What if Shane McMahon never left WWE?

#3 Shane factors into The Authority storyline

Shane McMahon may have been an ally or an opponent to The Authority.

One could argue that The Authority angle continues right up to present day through the off and on machinations of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s characters. The meatiest, most consistent part of this story, though, stretched from SummerSlam 2013 to WrestleMania 32.

For the majority of that two and a half year period, The Game and Stephanie abused their power over the stars of Monday Night Raw, only to be occasionally foiled by the likes of Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns. They oversaw the most recent full-fledged heel main event run of Randy Orton and the rise of Seth Rollins into a top-tier singles star.

The Authority has had its moments, though many fans would argue its story has stretched far too long at this point. We can debate the gimmick’s merits, but there’s little doubt if Shane McMahon had been around, he would have gotten involved in their story.

Perhaps Shane would have been an ally to further reinforce the duo’s power over the company. More likely, he would have played a foil, stepping into at least temporarily challenge their power.