10 Things We Learned From WWE Photo Shoot: Shane McMahon

Jul 25, 2019 July 25th, 2019

1. Vince McMahon Is His Hero

One of the major things that shines through in this latest episode of Photo Shoot is Shane McMahon’s admiration for his father. As he even puts it himself, Vince is his hero.

In the plentiful footage seen throughout this WWE Network production, there are so many fun and genuine moments between father and son.

Whether it’s dating back to the infancy of Monday Night Raw, whether it’s the beloved skits as Vince got ready to fight “Stone Cold” Steve Austin during the Attitude Era, or even in more recent years if it’s an emotional Vince and Shane embracing after Shane O’Mac’s WrestleMania 32 match, you can feel just how strong a bond these two have and how much fun they have in each other's company.

Vince McMahon is somebody who’s an easy target for wrestling fans to take shots at, but this Photo Shoot shows a side of Vince that we rarely get to see. A side that Shane sees on a daily basis, and a side that means he idolises his father.

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