Background: Referee, human crash test dummy, businessman, Shane McMahon has held many careers over the years. Groomed from childhood to be the heir to the McMahon empire, Shane has also proven to have a good head for business. In 2001, Shane was adamant that Vince purchase the emerging UFC, Vince considered Shane's proposal but ultimately turned him down in a move that would cost him billions. He also had the bright idea of purchasing Pride, a Japanese wrestling league in 2006 but Vince shut him down then as well. . What Could Have Been: Present day UFC is by some estimates more profitable than WWE, having built an enormous fanbase under Dana White. Top MMA fighters like Ronda Rousey draw top dollar and are featured in movies and video games. For once the McMahons could have had a side venture that was profitable. The Aftermath: Vince and the McMahon family with UFC money are bigger billionaires on the level of Bill Gates, the Koch Brothers and Pablo Escobar and Linda's chances of getting elected to the Senate might have been better. But, some would argue that the real selling point of UFC has always been its authenticity: fans who were tired of watching staged WWE matches were eager to see grappling and brawling that was real. But then, by involving the "fake" wrestling people, UFC might not have attracted as large and enthusiastic a following.
