started in 1989 as a referee and did that for years. Commentated a little wasn't he even commissioner or GM? Helped get some wrestlers over. Damn near killed himself several times in the ring and out of it not even being an active wrestler. He gave WWE 21 yrs of service. 1989-2010. The guy is money and a no brainer.

 

[#HELLNO]

Can we just clear one thing up; JR deserves to be in the Hall of Fame due to his commitment to the company, I mean he was an announcer as well as being the EVP of Talent, so the man is more than deserving to be in there. So lets just take him out of that line-up of undeserving people in the HOF.

Right now on to Shane, of course he deserves to be in there also. He was a vital part of the success of the Attitude Era (I know people won't agree with me, but don't be sheep), he was one of the top heels & he was once the leader of the top heel group in the WWE, The Corporate Ministry. Shane also won two championships (as was mentioned), which may seem to be meaningless now, but back then all Championships had & served a purpose, so they where meaningful then. He also fell from the titan-tron, got his nuts 'electrocuted', fought against men like Kane, Big Show, Test, Albert, among others, so we can't say that he didn't pay his dues in the wrestling ring. Shane is a talent that was sorely missed when he left as he brought so much to the company, whether it be backstage, in the ring or just in general. So yeah he sure as hell deserves to be placed in there!

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Yes, of course he should be. Shane O'Mac was a big part of the success of the company in the late 1990s-early 2000s. He gave us many memorable moments, was part of the biggest storylines and for a man who wasn't actually a trained wrestler, he more than held his own in the ring and put his body on the line in ways that most actual wrestlers wouldn't dream of doing.

Shane did a hell of a lot for the company backstage too, for years before he became an on-screen performer and I think WWE is a lot poorer without him. He was extremely entertaining, excellent on the mic and was capable of playing a really good heel and face. Shane was awesome and will definitely get a deserved induction into the HOF. It shocks me that anyone would even question whether a guy like Shane deserves an induction, it's such an obvious YES.

Here Comes The Money

 

[FromGlasgow]

If they can induct Donald Trump and Drew Carey into a wrestling hall of fame they can induct anyone, I think even arguments can be made for the raw and smackdown camera crew who at least worked for the WWE ahead of random celebrities

 

[THTRobtaylor]

As a wrestler alone he deserves it, he didn't HAVE to do the stuff he did, the bumps etc... but he did. He is "lucky" in a way, that he had the entire roster to train him and most of his life to "learn" but the "it factor" in the ring was there with him. To this day I think they screwed up giving Vince the title and not putting it on Shane instead... it would have worked, even to a Mania main event, but defo Summerslam...

Then there's all the other stuff Shane did behind the scenes, he was a ref, he was the pioneer of their website and new media strategy... all the stuff that you see today, Youtube shows even the network, started with Byte This and the stuff he did when in charge of WWE.COM... Induct him this year and it's a nice thing that can detract from Randy not being there...and a good way "back in" for him.

 

[Heartbreak_Kid_707]

Are you kidding me?? Compared to doink the clown, maybe. He brought excitement and passion to wrestling. But by NO MEANS. SHOULD SHANE BE LABELLED HALL OF FAMER. That's an insult to the people in right now. Maybe he should be in the celebrity wing, that's it...

Giving a yes to shane would be like giving a yes to Stephanie as well...and they both will be cause who they are...it's a shame it's taken Paul Heyman as long as it has to get the nod...

Again, pathetic

 

[OYDK]

Sure, Shane should go in. He shouldn't headline by any means though. The problem I see with this is, what does Shane get inducted as? A wrestler? An agent? A member of the Mcmahon family? Autority figure? That dilemma right there however, proves that Shane should indeed go into the Hall one day; the guy has literally done everything and he's also done a little refereeing as well. Before his departure, Shane was a staple and key cog in the company. I remember reading many stories about the talent being very distraught over Shane's departure, because of how well he used to interact with the boys.

Also, his accomplishments in the ring can't be understated. The man has had many memorable matches and moments such as his Mania 15 match with X-Pac, the Mcmahon street fight at Mania 17, jumping off the titan tron, his brutal match with Angle in 2001, and people seem to forget that Shane actually headlined and wrestled regularly for a few years. He competed against The Rock, Stone Cold, Kurt Angle, HHH, Vince, The Undertaker, Kane, etc etc etc.

