[BRRROCK-LESNAR]

Why was anyone allowed to do these crazy spots? Much less the son of the chairman?

 

[wkdsoul]

That was the nature of the division.

 

[YouWillReturn]

For several reasons:

1. Shane O'Mac wasn't a proper wrestler and was obviously rather terrible at wrestling. Therefore, he had to resort to crazy dangerous spots to provide entertainment.

2. He was incredibly agile.

3. He's Vince's son.

4. He wanted to get rid of the "Shane's a pussy" chants that haunted him for months.

5. Because you could get away with stuff like that back then.

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[MinistryDeadman95]

I wanna say it's cuz Shane had insane balls and the athleticism to do such crazy shit. It wasn't just once or twice. Even in 2003 against Kane he did crazy spots, and again in 2006 against DX.

 

[Arthurgos]

He probably wanted to honestly... He seems like the kind of guy that would be like that knowing that if he was wrestling he wanted his own spots etc.

 

[RyanPelley]

Joey Abs bet him 4 shares of IBM stock that he couldn't survive a 50 foot fall.

 

[elperfecto]

Well, because he was the son of the chairman. And it's not like he was a real wrestler, so he did crazy shit in place of really wrestling to make it worth watching.

I always admired Shane's guts AND athleticism. It's not easy doing a version of the "Van Terminator".

 

[Arcturus]

He wanted to, as Vince Russo said Shane McMahon would do whatever he could to make the matches look real as possible, and it was seen as embarrassing to the actual wrestlers who wouldn't do that.

 

[Dudechi]

He needed to earn his spot on the cards he was on by providing entertaining spots. Without those he was just Vince's son being handed a spot without paying his dues.


I imagine taking those bumps earned him respect in the lockeroom

 

[Joshi Judas]

There's bit of a mad streak in the Mcmahons- Vince and Shane that is. It's a genetic thing.

I remember once Bret Hart or Dana White or Austin, don't remember who, said that Vince was probably the toughest SOB in the company. He didn't have to take the bumps, didn't have to get embarrassed publicly so many times for the sake of his company. He just did that coz he wanted to.

Shane's got the craziness in his genes I guess, but turned up several notches more.

 

[Diezffects]

Because he could afford to take months off after such a stunt, which wrestlers under regular contract couldn't afford to. Besides that he was basically a stunt guy kinda character, he is not main event or even mid card by any means.

 

[Brandough]

Probably because he had the guts too. That Summerslam 2000 spot he did was insane! I honestly thought he died when I watched it live.

 

[5 Star Giulia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

For several reasons:

1. Shane O'Mac wasn't a proper wrestler and was obviously rather terrible at wrestling. Therefore, he had to resort to crazy dangerous spots to provide entertainment.

Shane McMahon was a better wrestler than 3/4ths of the current roster.

 

[TrueUnderdog]

Didn't he do something like this with X-Pac as well?

 

[JAROTO]

I always had the same question. Too risky and unnecesary.

 

[BrownianMotion]

I always had the same question. Too risky and unnecesary.

But it sure was entertaining. At the end of the day, that's all that should matter.

 

[Geeee]

Who's gonna tell him no?

 

[KirkAngel]

Although it was a botch, being thrown on his head/neck on the concrete floor TWICE by Kurt Angle (and then through glass twice and being Angle slammed from the ring post) looked more crazy than those falls

I remember once Bret Hart or Dana White or Austin, don't remember who, said that Vince was probably the toughest SOB in the company.

Terry Funk

 

[Cashmere]

As someone already said, he was rather terrible in the ring. He had to do stunts like these. I wish more guys right now are booked to do insane spots so they can get over easily.

 

[Fluffyjr101]

He couldn't wrestle so he had to do something plus he is the son of the Vince which is the number one reason why he was able to do that