WWE was right to extend Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens

The Kevin Owens versus Shane McMahon rivalry had to extend past SummerSlam. It was just simply the right call for WWE to make.

Going into SummerSlam,  I saw some reactions going around about how great it was going to be that WWE was finally going to set Kevin Owens free from his feud with Shane McMahon.

I have to admit it. At the time, I felt that way too. Although Owens feud with McMahon had undeniably taken him to new heights, I was more than ready for a Tuesday night that didn’t feature a blaring rendition of “Here Comes The Money”.

Nevertheless, as that very theme broke through Owens’ promo on SmackDown, it got me thinking. Would that really have been the right call? Would it really make sense for Shane McMahon to just forget about Kevin Owens after losing at SummerSlam?

The answer is easy.

No, it would not make sense in the least for good ole Shane O’Mac to simply forget about Kevin Owens. There’s nothing in the storyline that’s established even the slightest possibility of that.

For starters, just take a look at McMahon’s character. He’s cocky, extremely over-confident, and obviously doesn’t have an ounce of humility in his body. I mean he’s still calling himself  “the best in the world” after sort of winning a tournament from over six months ago.

There’s literally nothing about Shane McMahon’s onscreen personality that should make fans think he would just humbly accept his defeat and move on.

Instead, fans should expect him to be absolutely relentless in his pursuit of Kevin Owens. They should expect him to never give up that pursuit until Owens is wiped off the face of WWE.

I recognize that could present a bit of a vicious cycle if WWE isn’t careful, since Owens quitting is extremely unlikely to ever occur in a storyline. Fortunately, there’s more than enough clear solutions to that issue.

At any point in time, Owens could just snap and put McMahon out of commission in a vicious assault. We’ve seen it happen so many times before in these kinds of angles that it would be beyond simple to execute. Owens could just beat McMahon with a chair, Brock Lesnar style, until McMahon has to be carried out. Then, Owens could move on to whatever feud WWE wanted.

Similarly, WWE also has the option of having McMahon put his onscreen job on the line in a match at some point as well, perhaps when there’s a bigger stipulation involved than a simple one-on-one.

Now trust me, I realize that the expectation for awhile was that McMahon would do just that at SummerSlam. It just seemed like the storyline was going down that path, especially considering how Owens was putting his employment on the line.

However, just stop and think about the benefits WWE can reap from holding off on that specific match if that is indeed the endgame here.

Owens will get some more time in his red hot anti-authority face role that has brought him to new heights as a result, and WWE gets an easily made marquee match-up whenever they need it.

SummerSlam wasn’t exactly the best place for that kind of match anyways either. It would have been outshined by Rollins’ title win, and Bray Wyatt’s first match as The Fiend at the very least.

By waiting to do that match at a pay-per-view like Clash of Champions, Hell in a Cell (preferably in an actual Hell in a Cell match), or any other B-level major event, WWE can likely have a better chance of ensuring that a major storyline like that gets the big payoff it deserves.

Unfortunately, if that indeed becomes the case, and WWE does choose to have that match at one of those pay-per-views, then that means we’re in for a lot more Tuesday’s listening to McMahon’s now obnoxious entrance music in the meantime.

If you’re feeling frustrated by that though, just stop and remember how this was the best call WWE could have made right now. It just made the most sense, both in the storyline and outside of it, so just sit back and relax while maybe finding that mute button for a second.