Shane McMahon is “out” of WWE, first reported by Ringside News
Shane McMahon was a hot topic Wednesday afternoon as news broke that he is “out” of WWE.
Ringside News was the first to report the situation and multiple other outlets later confirmed the news. According to Ringside News, the frustration was mounting over potential booking decisions made by Shane at Royal Rumble. McMahon was noted as a producer during the men’s Royal Rumble match and is allegedly taking much of the blame for what is widely regarded as a lackluster showing.
“It was said that Shane was obviously frustrated the day of the show and that some believed that came from his ideas being shot down by Vince McMahon,” Mike Johnson of PW Insider said. “The talk was he was upset that ‘he wasn’t allowed to do what he wanted’ and was ‘greatly preoccupied’ by his own role in the Rumble.”
According to Steve Carrier of Ringside News, Shane was originally planned to be part of the Elimination Chamber, but that position then went to Austin Theory.
Shane McMahon was supposed to be at RAW tonight, but he wasn't there. It is unclear why he missed the show and whether it has anything to do with heat on him.
— Steve Carrier (@steve_carrier) February 1, 2022
Either way, plans for Shane for Elimination Chamber were changed. He was replaced by Austin Theory.
Dave Meltzer also confirmed that Shane is “out” of the WWE with more updates to come.
Just a confirmation that Shane McMahon is out of WWE. More to come.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) February 2, 2022
Brock Lesnar walked out of the men’s Royal Rumble with the victory and a guaranteed title match at WrestleMania. He’s also scheduled to be a part of the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship on February 19.
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