During Shane McMahon’s match with Kevin Owens, it is highly likely that the commentary team will say something along the lines of:, “This man has no regard for his body/family!”
WWE viewers are used to seeing Shane McMahon put everything on the line. Here is a key example from WrestleMania 32 against The Undertaker.
Sunday’s Hell in a Cell will be no exception as Shane takes on the former Face of America, Kevin Owens. In an unusual move, the match has been given the added stipulation that falls count anywhere. It is clear that something big is going to happen and it will be extremely shocking.
However Dave Meltzer has provided an explanation as to how and why Shane can pull off these risk maneuvers, giving him an unfair advantage over the full-time superstars like Kevin Owens.
Meltzer said that other wrestlers would often comment on how Shane could take a huge hit or bump and then have time off to rest and recover without making many appearances. This contrasts with full-time superstars who would be contracted to appear and possibly perform the following night or week.
‘Well, Shane’s gonna do one or two matches a year, and he’s gonna do this big bump, and he can get hurt and rest up. And he shows us all up that are trying to do big bumps, and we gotta come back the next day.’
The manner in which Dave Metlzer presented this information in The Wrestlering Observer Newsletter suggests that full-time wrestlers were annoyed by the way Shane could get away with these jaw dropping moments that create instant memories for those watching.
Opinion: I don’t think any superstars would openly criticize or comment on Shane’s apparent preferential treatment, however it will be interesting to see how extreme the match becomes and where this takes the feud with Kevin Owens. If Owens wins, SmackDown Live may need a new temporary commissioner to help Daniel Bryan run the show while Shane recovers.