Shane McMahon lost the chance to run "Monday Night RAW" when he fell to The Undertaker at WrestleMania. For the last four weeks, Shane-O Mac has had control of the WWE's flagship show.
None of it makes any sense. If Shane lost to The Undertaker, there is no reason for him to be having control of "RAW."
The WWE's lack of long-term booking ability reared its ugly head during WrestleMania season this year and after the company wrote itself into a corner, it is now insulting the intelligence of its fans.
It's also slapping The Undertaker, one of the most legendary Superstars in the industry, in the face. The stipulations for the Hell in a Cell bout between 'Taker and Shane were that if "The Deadman" lost, he could never compete at WrestleMania again, while Shane would get full control of "RAW."
Setting aside the fact that the storyline made absolutely no sense since The Undertaker basically played a quasi-heel and did Vince McMahon's bidding without so much of an explanation, the outcome of the contest is very flawed. Obviously, the WWE wants 'Taker to come back in the future, so they didn't book him to lose.
That's well and fine, but then why is Shane running "RAW?" It's refreshing to have a babyface in charge for once, but the fact that Shane lost at WrestleMania and is still in control make the entire WrestleMania match -- stipulations and all - at pointless. The argument that the WWE has allowed "the fans" to keep Shane on is weightless.
The Authority being absent following WrestleMania is also questionable, and while Stephanie McMahon finally returned, Triple H, the man who lost his title and now, apparently his power despite Shane's loss, hasn't appeared.
Vince McMahon is set to sort this all out this Sunday at Payback, but the fact that it will take nearly FIVE WEEKS to get an explanation is vexing. Jim Ross recently weighed in during a Q&A session and discussed the treatment of The Undertaker.
"I've never perceived Undertaker to be anyone's 'pawn,'" Ross wrote on JrsBarBQ.com. "It was emergency booking for Shane to face Taker at WM32 and nothing more IMO. I thought WWE did the best that they could considering the hand that they were dealt."
That's a fair assessment as the injuries certainly derailed the WWE's plans for WrestleMania, but it still makes no sense for Shane to lose to The Undertaker and still have control -- no matter how refreshing it is to not have a longwinded, 20-minute Authority promo opening up "RAW" each week.
The Undertaker only has a few matches left in him and the fact that the WWE dusted him off just to have his win mean nothing is a disservice to the character and the man behind the demons.
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