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Will Shane be lifting another prize?

3 Reasons why Shane McMahon becoming WWE champion is a good idea

Ever since his feud with The Miz started, Shane McMahon has been getting booked incredibly strong by WWE, which has left many fans frustrated due to younger talents suffering for the sake of a part-time wrestler; especially a McMahon.

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However, in a report today by the popular Twitter account, WrestleVotes, there could be a long-term reason for why Shane McMahon has been booked so well. With the Twitter account claiming that Shane McMahon could actually be the one that ends up beating Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship.

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I’ve asked what the payoff is to this major Shane McMahon push & TV time allotment. No one seems to have a solid answer. One source said he could see (JUST HIS SPECULATION HERE) Shane being the one to defeat Kofi for the title. That would be something.
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As expected, the news hasn't exactly gone down well amongst wrestling fans who have been shocked and frustrated at the unconfirmed report. Obviously, on the surface the idea of giving another part-time wrestler a World Championship isn't something fans want and is a slap in the face to the full-time talents, not everything about the idea is bad.

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Shane McMahon has certainly earned a potential World Title reign after the sheer number of crazy bumps he has taken, and there are certainly some potential positives to the idea.

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#3 High-risk matches

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Who could forget this moment?
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WWE fans are often calling for the Attitude Era to return, with fans wanting to see more blood and violence on television. Well, with Shane McMahon you certainly get closer to that time period than anything else on the roster.

Because he is a McMahon it seems that the rules tend to be a little more flexible with him, as Shane's matches and storylines do often involve a lot of violence. From getting his head put through a car window by AJ Styles to leaping from the top of a Hell In A Cell (twice), Shane isn't afraid to put it all on the line.

Just like his father, Shane will do anything to entertain the audience whether that is as a heel or a babyface, and that isn't exactly a bad thing, is it? Shane has put on several incredible matches during his career, from his infamous bout with Kurt Angle to his recent fun encounter with The Miz at WrestleMania 35.

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He might not be the smoothest in-ring worker, but for a part-time talent, who was never 'officially' a wrestler, Shane is certainly better than most. The title reign certainly won't be a lengthy one if it does happen, so why not enjoy a few crazy matches if it does?

#2 It can benefit others

What will happen with Shane's partnership with Drew McIntyre?
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Even though Shane McMahon winning the WWE Championship would obviously directly benefit him, there is no reason that Shane holding WWE's top gold can't help other talents within the company.

Because of the amount of attention that is being placed on him and his storyline, with Shane appearing on both Raw and SmackDown each week, those who are in those segments are gaining fantastic exposure.

Gone are the days of Elias simply just playing the guitar and getting interrupted now he is given an actual purpose on each show, whereas Drew McIntyre is also consistently proving his talent as a menacing heel. Both men would then be solidified if they could help Shane secure WWE's richest prize.

On top of that, whoever Shane then feuds against will be brought into WWE's biggest storyline that will have the attention of the entire WWE Universe. The fans will be behind any challenger against Shane, urging them to get the title away from him, which should elevate them at the same time.

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#1 It would draw legitimate heat

Could Shane McMahon become WWE's top heel?
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One of the biggest issues with WWE today is the fact that there is a distinct lack of heels who can actually draw heat from the audience and make the fans hate them. Nowadays, too many of WWE's so-called villains are more interested in hitting a moonsault from the top rope to impress a crowd than actually getting booed.

Gone are the days of heels having things thrown at them on the way to the ring because the audience despise them so much, and because of that fans are instantly less connected to everything.

They care less about the babyface, they care less about the storyline, which ultimately means they care less about the match itself. This is why we no longer see the crowd loudly involved in anything like what happened at Double or Nothing between Cody Rhodes and his brother Dustin, because of a lack of emotion.

Shane McMahon is one of WWE's only true heels right now, as the fans actively hate him. Much like when Baron Corbin (another great heel), appears on the screen, fans boo and chant, because they do not like them.

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If Shane was to win the WWE Championship, especially if he was the guy to take it away from Kofi Kingston after his emotional journey to the title, you are guaranteed to get huge heat from the crowd, with Shane McMahon becoming public enemy number one.

From then on, every segment he is involved with should become golden. The fans would be incredibly invested, getting behind whatever babyface is attempting to take the title from him, which should create for some fantastic television, which is what WWE needs right now.

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