10 Wrestling Storylines That Vanished Without A Trace
3. Vince's Lockbox
At WrestleMania 32, a post-streak Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon in a fairly forgettable match propped up by a story about as water-tight as a slice of swiss cheese. If Shane returned to the WWE to blackmail Vince, why did he agree to compete in a match? Why did Vince think the Undertaker was his pawn - and, so too, why did Taker go along with it? Worst of all, the most interesting wrinkle was a totally passed over.
Vince McMahon had not been the centre point of a WWE story for some time by 2016. As such, the mention of a mysterious lockbox - including apparently blackmail-ready goods - was something that caught many fans' attention.
The first and final mention of this MacGuffin came from Vince's mouth as part of his terms for Shane. If Shane-O beat the Undertaker, he'd have control of Raw. If he lost, he would destroy the lockbox and its contents.
But by merely presenting the mystery box, fans wanted to know what was inside of it. It was a Chekhov's Gun of sorts. And, bizarrely, considering that Shane lost to Taker and still got what he wanted as a temporary general manager of Raw (for about three months until the brand split), he did so without revealing the dirt he had on his Father.
What Vince might be hiding was the most interesting part of the tale, so it's quite incredible that taken in the full context of the story it looks more like an ad-lib that McMahon made.