Shane McMahon appeared on The Michael Kay Show on ESPN Radio on Friday afternoon to discuss his surprise return to WWE television, his upcoming Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania and much more. Here’s a recap:
- Shane said he’s known The Undertaker for 20 plus years and their match at WrestleMania 32 is very serious to him. Both of them take an “immense amount of pride” in delivering a WrestleMania classic.
- He’s been training 3 times per day in preparation for the Hell in a Cell match. Shane actually increased the intensity of his workouts last summer, but did so because he wanted to be in shape so he could go surfing with his sons.
- The main reason he agreed to compete at WrestleMania is so his sons could see him in action. His sons (ages 12, 9 and 6) will be at AT&T Stadium to watch their dad.
- Shane hopes at least one of his sons works for WWE one day so they can keep the McMahon legacy going for a 5th generation.
- Co-host Peter Rosenberg asked Shane if WWE will break the company’s attendance record from WrestleMania III. Shane said “it’s possible” and “they have a shot,” but stopped short of saying yes.
- When asked if he will take a more prominent role in WWE, Shane said right now, he’s focused on WrestleMania. “Anything after that, we’ll see.”
- It was not difficult for Shane to keep his surprise a secret because he considers himself to be a very guarded person.
- Regarding the thunderous ovation he received for his surprise return, Shane said he was humbled and will forever be grateful to the Detroit fans for giving him a memory he’ll cherish forever.
- The hosts speculated about Shane planning a major bump for the show and joked about him jumping off the giant scoreboard above the field. Shane said he’ll be happy to just survive Hell in a Cell against The Undertaker.
- Shane said Muhammad Ali, Rocky Johnson and Apollo Creed were the inspirations behind his famous “Shane-O-Mac Shuffle” dance. He also named Bruno Sammartino and “Superstar” Billy Graham as two of his heroes growing up.
Overall, an awesome interview and definitely worth checking out.
