Some details on Shane McMahon’s status with the WWE SmackDown Live brand as their Commissioner has surfaced online. Pwinsider.com is reporting that his return on SmackDown 1000 was meant to be his reintroduction back into regular company storylines and that he’ll be a regular character on the blue brand in the coming weeks.
There is speculation that with his return being so close to WWE’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event, it could lead to him wrestling considering that he captained Team SmackDown last year at Survivor Series. As of this writing, there’s no official word on if WWE has plans for the son of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon at this traditional PPV event.
As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, which was the 1000th edition, in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network, Shane made his return alongside Stephanie and Vince McMahon when they were all guests on R-Truth and Carmella’s “Truth TV.” The ending of this segment saw them dance in the ring.
Prior to this appearance, McMahon hasn’t been seen since competing in at the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in April. SmackDown Live General Manager Paige had been running the show herself since.
