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5. Shane McMahon's Biggest Bump Yet

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I'm not a fan of Shane McMahon because he fashions himself as this major badass - when he's more Mikey Whipwreck than Dan Severn.

It's not enough for him to be a self-evident lunatic with balls bigger than his dad's grapefruits - he has to throw the sh*ttiest worked punches in the general direction of his opponents under the guise of being the hardest man alive. It's as if he refuses to wrestle full-time for WWE because it simply wouldn't be fair to the rest of the roster. There's just something infuriating about watching somebody so wrong convince themselves that what they're doing or saying is right. If Stephanie McMahon is the Katie Hopkins of professional wrestling, Shane is the Jeremy Clarkson - a privileged pretend tough nut who has managed to convince people he's a good guy with the power of his legendary bantz.

This week, he actually lived up to the myth by surviving a helicopter crash. The helicopter in which he was travelling started to malfunction, necessitating a crash landing in the waters near Long Island's Giglo Beach. I can't not respect him after that.

The pilot, Mario Regtien, coolly advised McMahon to remain calm throughout the ordeal. Shane did so by no-selling its effects, obviously. Unconfirmed reports state that he Shane O'Mac Shuffled across the sand as soon as he was airlifted from the water.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!