Shane McMahon is no longer with WWE as Ringside News first reported the news this morning.
Pwinsider.com reported there were plans for Shane to be a regular on RAW as a heel to lead into a match at WrestleMania in addition to him working the WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match, but he was replaced by Austin Theory.
Shane had pushed to work with Theory at WrestleMania 38 but that idea was never locked in 100 percent. McMahon vs. Seth Rollins at WrestleMania was also pitched.
There had been reports of McMahon having heat for the numerous changes to the Rumble match. Several outlets have confirmed this and Shane was said to be “obviously frustrated” on the day of the show because of the belief that some of his ideas were shut down by Vince McMahon.
The word backstage was that Shane “wasn’t being allowed to do what he wanted” and he was “greatly preoccupied” by his own role in the match.
WrestleVotes tweeted, “This Shane McMahon story could ripple effects for years to come. It goes beyond anything that may or may not have happened Saturday night.”
This Shane McMahon story could ripple effects for years to come. It goes beyond anything that may or may not have happened Saturday night.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 2, 2022
