8 Reasons Shane McMahon Vs. The Undertaker Just Didn't Work

8. Where Were Vince, Triple H, And Stephanie?

So jobs were essentially on the line here. If Shane McMahon somehow felled the Lord of Darkness inside Hell in a Cell, Vince's daughter and son-in-law would wield less power, the very power that they brandish like weaponry every Monday night. In story, we're supposed to think that Triple H and Stephanie would be scared lifeless that Shane would win, and disrupt their malevolently happy lives.

In the parts where Shane had control of the match, where was Vince to send out the cavalry, any WWE midcard geek he could afford to pay off, to run down and cut off Shane's moments of dominance? For a match with high stakes, in which villainous characters stand to lose everything, there were few outside twists. You know, the opposite of Attitude Era showcases.