3 Reasons why Shane McMahon has been getting so much exposure lately

After a disastrous WWE Super Showdown, this week's Raw and SmackDown were average at best. Both Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar were nowhere to be seen. It appears that Mr. Money in the Bank will go back to making sporadic appearances. There was no explanation about Reigns' absence, whose next match will be against Drew McIntyre at WWE Stomping Grounds.

The biggest surprise at WWE Super Showdown was the Shane McMahon's victory over The Big Dog since Reigns does not lose many pay-per-view matches. Shane has been featured prominently for the last month, and that has been met with anger by certain members of the WWE Universe, and hope by others.

This week, on both Raw and SmackDown, we saw Shane revisiting his feud with The Miz. Without continuing this rivalry after WrestleMania, and setting Shane as the head of a stable featuring McIntyre, Elias and The Revival have left little point in rehashing it now, since there is no significant heat.

In this slideshow, we take a look at the three reasons why Shane McMahon has been getting so much screen space lately -

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#3 Shane McMahon is receiving a proper push

Shane McMahon and Elias

When Shane turned heel on the Miz and beat him at WrestleMania 35, I thought that he would definitely take a break from wrestling as we usually see from part-timers. Instead, he has decided to prolong his wrestling stint, which has resulted in many big wins under his belt since that time.

His most prominent win came against Vince McMahon's golden boy Roman Reigns and that is no small deed. Shane has been getting more screen space as he has been winning almost all his matches and that counts as a push. I don't know how long we will see him being positioned as such, but for the time being, Shane is being considered as a proper superstar.

#2 Generating Heat and Showcasing Other Talent

Drew McIntyre celebrating with Shane McMahon

Shane has always been loved as a face by the WWE Universe, and that is why his heel turn came as a surprise to many. However, his subsequent run has been impressive. With Drew McIntyre serving as his protector, and Elias and The Revival thriving under his wing, Shane is at the helm of a proper stable. All five superstars are generating real heel heat, while also making everyone involved look pretty strong - largely due to the exploits of The Scottish Psychopath.

There is a flip-side to this though: Shane may be the best villain in the company at the moment, but overexposure will not do him any good; it has already made most of his segments uni-dimensional. Every time he comes out, he starts speaking about him being the best in the world, while his henchmen agree heartily. If Vince is really considering Shane as a superstar, he needs to come up with fresh feuds for him very soon.

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#1 Ratings

Vince McMahon always has some surprises up his sleeve

Whatever Vince does in the WWE, it is aimed at attracting more audience and Shane is a proven top draw. He always has the capability to do something unthinkable, which he immediately proved after his return to the company when he jumped from the Hell in a Cell structure during his WrestleMania match against The Undertaker.

Shane has always had that 'Daredevil' aspect to his gimmick. Now, he is exploring another direction by fronting a stable, which so far been successful, but not overwhelmingly so. WWE has to be careful and not overdo things. Shane is a McMahon, and that in itself causes a lot of viewers to tune in - this has to be the biggest reason why he has been getting so much screen-time on the WWE television lately.