History Awesome / ShaneMcMahon

* And the finish to their match was Shane [=McMahon=] becoming the first man to ''willingly'' [[https://youtu.be/bWI2l4ZbdA4 fly off the top of the Cell]], aiming for a prone Undertaker laying on the announce table. However, his ascent gave Taker enough time to recover, rolling out of the way just in time.

** Notably, Shane [[TheDeterminator then taunts Undertaker in the ring]] while obviously out of it, and Taker [[WorthyOpponent lightly pats Shane's cheek]] before hitting the [[FinishingMove Tombstone Piledriver]] to finish the match.

* When Wrestling/BretHart was assaulted by a crazed fan in the 2019 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, [[NoKillLikeOverkill about 20 wrestlers]] charged into the ring to rescue Bret and his niece [[Wrestling/NatalyaNeidheart Natalya]]. The first wrestler in the ring was [[Wrestling/AntonioCesaro Cesaro]]. Close behind him and the first man to lay his hands on the punk? Shane. Freakin'. [=McMahon=]. What does it say about a company that employs some of the beefiest, most violent men in the world, and it's ''the boss's son'' who is the first to jump in to save a former employee?

* The 7/11/16 edition of ''Raw'' - Shane actually ''{{No Sell}}s'' Stephanie's patented [[ArmorPiercingSlap slap]]! Probably one of those things only Shane could get away with.

** Shane goes for a Shooting Star Press. While he does miss (AJ rolls out of the way), the fact that Shane, someone who doesn't consider himself a wrestler and is well into his forties, pulls it off is a [=CMOA=] on its own. Especially considering that many full-time wrestlers can't pull off the Shooting Star Press (most infamous being Wrestling/BrockLesnar and his attempt that wound up landing him directly on his head.)

* The Street Fight against Wrestling/KurtAngle at ''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing '01''. Thirty minutes of Shane going toe-to-toe with ''an Olympic gold medalist'' and more than holding his own. This match was proof that Shane would have been a really good wrestler if he didn't want to avoid accusations of {{nepotism}}. He managed to bust out a pretty decent looking Shooting Star Press.
** This is the match that gave birth to "[[ShockingMoments That Spot with the Glass]]", a truly frightening moment when Shane ''was thrown into plate glass five times, going through it twice and landing on his head the other three times.'' That spot was so infamously hardcore that ''Wrestling/VinceMcMahon'' was reportedly '''furious''' that his son would be so foolish as to go through with something like that. When you can get the boss to [[EveryoneHasStandards draw a line in the proverbial sand]], you are pretty hardcore. It gets more badass when you listen to Angle and Shane's interviews about the match. Turns out every time Angle suplexed Shane into the glass and it didn't break, Angle told Shane they should skip the glass spot move to the next spot in the match but Shane kept telling him to throw him again. It ups the ante when you realize that there had been a mix-up and instead of going through the easily breakable sugar glass, he ended up being slammed into the real thing. He and Angle also got a standing ovation from the guys in the locker room afterwards.

* His match against future brother-in-law Wrestling/TripleH in Smackdown, Nov. 1, 1999. He [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Pedigree'd]] Hunter. And also showcased other feats such as an aerial clothesline from the public border. Even guest commentator ''Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin'' was impressed! [[spoiler:Too bad HHH's PowerStable Wrestling/DGenerationX had other ideas.]]

** Not only that, but after shooting down both Vince and Stephanie, even pointing out why WWE is in its current state, in what can be read as a WorkedShoot, he announces his intent to take over Raw. And when told by his father that in order to do so, he'd have to wrestle and win one match anytime, anywhere, he agrees, knowing fully well what Vince will pull out. And in this case, [[spoiler: having to face at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 32'', ''Wrestling/TheUndertaker'' in '''HELL IN A CELL'''.]] And yet, [[{{Determinator}} this doesn't bother Shane one bit]].
* And the finish to their match was [[spoiler: Shane [=McMahon=] becoming the first man to ''willingly'' [[https://youtu.be/bWI2l4ZbdA4 fly off the top of the Cell]], aiming for a prone Undertaker laying on the announce table. However, his ascent gave Taker enough time to recover, rolling out of the way just in time.]]

** Notably, [[spoiler: Shane [[TheDeterminator then taunts Undertaker in the ring]] while obviously out of it, and Taker [[WorthyOpponent lightly pats Shane's cheek]] before hitting the [[FinishingMove Tombstone Piledriver]] to finish the match]].
** After the match, as he was [[spoiler:being brought up the ramp on a stretcher, Shane managed to give a thumbs up as the crowd gave him a standing ovation]].

* Shane reveals the captain for the Smackdown team for ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 2017'': [[spoiler:[[FrontlineGeneral HIMSELF]]!]]!

Every time you think you've seen every [[HolyShitQuotient HSQ moment]] there is to see in WWE, along comes [[Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon Shane O'Mac]] to remind you that [[{{Ambadassador}} even the boss's son can be a total badass]], especially since [[BadassBystander he isn't a main performer]]. When he competes, Shane manages to sneak a CMOA into every match that he's involved in.

