Crazier Shane McMahon Bump

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Watching the two side by side, which one do you think was more insane? For all the hate Shane got in his feud with Orton, the 1999-2001 Shane O' Mac was just one crazy dude.

[Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley]

I'd say Blackman, for falling straight back, then having Blackman jump on him.

[Lila]

Vs KOTR 2001 Stage ft. Kurt Angle.

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Aug 17, 2013 12:30:04 GMT -5 Lila said:

Vs KOTR 2001 Stage ft. Kurt Angle.

This, seeing Shane's head repeatedly hitting the floor on the failed attempts makes me cringe more than Benoit into Jerichair at Royal Rumble 2001.

That and Angle fisting (as in his fist and Shane's brain) Shane through that last pane as it wouldn't break with the belly to belly suplexes...just absolutely insane.

The other bumps were cool, but generally as safe as possible, the bumps against Kurt through the sugar glass were sickening.

[DoubleDare]

Summerslam 2000, backlash just seemed like a cheap attempt to top it, plus at summerslam he got hit by a kendo stick and fell back without lookin and landed right, more props to that.
And while I realize he landed on something similar in 2000 seeing the words AIR FILTER on the backlash 2001 spot kinda makes it more safe looking.

[CM Parish]

Big Show by far! He was much higher up, too.

Insane.

[The Ichi]

That Kurt Angle bump could have straight up killed him.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Man, both of those were insane.

Shane McMahon is the closest we might get to scientific evidence that insanity is genetic. Not a mental health issue or anything, mind you - just the condition where your brain is chemically and biologically fine but you are still a f***ing lunatic because you have a weird set of priorities. The man was born rich. He didn't need to do half the crazy stuff he ever did. Hell, any of it.

But he did. And then he went on to work on a Chinese company thing by himself even though he didn't need to. I got nothing but respect for a man who is absolutely insane and wants to accomplish things by himself.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Remember when he went through the entrance stage against Kane?
It was at either Unforgiven or Survivor Series 2003.
The floor was rigged, sure, but it was still a pretty bad bump.

And all the times he went from the top turnbuckle through the Spanish Announce Table?

Shane McMahon might be one of the craziest performers, ever.

[Brooklynpunk97]

Aug 17, 2013 15:10:28 GMT -5 Brother Nero....Wolfe said:

Man, both of those were insane.

Shane McMahon is the closest we might get to scientific evidence that insanity is genetic. Not a mental health issue or anything, mind you - just the condition where your brain is chemically and biologically fine but you are still a f***ing lunatic because you have a weird set of priorities. The man was born rich. He didn't need to do half the crazy stuff he ever did. Hell, any of it.

But he did. And then he went on to work on a Chinese company thing by himself even though he didn't need to. I got nothing but respect for a man who is absolutely insane and wants to accomplish things by himself.

Seriously, Shane was the f***ing man. Born into a billionare family and you go out there and practically kill yourself for others entertainment. Dude could have soaked it up in a hot tub for all his days. But not Shane, Shane is gonna elbow drop you from a 40ft drop.

Probably my favorite superstar at the time. Plus that theme?
Awesome. HERE COMES THE MONEY!!

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It is my hope that Vince when he steps down as owner of the company is gonna pull one last "shocking" surprise and actually pass the company onto Shane thus screwing over Mr Shovel.

[Stu]

A scary one that isn't often mentioned is his bump at Survivor Series 2003. He jumped off an ambulance and just barely landed on a pad during his match with Kane.

[keepinitreal365]

I honestly can't decide. Shane Mcmahon was just straight up, all around, through and through pure awesomeness. I remember legitimately praying at SummerSlam 2000 and Unforgiven 2003. The things that man did was nothing short of amazing. Even in non gimmick matches he was still the man. Shane vs. Angle KOTR 2001 is one of the greatest matches I have EVER seen in the 26 years that I have been watching wrestling.

I hope he goes into the HOF soon. Before he does. I want just one more match. To hear that theme. See that shuffle. The coast to coast. I'd take Shane's matches over 85% no 95% of the current roster's.

["American Cream" Dusty Loads]

It's gotta be weird working at his company, I can't imagine what it's like working for a guy who used to fall from ridiculously high distances on television.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Aug 17, 2013 12:30:04 GMT -5 Lila said:

Vs KOTR 2001 Stage ft. Kurt Angle.

When a big bump that looked ugly happens, I usually just cringe and that's it. Not that one. That one made me fear for his health. That's how bad it was.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Aug 18, 2013 3:24:57 GMT -5 "American Cream" Dusty Loads said:

It's gotta be weird working at his company, I can't imagine what it's like working for a guy who used to fall from ridiculously high distances on television.

[During a meeting]

"Man, I kind of want to vote against his proposal but I'm seriously afraid he's going to challenge me to a Hell in a Cell match over the issue if I do that."

"Jim, he's not a wrestler. He's a real person standing right in front of us and your colleague. He's just going to listen to your objection and rationally oppose it."

"FINE YOU TELL HIM THEN."

"f*** NO I DON'T WANT TO RISK IT!"

[TheDieselTrain]

Speaking of underrated bumps......Despite all the damage he took from Angle him still taking an Angle slam from the top rope is insane.

[fazzle]

I always hated the Shane McMahon bumps. The initial Blackman one got a Holy S*** from me, but after that, I grew to hate them. It always made the actual wrestlers look weak as hell cause they didn't do them, and even worse, made some people think Shane McMahon was an actual wrestler. I'm not trying to deny the fact that they were some impressive visuals, and no matter what, it took giant balls for Shane to be willing to take them, however, they were stuntman falls, not wrestling bumps. The only actual wrestling bumps were the unplanned ones vs Kurt.



Also it's alot easier to take these huge falls when you have months between matches to recover, instead of 1 day, 2 days, 4 days etc.

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Yeah the Blackman one is insane, though both of them look like really surreal faces of death videos.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Aug 18, 2013 9:47:21 GMT -5 fazzle said:

I always hated the Shane McMahon bumps. The initial Blackman one got a Holy S*** from me, but after that, I grew to hate them. It always made the actual wrestlers look weak as hell cause they didn't do them, and even worse, made some people think Shane McMahon was an actual wrestler. I'm not trying to deny the fact that they were some impressive visuals, and no matter what, it took giant balls for Shane to be willing to take them, however, they were stuntman falls, not wrestling bumps. The only actual wrestling bumps were the unplanned ones vs Kurt.



Also it's alot easier to take these huge falls when you have months between matches to recover, instead of 1 day, 2 days, 4 days etc.

I don't think "Not as insane as a McMahon" should be used, even in kayfabe, as a negative comparison to anyone. That Shane was crazier than actual wrestlers just highlights his insanity rather than dwarfing anyone. And this thing about making people think he was a wrestler...I honestly don't understand why that's important. At the end of the day, Shane McMahon was one hell of an entertainer who put everything on the line for the sake of entertainment and that's all I need to care about.