10 Best Shane McMahon Matches Of All Time

2. Vs. Vince McMahon - WrestleMania X7

Professional wrestling, at its heart, is storytelling through physical performance art. It is a soap opera, albeit one that takes place in an arena and within the confines of a wrestling ring. As with most soap operas, one family dominates the landscape and the various ebbs and flows of their complex relationship often taken centre stage. The McMahon family plays this role in professional wrestling, and the late 90s and early 00s were mostly about them and their interactions with each other and their employees. Shane and his father Vince would often be at each other's throats, and their dispiute came to a most violent head at WrestleMania X-7, widely regarded as the greatest WrestleMania ever. This was also one of the rare occasions in modern professional wrestling where the heel gets their proper comeuppance. Mick Foley was the guest referee, Linda McMahon was ringside (albeit in a coma-like state) and Trish Stratus was also involved. The reveal of Shane buying WCW from under his Dad's nose had only just come to light, making this one of the finest stories in the history of the soap opera life of the McMahons. The match is exactly what you would expect from these two, only more. Sticks, trashcans and tables are decimated, with Shane going through the Spanish announce desk after a failed flying elbow attempt. Of course, Stephanie has already got involved at this point. All of the angles involved Vince are paid off here, in an example of absolutely masterful storytelling. Trish, the ambitious young woman whom Vince has taken advantage of and humiliated over the previous months slaps her tormentor in the face and chases after Daddy's little girl, Steph. Linda, the tired, put-upon wife gets her revenge in the form of kicking Vince square in the nuts. Seriously, go back and listen to the pop that Linda gets when she rises out of her wheelchair. THAT is professional wrestling. Shane eventually vanquishes Vince following a Coast to Coast, dopkicking a trash can into his father's face.