Shane has gone head to head with his father Vince McMahon, his sister Stephanie McMahon and has battled some of the top stars of the company.
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It is not often that the son of a billionaire puts himself in harm’s way for the entertainment of the fans but that is not the case with Shane McMahon. Shane O’Mac has been mesmerising the WWE universe for over two decades and has been re-energised since his return in 2016.
Shane has gone head to head with his father Vince McMahon, his sister Stephanie McMahon and has battled some of the top stars of the company like The Undertaker, Kane, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. In this article, we take a look at some of his best rivals.
Shane McMahon and Vince McMahon came to blows after it was revealed that the latter was having an affair with Trish Stratus and had plans to divorce his wife Linda McMahon. Shane O’Mac revealed that he had bought WCW just days before Vince wanted to and the two men were set for a match at WrestleMania 17.
Vince lost to Shane in a pulsating contest. Later, Shane and Stephanie united WCW and ECW in a bid to run their father out of business. The inter-promotional battle came to a head at Survivor Series, where Kurt Angle turned on The Alliance and handed WWF and Vince McMahon the win.
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When Shane returned to WWE in 2003, he went toe to toe with the Big Red Machine Kane after Kane attacked and tombstoned Linda McMahon and it resulted in one of the most brutal matches that Shane was ever involved in.
After Kane tombstoned Linda, Shane rushed to her rescue and confronted the monster and the two men went to battle in a Last Man Standing match at Unforgiven in 2003. That match is known for Shane jumping off the titantron in a jaw-dropping moment,
They also had the first-ever Ambulance match at Survivor Series where Shane put Kane through a table and hit numerous coast to coast moves but ended up losing the contest.
Shane McMahon had his fair share of run-ins over the years with the Texas Rattlesnake but the duo first went head to head in 1999. After Shane took control of The Corporation, the faction joined with The Ministry under Vince McMahon’s leadership to try and halt Austin’s run as WWF Champion.
When Linda and Stephanie McMahon announced they had made Austin 50% owner of the then WWF, he and the McMahons went to war. At King of the Ring, Shane and Vince beat Austin in a ladder match to regain control of the company.
