18 Things We Learned From Shane McMahon's Tell-All WWE Network Podcast

18. What Was It Like To Return After 7 Years?

We open with Mick telling Shane to relax because there's no pressure, and then reiterates that he's only sitting in for his buddy Steve Austin because Stone Cold had a shoulder injury and didn't want to travel with it.

His first question for Shane is to ask what it was like making his triumphant return after being away from the company for seven years. Shane calls it "magical", and says that walking out in front of that crowd in Detroit was humbling.

He didn't expect that type of reaction, and although he always knew he'd come back he wanted to make sure there was a good reason for it, and performing in front of his children now that they're of the age to enjoy it is one of those reasons.

Mick says every wrestler judges their reactions against those of others, whether they're willing to admit it or not, and although he was excited to see Shane return, at a certain point he felt like the pop McMahon got was bigger than any he himself ever elicited.