Shane was an attraction in the ring and for a guy with little ring training and experience, he rarely failed to put on a show.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Are you kidding me?? Compared to doink the clown, maybe. He brought excitement and passion to wrestling. But by NO MEANS. SHOULD SHANE BE LABELLED HALL OF FAMER. That's an insult to the people in right now. Maybe he should be in the celebrity wing, that's it...

Giving a yes to shane would be like giving a yes to Stephanie as well...and they both will be cause who they are...it's a shame it's taken Paul Heyman as long as it has to get the nod...

Again, pathetic

Actually the trolling is pathetic...

Shane has actually done A LOT more than several in that Hall Of Fame. There is no question who he is made a difference, but this is still the kid who reffed under a different name in the late 80's early 90's, then worked in the office, then became an onscreen character and wrestler...then took over their website. WWE of today has a lot of Shane's DNA in it.

In terms of comparing him to others... he did more in the ring than a Koko B. Ware, held more titles and had more memorable matches than a Greg Valentine or Jesse Ventura, contributed more as a character than someone like Jim Duggan did and took as many insane bumps as Mick Foley. While there are perhaps others who could/should go in ahead, most are sadly dead and that means they will not go in as soon...

Steph shouldn't go in and I doubt she'd particularly want to... but Shane actually had a ring career that was better than 80% of the talents who have been in WWE and THEN he did other stuff backstage too... He's done more for WWE than Heyman has...who would get in based off of ECW in reality.

 

[Mudlup50]

I'm surprised how sure a lot of people are, only 1 person seems to think he shouldn't. Glad I wasn't the only fan of his! And to the guy saying he doesn't deserve to be in, you could always slide him in the celebrity wing, I don't agree with it but guys in there have never wrestled. He is a celebrity in the sense that he is the owners son. Thanks everybody for the comments!

 

[Jonyboyuk2]

Every single McMahon should be in the HOF. Vince, Linda, Stephanie, Shane and HHH. They all have done some pretty excellent things on TV (maybe not so much Linda) but people forget the hard work and dedication they put in to the WWE behind the scenes. Vince has been running this company for more than 30 years and he has taken it to heights it never would have seen without him. Linda has been a pivotal key player behind the scenes when she was CEO. Stephanie has done a lot on TV and behind the scenes too; and of course HHH can go in on his career from 1996 to 2002 alone; before we even consider his input since 2002 on and off screen.

Shane? He should definately be in the HOF; he is a legend and had some exciting scraps in his time; and has been a key character at times too. His behind the scenes work should also be considered. He is HOF worthy.

 

[thebowtiekiller]

Ignoring his McMahon sir name he should be in the hall of fame for his matches and fueds alone.most of them where very personal and entertaining followed by an epic brutal grudge match he should be in for sure.

 

[HurriKane]

Shane McMahon had what some may say one of the most brutal WWE hardcore matches of all time with Kurt Angle.

He's taken crazy bumps like people said, and has plenty memorable moments in matches even after the attitude era ended. I think his rivalry with Kane was great, his rivalry alongside his dad against Shawn was great all that was somewhat recent.

Yea he deserves to go in, in my opinion

 

[Ultimate Randy Savage Fan]

I would think Shane McMahon would have no desire what so ever to be inducted in the WWE HOF

 

[Stone Cold Tea]

I think a very strong case for shane o mac can be made to be in the hall of fame especially from his time during the attitude era they guy had some great hardcore matches and always made sure you were entertained. Who can forget the wicked chokesla he took from The Undertaker at King Of The Ring 2000, his Coast to Coast on Vince or his wicked match with Kurt Angle at King Of The Ring 2001 or the amount of times we saw the guy crash and burn from the titantron?
His skills on the mic were also very passable and he could go toe to toe with some of the best as you had to in that era. He oozed charisma and in my opinion if he wasn't the bosses son he could have being an even bigger part of the WWE as a wrestler than what he was.

 

[rmp0012002]

Does he have the credentials for the HOF? No, but since it's his dad's company he will go in. He's like the David Flair of WWE. Are Jess and Vince Sr. in?

 

[Goldie]

I think he will go in at some point, but am not sure he merits it based soley on his wrestling career... as a part timer. He may well deserve it based on his business contributions... such as overseeing the sale of WCW and bringing in MIke Tyson in 1998.
Much like Linda, Shane managed many business ventures and operations.

Its a shame that Shane did leave the business in 2010... I would have felt far more comfortable with Shane at the wheel than Hunter & Steph when Vince does eventually step down.