Some of you reading this just spat on your computer screens in disbelief, but hear us out on this one... Vince McMahons only son isnt involved in wrestling at the moment, but just imagine what might happen if he was. As a 4th generation wrestling promoter, Shane McMahons instincts are as finely honed as anybodys. He has an almost preternatural sense of the wrestling biz and how it all works. Supposing Shane became involved with booking TNAs product (not in direct competition to his father, sister and brother-in-law, but simply as a separate job within the same industry). It would provide him with a chance to show what he could do on his own... TNAs creative turmoil would surely come to an end almost overnight and Shanes presence would spark widespread media interest (which would be good for wrestling overall, not just TNA). A major re-branding exercise and a complete company re-org from the top down could see a leaner, hungrier TNA, with a keen wrestling mind at the helm. This New TNA would already have a jam-packed talent roster, but with increased media visibility and better promotion, the company could really grow over the ensuing years. Shane McMahon could even push himself as a character on TV and who wouldnt want to see Dixie Carter take on The Mean Street Posse? (OK, we may have overstretched ourselves on that last point).
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