8 (In)famous Fatherhood Moments In WWE History

8. Vince Disowns His Son

Vince and Shane have had so many wonderful memories together, it’s hard to pinpoint a single one to highlight. Do we celebrate the time they teamed up in a ladder match to fight Steve Austin for control of the company? Do we remember the time Vince put Shane in a Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker? What about when DX dumped poo all over them? All wonderful and cherished father-son bonding moments that Harry Chapin wished he did with his son in the song Cat’s in the Cradle.

Instead, however, let’s talk about the feud Vince and Shane had back in 2001. Vince, anxious over the loss of his youth, did what every man does during a midlife crisis: put his wife into a vegetative state, keep her sedated with drugs, and have an affair right in front of her. Somehow, Shane was a bit miffed at seeing his mother treated like this, and challenged Vince to a fight.

In the build to their match at WrestleMania X-Seven, Shane and Vince fought a war of words. Perhaps the biggest barb thrown was in Shane’s direction, as Vince McMahon, on live television, told Shane, to his face: “I will never forgive your mother for giving birth to you.”

There’s something for the greeting card.