Now, let's not get this twisted: Shane McMahon has been involved in some fantastic matches in WWE. He had entertaining contests with the likes of Test, The Big Show, X-Pac, Kurt Angle and even Steve Blackman, of all people. The athletic and risk-tasking Shane could be counted on for a great stuntman performance when called upon. But how did he get those big pay-per-view matches in the first place? Well, because he's Vince McMahon's son, of course. Vince had always wanted to become a wrestler but his father forbade it. 'The Genetic Jackhammer' was hardly going to let his son Shane sit on the sidelines when he could hog all of the glory for himself, was he? Shane became something of a cult hero thanks to his propensity to throw himself off of large heights and take part in other reckless stunts. But it had worn thin by Shane's feud with Kane in Summer 2003. Shane and Kane's dispute dominated Raw and SuperShane was booked as the star babyface of the show ahead of people like Goldberg and Rob Van Dam. It was ridiculous. Shane was a non-wrestler, a special occasions only gimmick match worker, and he was being promoted ahead of guys who were really over and in their prime. As bad as the Kane situation was, it was nothing compared with the way Shane was presented during his 2009 feud with Randy Orton. Orton was being positioned as the top heel in the company but he had to sell and retreat from the ridiculous Shane O' Mac. Not only Orton but also Legacy members DiBiase and Rhodes had to flee in terror too. Insanity. Thankfully, this was Shane's last feud in WWE. His push was both comical and thoroughly undeserved.
