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[justjim89]

The only downside of this match is that there is no way Shane is leaving Wrestlemania as a winner, so he is back just for this.

That's a shame because the idea of he running Raw as a character could make a big change.

Yeah, that's kinda lame. We'll hear Stephanie gloating the night after Wrestlemania and nothing will have fucking changed.

 

[Sanjuro]

The real question? How hard are you going to mark out when the Mean Street Posse music hits in 2016?

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Well fuck... And that was the biggest pop i've ever seen in RAW.

In the end the mcmahons win. They are the biggest heels, the biggest faces.. It's all about them!

But then who will people cheer for at mania ? Are they sure they want people to be against taker ?

Honestly who knows. I know I'm torn as hell. Taker wins and Shane disappears probably. Shane wins and Taker loses at WM again.

 

[Brinbe]

how do you go on after that? everything else seems so meaningless

 

[The Silver]

That was an awfully confusing series of events.

Shane helped Vince out with something (or blackmailed him?) and was able to keep his stake in the company. He obviously has bargaining leverage over Vince so why would he agree to a match? Seems like a poor idea.

Also Undertaker vs a 46 year old who's wrestled maybe a dozen matches in his life doesn't sound like the best match.

Here's a reminder of how good Shane is when he's not falling off of shit:

So he's as good as Dean

 

[KingBroly]

Shane v. Taker should 100% go on last.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Six man tag?

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming I guess.

 

[yuraya]

I hope Taker throws him through the roof of the cell

Very desperate move from Vince. HIAC match with 100k people in the crowd. Should be fun.

 

[TheStruggler]

I love how they were self aware and shane called it how it is, loved it felt like a breath of fresh air

 

[ramoisdead]

It's as if WWE creative found someone's fanfic online and went, "hey, why don't we do this. I mean not like anything we say to Vince mattered before."

 

[canadian crowe]

I do think Shane will win, and I think it's a good time to introduce the Balor Club (or any other new act). They help him beat Taker, and Shane gets to change Raw like he promised.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Triple H vs Jericho 3.0

lmao. Though I would guess Reigns won't get the blame like Jericho did on 02.

 

[grimmiq]

I get the feeling Taker is going to beat the hell out of Shane while gaining respect for him for putting his body on the line, then accepting a pin (maybe even dragging his "unconscious" body on top of him for the pin). His streak is gone, I think he'll give him this win to keep the WWE "out of the grave".

 

[NastyBook]

Booty Mania sign. DD

EDIT: Detroit Booty City!!! ded

 

[Sanjuro]

Oh...remember New Day guys?

 

[Toki767]

I do think Shane will win, and I think it's a good time to introduce the Balor Club (or any other new act). They help him beat Taker, and Shane gets to change Raw like he promised.

In the event Shane wins (which I doubt) I'd give him until SummerSlam until he turned into a heel authority figure.

 

[plagiarize]

That was an awfully confusing series of events.

Shane helped Vince out with something (or blackmailed him?) and was able to keep his stake in the company. He obviously has bargaining leverage over Vince so why would he agree to a match? Seems like a poor idea.

Also Undertaker vs a 46 year old who's wrestled maybe a dozen matches in his life doesn't sound like the best match.

Here's a reminder of how good Shane is when he's not falling off of shit:

Wrong. Watch him vs Angle at King of the Ring 2000 I think it was. It has it all.

 

[JTripper]

Well fuck... And that was the biggest pop i've ever seen in RAW.

In the end the mcmahons win. They are the biggest heels, the biggest faces.. It's all about them!

But then who will people cheer for at mania ? Are they sure they want people to be against taker ?

Idk but all I know is that we're in for a fucking legendary match no matter who wins, even if this is just a ploy to get us excited for Mania if Shane really isn't coming back long-term.

I'll be personally cheering for Shane though for storytelling purposes but I won't be mad if Taker wins.

I mean, it's Taker at Mania. How can you boo Taker at Mania?

 

[TheStruggler]

I do think Shane will win, and I think it's a good time to introduce the Balor Club (or any other new act). They help him beat Taker, and Shane gets to change Raw like he promised.

id love that, but it probably wont happen lol

 

[Violence Jack]

And we get New Day this early?

