As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Thomas and Mack Center on the USA Network, Vince McMahon announced that Shane McMahon would take on Kevin Owens in a Hell in a Cell match at the upcoming HIAC PPV. Owens then attacked the WWE Chairman and busted him open.
Owens agreed to the match if Vince promised that he could beat a McMahon senseless if he was provoked. This led to Owens attacking McMahon by headbutting the chairman. The former WWE Universal Champion followed it up by kicking McMahon in the ribs and a superkick before ending the assault with a Frog Splash from the top rope.
Dave Meltzer noted in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that McMahon bleeding was a planned spot in the angle. It could be considered hypocritical by some due to other Superstars being fined for blading in the past. Most notably, Batista was fined $100,000 for bleeding in a cage match with Chris Jericho in 2008.
Although it is unknown just how the cut happened, there’s a chance that the blood could have been a result of a hard way shot. The longtime pro wrestling reporter mentioned that people that he spoke to who were in the business for decades believe that McMahon bladed before the segment and covered it up with nu-skin. By using this, it would allow the wound re-opening with a lot of blood.
As noted, WWE.com issued a storyline update on McMahon on Wednesday morning by stating that following the attack, he did not give comment and refused to be looked at by medical staff.
