10 Wrestlers Who Look Better Now Than In Their Primes

5. Shane McMahon

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As the son of WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon never really had to impress anybody in order to become a TV personality or be allowed to wrestle matches. Still, it was clear from the bouts he had between 1999 and 2001 that he was an athlete, even if he lacked the precision and skill of a trained pro wrestler.

During all that time, Shane never showed off his physique - he always competed in a personalized jersey and sweatpants. Unlike his father, who loved showing off his arms, Shane appeared to be slightly pudgy, but it didn't really affect what he could (or couldn't) do in the ring.

The Shane McMahon who returned to WWE in 2016 for a match with The Undertaker, though, had a different body. Despite being in his mid-40s, Shane had spent a lot of time training in martial arts and boxing, and the result was a leaner, more sculpted "boy wonder." Though he still wrestled in the same clothing, when he pulled his shirt up on an episode of Raw, he was sporting some impressive abdominal muscles.

Now, if he could fix those punches...

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013