** This is the match that gave birth to "[[HolyShitQuotient That Spot with the Glass]]", a truly frightening moment when Shane ''was thrown into plate glass five times, going through it twice and landing on his head the other three times.'' That spot was so infamously hardcore that ''Wrestling/VinceMcMahon'' was reportedly '''furious''' that his son would be so foolish as to go through with something like that. When you can get the boss to [[EveryoneHasStandards draw a line in the proverbial sand]], you are pretty hardcore. It gets more badass when you listen to Angle and Shane's interviews about the match. Turns out every time Angle suplexed Shane into the glass and it didn't break, Angle told Shane they should skip the glass spot move to the next spot in the match but Shane kept telling him to throw him again. It ups the ante when you realize that there had been a mix-up and instead of going through the easily breakable sugar glass, he ended up being slammed into the real thing. He and Angle also got a standing ovation from the guys in the locker room afterwards.

* Shane reveals the captain for the Smackdown team for ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 2017'': [[spoiler:HIMSELF!]]!

* Wrestling/DGenerationX vs. Vince, Shane and Wrestling/TheBigShow, Unforgiven 2006, [[GimmickMatches Hell in a Cell]]. One of the most brutal matches ever seen on WWE. At one point, he catapults Wrestling/TripleH onto one of the cell's walls. At some other point, he executes his infamous [[DeathOrGloryAttack Coast To Coast Missile]] against a downed HHH.

* Shane's match against Kevin Owens at ''Hell in a Cell 2017'' in a contender for 2017 Match of the year. Once again entering the titicular structure, Shane dominated KO with everything he got and showed him that he is not the coward KO accused him to be. After sending KO crashing into an announce table from the top of the structure, Shane puts him on another table and repeats his infamous stunt from ''Wrestlemania XVI''. Unfortunately this time, Sami Zayn's unexpected interference had Shane crashing on an empty table again.

* Shane teaming up with Daniel Bryan at ''Wrestlemania 34'' against both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. After being ambushed by the two and Bryan is out of commissioned, Shane has to fight by himself against those two for a while and despite his age, he still shows that he is someone who should not be messed with.

** How awesome was that dive? The next night on Raw, Vince was still so taken aback at how far Shane was willing to go that all it took was Shane coming out to thank the fans and Vince ''gave Shane a trial run at control of Raw anyway to "avoid being upstaged"''.

** This is the match that gave birth to "[[HolyShitQuotient That Spot with the Glass]]", a truly frightening moment when Shane ''was thrown into plate glass five times, going through it twice and landing on his head the other three times.'' That spot was so infamously hardcore that ''Wrestling/VinceMcMahon'' was reportedly '''furious''' that his son would be so foolish as to go through with something like that. When you can get the boss to [[EvenEvilHasStandards draw a line in the proverbial sand]], you are pretty hardcore. It gets more badass when you listen to Angle and Shane's interviews about the match. Turns out every time Angle suplexed Shane into the glass and it didn't break, Angle told Shane they should skip the glass spot move to the next spot in the match but Shane kept telling him to throw him again. It ups the ante when you realize that there had been a mix-up and instead of going through the easily breakable sugar glass, he ended up being slammed into the real thing. He and Angle also got a standing ovation from the guys in the locker room afterwards.

* The Street Fight against Wrestling/KurtAngle at ''Wrestling/KingOfTheRing '01''. Thirty minutes of Shane going toe-to-toe with ''an Olympic gold medalist'' and more than holding his own. This match was proof that Shane would have been a really good wrestler if he didn't want to avoid accusations of {{nepotism}}. He managed to bust out a pretty decent looking Shooting Star Press.\\
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This is the match that gave birth to "That Spot with the Glass", a truly frightening moment when Shane ''was thrown into plate glass five times, going through it twice and landing on his head the other three times.'' That spot was so infamously hardcore that ''Wrestling/VinceMcMahon'' was reportedly '''furious''' that his son would be so foolish as to go through with something like that. When you can get the boss to [[EvenEvilHasStandards draw a line in the proverbial sand]], you are pretty hardcore. It gets more badass when you listen to Angle and Shane's interviews about the match. Turns out every time Angle suplexed Shane into the glass and it didn't break, Angle told Shane they should skip the glass spot move to the next spot in the match but Shane kept telling him to throw him again. It ups the ante when you realize that there had been a mix-up and instead of going through the easily breakable sugar glass, he ended up being slammed into the real thing. He and Angle also got a standing ovation from the guys in the locker room afterwards.

-->'''Shane [=McMahon=]:''' The deal is finalized, and the name on the contract does say [=McMahon=]... ''[crowd roars as [[OhCrap Vince's eyes bug out]] at the upcoming swerve]'' However, it reads ''Shane'' [=McMahon=]. [[WhamLine I now own WCW!]]

* Shane teaming up with Daniel Bryan at ''Wrestlemania 34'' against both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. After being ambushed by the two and Bryan is out of commissioned, Shane has to fight by himself against those two for a while and despite his age, he is still shows that he is someone who should be messed with.