Shane McMahon’s 10 Most Ridiculous Ego Trips
1. Destroying A Legacy
At the beginning of 2009, Randy Orton had fans almost as keen on his work as his colleagues and bosses had been since the prodigious third generation star broke through in 2002. In delivering a terrifying boot to Vince McMahon's head, 'The Viper' became the most talked-about performer in the world, and followed up a transcendent segment with a Royal Rumble victory that assured him a spot in the biggest match on the 'Grandest Stage'.
Enter more McMahons. Whilst Vince had literally stuck his neck out for Orton, his children were far, far less keen. Stephanie McMahon was first to square up to him, but she was merely a front for the family's bigger plot to get their revenge.
As the entire roster stood on the stage like complete losers to watch how the potential future of the company would be decided, Stephanie revealed that her brother was here to take revenge on behalf of their father. As actual superstars parted and dissolved in his mere presence, Shane slowly meandered to the ring, discarded his jacket and expensive accessories, then beat the complete sh*t out of Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase.
It was an absolutely disgraceful act of wish fulfillment and self-gratification. Legacy darted away from the one-man wrecking crew and his air punches that either made very painful contact, or missed by an absolute mile. Despite defeating Shane in a nothing match the next month, Orton's momentum was on life support from then. It wasn't until WrestleMania 25 when the 'Boy Wonder's brother-in-law pulled the plug.