This has been the best start to RAW in a long time.

 

[Jerm411]

I do think Shane will win, and I think it's a good time to introduce the Balor Club (or any other new act). They help him beat Taker, and Shane gets to change Raw like he promised.

Works for me leading to Finn/Taker at SS....?

 

[TomcatTheLion]

Anyone got a clip of when Shane made his entrance?

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Is anything supposed to happen later or can I stop now?

 

[Professor Beef]

I would love some BootyO's tbh

 

[Kusagari]

I hope Taker throws him through the roof of the cell

Very desperate move from Vince. HIAC match with 100k people in the crowd. Should be fun.

I have zero faith in Taker climbing the cage.

 

[RBH]

How? By saying random and vague shit?

Meltzer was the one who originally said that Taker would be facing someone who's not on the active roster.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I see Shane actually winning.

 

[TheStruggler]

In the event Shane wins (which I doubt) I'd give him until SummerSlam until he turned into a heel authority figure.

id take a heel shane over steph any day, she cant act out of a pile of shit

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I would love some BootyO's tbh

The Booty-Eating Renaissance lives on!

 

[Officerrob]

how do you go on after that? everything else seems so meaningless

HHH and Reigns are going to have to follow Shane killing himself on PPV

 

[sajj316]

Woods got Sheik boots on?

 

[Jerm411]

It's quite crazy how this company can be soooo predictable and cookie cutter with everything they do but then pull something so bizarre and batshit insane out of left field when no one expects it...

 

[BroBot]

Shane's gonna do something crazy...AGAIN.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

I know it's not Taker's last Mania match and I don't care: put Taker/Shane last on the PPV and honestly, everything's redeemed

 

[Sanjuro]

I wish New Day was relevant. Maybe they could face the Hardyz and Doc Hendrix at WM.

 

[TimeEffect]

So Im just confused as to why Taker would be his opponent. And why Taker would now agree

Would have been great to have Taker out there.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I wish New Day was relevant.

They are, you're just missing it.

 

[KingBroly]

I can't see Shane beating Taker...

but man...how does ANYONE follow that? It's so weird that it could be awesome.

 

[Killing_Joke]

On one hand its pretty fucking sweet. But why would Taker be Vince's puppet?

I'll take this over Cena though.

 

[iMax]

Shane's gonna get WCW Sting on his side for this.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

Im actually excited now to be going to WM, for at least one match. They better stack some more on this tho.

 

[slightconfuse]

On one hand its pretty fucking sweet. But why would Taker be Vince's puppet?

I'll take this over Cena though.

Taker is cutting his response in final cut as we speak

 

[Sanjuro]

They are, you're just missing it.

I'm missing nothing. They don't have any sort of competition. They just come out and ramble.

 

[cLOUDo]

Shane lose at WM and in the main event invades the ring with the NXT guys
#aManCanDream

 

[excelsiorlef]

So Im just confused as to why Taker would be his opponent. And why Taker would now agree

Would have been great to have Taker out there.

Kayfabe wrestlers have to wrestle when told

 

[Angry Grimace]

I think it's a work. I don't think Shane himself will fight the Undertaker...

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Wrong. Watch him vs Angle at King of the Ring 2000 I think it was. It has it all.

That was the best match Shane McMahon is capable of having and I still wouldn't call it a great wrestling match.

Keep in mind he was 15 years younger and wrestling Kurt Angle in his prime. 50 year old Undertaker ain't gonna be carrying him like that.

 

[aGuyInaBearSuit]

So current Mania card:

Reigns v. Triple H
Lesnar v. Ambrose
Shane v. Taker (Hell in a Cell)

If they somehow don't butcher the undercard they could save this show yet.

 

[Matticers]

I see Shane actually winning.

I think so too or this little angle is pretty pointless. I just expect some kind of swerve. Like Vince gets someone in there to help Taker but Shane has someone as well and he wins with that help.

 

[darkside31337]

Shane's gonna do something crazy...AGAIN.

They totally put the match in a HIAC to limit the dumb shit a 46 year old Shane McMahon probably shouldn't be doing.

He'll still do something insane.