Much has been made of the relationship between former WWE boss Vince McMahon and his son, Shane. And right now it may be more relevant than ever.
There have been countless rumors linking Shane to WWE’s arch-rivals AEW as of late. From an apparent secret meeting with Tony Khan, to a photo with the Young Bucks, to suspicious stories on the other side of the pond.
It feels somewhat poetic given Shane’s relationship with his father Vince. WWE fans always understood that Stephanie, Vince’s daughter and Shane’s sister, was the favorite sister, and now that same relationship has been revealed.
Last week, an explosive documentary highlighting Vince’s career aired on Netflix. As part of this, the likes of Shane, Stephanie, Triple H and more were interviewed. Vince even released a statement before its release criticizing it.
The docuseries, which addresses a number of controversies from McMahon’s career, including allegations of sexual assault, emotional abuse and human trafficking, claims he denied, with a spokesperson arguing that “this lawsuit is filled with lies, made-up obscene cases that never happened, and a vindictive distortion of the truth’ – featured a particular scene with Shane, where he explained his desire to gain his father’s approval.
The explosive documentary surrounding Vince McMahon (right) highlights his fractured relationship with his son Shane (left)
Shane has been in and out of WWE for the last 25 years and spoke about his relationship with his father on the show.
He explained that he was desperate for Vince’s approval and that he had to “work hard” for it.
“I was always looking for my dad’s approval,” Shane can be seen exclaiming during his time in WWE. “I got a hug that night.
“It was a very emotional return.”
Vince, regarding Shane’s performance at WrestleMania 32, can be seen adding: “Shane knocked on the door that night and said, ‘That’s all I ever wanted, your respect.'” So those were very personal moments. ”.
Shane added: ‘I got a pat on the back. I had to earn it.”
Vince and Shane always had a turbulent relationship, spanning from Shane’s ambition to buy ECW in 2000 to the present day.
In 2001, Shane is believed to have tried to persuade his father to buy the UFC when it was on the market for just a few million dollars. Now, although it is under the same TKO banner as WWE, Forbes valued it in the region of £8.4 billion earlier this year.
It was reported that Shane wanted to prove himself to his father by doing so, but Vince refused and said that Shane could use his own money if he wanted.
The quality of the duo’s relationship at present is unknown.
A scene from the series shows Shane being hugged by his father after WrestleMania 32.
Vince issued a statement criticizing the documentary before its premiere on Netflix
Meanwhile, Vince asked viewers of the documentary to remember that there are “two sides to every story of his statement.”
According to the wrestling observertried to buy the documentary before its publication.
One fan posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the depiction of the father-son relationship: “I feel sad for Shane McMahon,” while another added: “I love Shane McMahon.” He seems like a really nice guy.
A third wrote: “Verdict: Shane McMahon seems like one of the nicest humans ever.”
“I do not regret having participated in this Netflix documentary,” he said in the statement. ‘The producers had the opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which was equally full of emotion, drama, fun and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons.
‘Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this documentary falls short and takes the predictable path of combining the “Mr. McMahon” character with the real me, Vince. The title and promos alone make this obvious.
It was regularly suggested that Shane’s sister Stephanie (right) was the favorite sister.
“Many things have been misinterpreted or omitted completely in an effort to intentionally leave viewers confused. Producers use typical editing tricks with out-of-context images and dated sound bites, etc. to distort viewers’ perception and support a misleading narrative.
‘In an attempt to expand their misleading narrative, the producers are using a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as proof that I am, in fact, “Mr. McMahon.”
“I hope the viewer keeps an open mind and remembers that there are two sides to every story.”