Shane McMahon returned during the 30 man Royal Rumble match on Saturday night, and since then the former WWE European Champion has been making headlines for a variety of reasons. It was reported after the show that Shane McMahon worked as a producer for the Royal Rumble match, and that he had backstage heat following the show. Today it was reported that McMahon has been quietly let go.
Now Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast is reporting that there were numerous changes made in regard to what number Bad Bunny would be when he entered the Royal Rumble. The changes were a cause for concern and it’s being said that people in WWE were upset.
Few notes from source regarding Shane and the Rumble.
There were numerous changes to what number Bad Bunny would be.
This was a cause for concern and people within WWE were upset.
WWE doesn’t want to come off negatively with such a major outside star.
— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) February 2, 2022
WrestleVotes is also reporting that the Shane McMahon story will have ripple effects for years to come, and that the situation goes beyond anything that happened at the Royal Rumble on Saturday.
This Shane McMahon story could ripple effects for years to come. It goes beyond anything that may or may not have happened Saturday night.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 2, 2022
Stay tuned for more updates.